Suspicious Officers responded to the area of the Smith Field House and the Richards Building following a report of a suspicious person called in by custodial staff. It was reported that the individual was walking around, carrying a bag and looking into cars. The description was quite basic as the person was wearing a hoodie. The responding officers located a male walking between the Smith Field House and the Richards Building, and he matched the description. He provided a student ID and stated he was just walking around the area, contemplating finals. Officers continued extra patrols in the area, and no one else was located.
Alarm JRCB The officer responded to an open-door alarm at the JRCB. The door that triggered the alarm was Door 526 in the stairwell. When the officer arrived, the door was closed. It is possible that someone either left the building or the alarm was triggered by custodial activity.
Information The BYU Police Department was contacted by an individual reporting that a pair of Beats headphones had gone missing from the workout room in the Annex building. After reviewing surveillance footage, the officer determined that a staff member had entered the room, collected several items he believed had been left there by mistake, and took them to a locker, where they were later recovered.
Theft Police were dispatched to the Jesse Knight Building in response to a report of a stolen electric hoverboard. The owner stated that he had parked the hoverboard near the building and left it there for a few days. When he returned, he discovered that it was missing. The officer gathered information for the report and reviewed camera footage in an attempt to identify any suspects. The case is currently under investigation.
Lost Property An officer responded to the Joseph F. Smith Building and met with the complainant regarding a lost cell phone. The complainant believed they might have left it in a room after taking a final exam. The officer opened the room and found the phone where the complainant had left it.
Medical An officer responded to the Wilkinson Student Center for a medical emergency regarding a seizure. BYU EMS and the Provo Fire Department assessed the patient and released them at the scene.
Traffic Stop An officer observed a vehicle operating without insurance and initiated a stop for this violation. During an inventory of the vehicle in preparation for an impound due to the lack of insurance, the officer discovered drug paraphernalia in plain view. Subsequently, the officer searched both the car and the driver, uncovering controlled substances and additional paraphernalia that the driver had attempted to hide or destroy.
The officer arrested the driver on multiple charges: possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, obstruction of justice, driving without insurance, and driving under the influence (DUI). The officer then transported the male to the Utah County Jail, where he submitted to both blood and urine tests.
Results of the blood test are pending; however, the urine analysis indicated that the driver tested positive for methamphetamine, amphetamine, opiates, ecstasy, and Suboxone. This report will be forwarded to the Utah County Attorney's Office for review of potential charges.
Welfare Check The police were notified about a woman in the Wilkinson Student Center who appeared out of place. She was described as older and carrying multiple grocery bags. Officers conducted an extra patrol of the area and located the woman. Since she was not bothering anyone or breaking any laws, no contact was made, and no action was taken.
Found Property A complainant found a key ring with a couple dozen keys in the parking lot just west of the Campus Plaza apartments. The key ring also had a small blue flashlight labeled "Y Campus Police," so the complainant turned the keys in to the BYU police department. The officer who received the keys attempted to contact the Campus Plaza office, but it was closed for the night, and a message was left. Currently, it is unclear to whom the keys belong. The information will be passed on to the day shift officers to check with Campus Plaza and see if the keys belong to them.
Welfare Check Officers were dispatched to the Thomas L. Martin Building concerning a homeless male possibly sleeping in the foyer area. The individual was wearing a heavy coat and carrying a suitcase. He was asking questions of students and staff, which made others uncomfortable. Officers checked the building but could not locate anyone matching the description. The BYU carpet cleaners, who were in the building at the time, reported that they had not seen anyone fitting that description either. Officers continued to patrol the building for several more minutes before clearing the scene. All exterior doors were secure.
