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Police Beat • 12/27/2024

Fire Alarm
Officers and BYU Housing personnel responded to Wymount Terrace after receiving a report of an audible alarm coming from near building 11C. After searching the area, an officer found that the source of the audible alarm was a smoke detector in a dumpster near building 12A. The alarm was retrieved from the dumpster and handed over to housing personnel.

Held Door Alarm
An officer was dispatched to the Marriott Center Annex to check on a door alarm. Upon arrival, the officer found the West Tunnel Entry Door propped open. The officer closed the door, and the alarm cleared.

Alarm
An officer was dispatched to the Ellsworth Building following a report that door 104C was in alarm. The officer found that the area in question was under renovation and that the door was being held open for work purposes. The officer advised Dispatch of the situation and requested that the employees notify Dispatch in the future whenever they need to hold the door open.

Alarm
An officer was dispatched to a door alarm at Heritage Halls, Building 4. Upon arrival, the officer found the door in question propped open. The officer closed the door, and the alarm was cleared.

Alarm
An officer was dispatched to the Ellsworth building following a report of a door alarm. No building security personnel were on duty at the time. The officer contacted the janitorial staff on the scene, who reported that they were working in the area. The officer conducted a walkthrough of the building, checking the exterior doors and access points, including the roll-up doors. The door alarm in question was neither observed nor heard. The door had a flashing key card access point, indicating a possible malfunction. This information was relayed to security dispatch for follow-up.

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