Property Damage An officer responded to Lot 45 for a minor property damage accident involving a parked vehicle and a BYU van used for FSY. The officer located the owner of the parked vehicle, took a report, and provided both parties with the driver's exchange information.
Property Damage An officer responded to Gate 5 of LaVell Edwards Stadium for a report of a traffic accident. A BYU employee driving a BYU truck accidentally backed into a pole. The pole did not sustain any damage. The vehicle received slight damage to the driver's rear truck bed. No injuries were reported. The officer documented the damage with pictures.
Medical A graduate was feeling faint during their high school graduation ceremony and was assessed by BYU EMTs and released to the care of the school nurse.
Medical An elderly individual fell and injured themselves while they were exiting the Marriott Center following a High School Graduation event. Provo Fire and Rescue and BYU EMS evaluated the patient, and Provo Fire transported the patient to the hospital for additional medical care.
Sick Person A BYU officer responded to the ISB on a medical call. BYU EMS evaluated and cleared the patient.
Traffic Stop An officer observed a vehicle southbound on 900 E with a brake light out. The officer checked the state system's license plate, indicating that the vehicle did not have insurance. The officer stopped the vehicle and confirmed that the vehicle did not have insurance. The driver called their insurance company and reinstated their insurance policy. The officer issued the driver a written warning for driving without insurance, speeding, and a taillight violation.
Drugs Officers responded to the Maeser Building regarding a complaint of an individual walking in the area and smoking marijuana. The officers drove through the area with their windows down and didn't see anyone matching the complainant's description or smell the odor of marijuana. After checking the area, the officers could not confirm the complainant's report and cleared the area.
Escort / Voluntary Commitment An officer responded to the Taylor Building and met with a BYU therapist and their patient. The therapist called dispatch and requested that their patient be escorted to the Utah Valley Hospital for mental health evaluation and self-admission. The officers assisted the patient to Utah Valley Hospital, where hospital staff helped admit the patient and notified the therapist.
Accident – Hit and Run An officer took a report on a delayed hit-and-run accident. The complainant stated that they found damage to their vehicle's rear bumper while it was parked overnight. There is no suspect information. The complainant will be compiling more details to forward to the officer.
Traffic Stop An officer observed a vehicle at the Y Trailhead with a revoked registration and no insurance. The officer stopped the vehicle and confirmed that it did not have insurance. The vehicle had been sold twice but had yet to update the title or registration for either sale. The officer impounded the vehicle for no insurance and improper registration. The officer cited the driver for driving without insurance and warned them of other offenses. The officer will refer the report to the Provo City Attorney's Office to review the charges.
Information Report An officer received information on social media that a group called "DezNat" posts troubling tweets. The information is being shared with the government and other partners to see if DezNat is being monitored by these organizations.
Property Damage An officer responded to Lot 25 for a report that a lawn mower had damaged a vehicle. The officer spoke with the vehicle's registered owner and the lawn mower's operator. The mower operator stated that they didn't realize that a bolt from the mower had scraped the front bumper of the vehicle until it had already happened. The officer collected information for the operator and vehicle owner. The officer will document the incident in a report and send the case number to both parties.
Suspicious An officer responded to Heritage Halls when a hall advisor found a suspicious abandoned bag outside the building. The officer collected the bag containing a dark, hard substance, determined it was not drug-related, and disposed of it.
Trespassing Officers responded to the Engineering Building for a transient individual on the fourth floor. They contacted the individual, who was warming up their food and leaving the building. The officers observed no issues that suggested the individual was trying to camp out in the building or cause an alarm.
Citizen Assist A bicycle chained to the railing of the Engineering Building was reported stolen. Dispatch checked with BYU security to see if they had impounded the bike and found it had been impounded. The officer checked the bike impound area and located the bike. The officer told the owner to come to the BYU police front desk to recover their bike.
Juvenile Problem An officer responded to the area of Helaman Halls on a report of a juvenile individual urinating behind the maintenance shed north of Merrill Hall. The responding officer checked the area but did not locate the individual described. The officer noted that a High School Baseball game was going on at Miller Park.
Information A complainant reported that an unknown person called them three times that morning from a blocked number and wanted to know if the officers could provide information about the caller. The officer was unable to provide the information requested.
Animal Problem BYU Police responded to an animal complaint in Lot 45 near the LVES. It was a hot day, and a passerby observed a dog locked inside a non-running vehicle. Officers located the vehicle and observed that the dog seemed distressed. The officers opened the vehicle and moved the dog into an officer's vehicle to cool off. Officers contacted the dog's owners, helped educate them regarding the dangers of their actions, and advised them of possible consequences.
Theft An officer took a complainant about a light stolen from their bike helmet. The complainant said they parked their bicycle in a bike rack south of the Tanner Building and North of the Richards Building on 05/17/24. They returned at 11:00 p.m. the same day, but the bike light from their helmet was missing.
Sex Offense On 5/17/24, an officer took a report from a school employee regarding an individual sending them a pornographic image via email. Information will be gathered, and the case will be referred to investigations for follow-up. BYU Title IX and the BYU Victim Advocate will be notified about this incident.
Suspicious Police officers responded to the area south of the Life Science Building for a report of a suspicious individual seen walking off campus by BYU faculty. The officers arrived and checked the area but did not find the suspicious person observed by the faculty member. The officers checked the security cameras but did not find anyone matching the description of the suspicious person.
Disorderly Officers responded to the Y mountain trailhead on a report of a disorderly individual. Officers contacted an individual leaving the lowest parking lot. The individual refused to stop for the officers and said they were walking home. The only other comment the individual made was that they were upset because they always get bullied. The individual would not provide the officers with their name and continued walking North on 1450 East in Provo. Officers checked the trailhead and found no one in need of assistance.
Welfare Check An officer responded to the area near 1589 North 450 East on a report of a phone auto-reporting a crash. The officer checked the surrounding area and observed no traffic accidents and no one in distress or need of assistance.
Suspicious Officers responded to the east side of the Crabtree Building to a report from security of an individual experiencing homelessness loitering in the area. When the officers arrived, they observed the individual walking towards 900 East, leaving campus and did not contact them.
Hazardous Condition An anonymous complainant reported a couple with a small fire in the back of their SUV. Officers located the SUV and contacted the occupants. They had a small self-contained mini stove that produced a fire with alcohol, and they were roasting marshmallows. The officers observed no danger, but with the possibility of the fire getting out of hand, the occupants turned off the stove and said they would do it elsewhere.
Information Report An officer contacted a complainant by phone who wanted to document that the intersection of 900 East and Heritage Drive is dangerous for pedestrians. The complainant was bumped by a vehicle turning right at a red light, but the complainant was not hurt. The complainant did not want the driver contacted but wanted this documented in hopes that the intersection would be made into a "no right turns on red light" intersection.
Sex Offense An officer responded to Wymount Terrace for a report of some concerning behavior between an adolescent and several young children. Two mothers were very concerned about the safety of their young children. The officer referred this report to BYU Detectives for further investigation.
Trespassing Officers responded to Lot 6 on a possible abandoned property/trespassing call. The officer located a name, and dispatch found a phone number for the potential owner of the property. The officer left a message for the individual to remove the property from BYU. A note was left on the property informing the individual that if their belongings were not moved, they would be disposed of. There was an older laptop and computer equipment among the property. None of the property was listed as stolen. The items were removed within a couple of hours. The officer requested a campus ban letter for the transient individual.
