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Police Beat • 03/22-24/2024

Hand-pull Fire alarm

Police Officers responded to Merrill Hall for a Hand-pull station fire alarm. The officers arrived and performed a walk-through of the building. No evidence of smoke or flames was apparent. The residents had evacuated from the building. The officers silenced the alarm.

Medical

An officer and BYU EMS responded to a report of an individual having seizures in the MARB building. While en route, dispatch advised the patient had refused medical attention and left the scene.

Accident – Property Damage

A complainant called to report damage to a delivery truck owned by BYU catering services. The report was taken and the complainant was provided with a case number for the incident.

Property Damage

An officer contacted a complainant regarding a large delivery truck driving over the flower bed at the Wilkinson Student Center roundabout. The complainant had already contacted the grounds department and advised that they would contact the trucking company and tell them to tell their drivers to be more careful. The officer documented the incident.

Accident – Hit and Run

An officer was dispatched to phone contact on a delayed report of a hit-and-run traffic accident. The officer documented the information and provided the complainant with a case number.

Welfare Check

An officer was dispatched to Wyview Park on a request to check on a child. When the officer arrived, he located the child and checked their welfare. The child was okay and waiting for friends to come out and play.

Welfare Check

An officer responded to the area of the Crabtree on a report of a suspicious juvenile. When the officer arrived, the juvenile was gone.

Medical

An officer and BYU EMS responded to the Grant building on a medical call. BYUEMS treated and released the patient on the scene. The officer provided the patient with a shuttle home.

Suspicious

An officer took a report of suspicious keys found by custodial at the Wilkinson Student Center. The keys may be related to some kind of dating or stalking scheme. Contact was made with someone who had information about the keys being placed at the student center and the officer was told the keys were being placed around campus as a joke. The keys were disposed of by the officer.

Warrant Service

An officer contacted an individual at the Y trailhead. A records check revealed that the individual had a felony warrant for their arrest from another state. The individual was arrested for the warrant and booked into the Utah County Jail without incident.

Suspicious

Officers responded to the Wilkinson Student Center on a report of three adult men vaping, possibly with marijuana. When officers arrived, there was no one outside smoking in the area. Officers stayed in the area and did not observe anyone smoking marijuana.

Traffic Stop

A police officer observed a vehicle operating with an equipment violation. The officer initiated a traffic stop. During the traffic stop the officer discovered the vehicle was not insured. The vehicle was impounded, and the driver was cited for no proof of insurance and the equipment violation. The officer transported the driver to his home in Orem.

Trespassing

An officer responded to Wyview Park on a report of a person who had been banned from campus trespassing in the area. When the officer arrived, the individual was not there. This case has been referred to the investigations division for further follow-up.

Fire Alarm – Hand pull

Officers and Provo Fire were dispatched to Budge Hall for a report of a hand-pull fire alarm being activated. Officers responded and observed that there was no fire or smoke. The officers quickly determined that the alarm was a prank. The officers interviewed several individuals, and the case has been referred to the investigations division.

Activating a hand-pull fire alarm as a prank is a crime. It endangers others by tying up lifesaving emergency resources and personnel who are forced to respond to the prank instead of being available for actual emergencies. These pranks increase response times to real emergencies for fire and medical personnel who are stuck determining if the hand-pull incident is legitimate or a prank, increasing the risk to the public. If you or someone you know have information that could lead to the arrest of someone who has pulled a hand-pull fire alarm as a prank, contact the BYU Police Department immediately.

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Police Beat • 03/21/2024

Citizen Contact

A complainant came to the BYU Police Station to report a bike theft. When the officer contacted the complainant again, they advised that they had found their bike and mixed up where they had parked it. There was no theft. 

Information

An officer was dispatched to contact a complainant who believed their car might have been scratched while parking in lot 05. The officer located the complainant's car on camera and reviewed recorded footage taken from when the car was parked in lot 05. No damage was observed being done to the car. The officer contacted the complainant and informed them of his findings.

Hit and Run

An officer responded to a delayed report of a hit-and-run traffic accident that occurred in lot 18. The officer documented the incident and provided the complainant with a case number.

 Hand-pull Fire alarm

Police officers and Provo Fire responded to Budge Hall when a fire alarm pull station in the building was pulled. The building was evacuated. No evidence of flame or smoke was present in the building. The alarm was silenced, and Provo Fire reset the alarm. BYU Police, the building Hall Advisor, and Resident Assistants performed extra patrols in the area.

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Police Beat • 03/20/2024

Criminal Mischief

Officers responded to Merrill Hall on a report of a large group of males running through the halls of the building and throwing an egg inside the building. Officers identified and contacted the males. The males cleaned up the mess.

Found Property

A found wallet was turned over to the Police Department. An Officer was able to identify and contact the owner, but the owner was unable to pick it up at the time and asked that it be left at the front counter where they would pick it up the following day.

Medical

An officer and BYU EMS responded to the Richards Building on a report of a medical call. EMS treated and released the patient on the scene.

Medical

An officer and BYU EMS responded to the Wilkinson student center on a report of a medical call. EMS treated and released the patient on the scene.

Traffic Accident

Officers responded to Lot 20 on a report of an accident. A skateboarder was cutting across the parking lot and was hit by a passing car. The skateboarder had injuries and was treated by BYU EMS and Provo Fire and released on the scene. There was minor front-end damage to the vehicle.

Medical

An officer and BYU EMS responded to the Jesse Knight Building on a report of a medical call. EMS treated and released the patient on the scene.

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Police Beat • 03/19/2024

Suspicious

A student reported a suspicious male followed them from the McKay Building, south on South Campus Drive, and to the area of Lot 6 where he walked away through the parking lot. The complainant said the male stayed 30-50 feet behind the complainant and never made any attempt to speak with them, but they felt nervous because he was dressed in all black and seemed out of place. This report was 30-40 minutes delayed and the complainant reported this incident to make the police aware of the incident. Officers checked the area, but the suspect was not located and there were no other reports.

Criminal Mischief

BYU Police were dispatched to the Y-Trailhead on a report of criminal mischief. Reporting parties advised there was graffiti on a wooden guard rail and a wooden bench along the trail. An officer responded to the area and photographed the vandalism. BYU Grounds was notified of the issue and stated they would remove the graffiti. This case will be closed unless additional information is received.

Information

An officer was requested to receive an information report at the Harold B. Lee Library. The officer responded and took the report. The information is under review by the investigations division.

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Police Beat • 03/16-18/2024

Fire

An officer was dispatched to a Heritage Halls apartment to assist Provo Fire with a kitchen fire. When the officer arrived, there was no visible smoke or flames, and the residents of the building were evacuating. A resident of the apartment in question said they were cooking when their food caught fire. The resident put out the fire with a fire extinguisher.

Provo Fire arrived and confirmed the fire was out. The officer acknowledged and silenced the fire alarm, Provo Fire reset it. BYU Housing responded and assisted in ventilating the building. The Dispatch Center also contacted BYU Risk Management. The BYU Fire Marshall and Police Administration were notified of this incident.
 
Vehicle Fire

Officers and Provo fire responded to the Y-Trailhead on a report of a car fire. When units arrived, the fire had been put out and no one was injured. Provo Fire confirmed that the fire was out. The owner had the car towed from the lot.
 
Suspicious

An officer took a delayed phone report of suspicious behavior occurring at the Y-trailhead. The complainant reported that a group of males knocked on the complainant’s car door window and ran away at approximately 0200 hours. The males returned a second time and the complainant reported telling them to leave the complainant alone. A short time later the males returned and apologized. The complainant indicated that the interaction was unwanted but did not want to pursue further action.

Suspicious

An officer responded to the MTC to perform extra patrol in the area after an MTC security officer encountered an adult male outside of the MTC fence who was acting suspiciously. The adult male stated he was in the area to meet a girl and her cousin and then got in a black GMC truck and left the area. The adult male, who was identified by his Utah license plate, is a registered sex offender on the Utah Sex Offender Registry. The male left the area and did not return.
 
Welfare Check

BYU Police were dispatched to a welfare check in Helaman Halls. The complainant advised dispatch that a student had not been seen in class for some time. The officer contacted the subject of the welfare check and confirmed that they were okay.
 
Citizen Contact

A student reported that their bike was missing from a Wilkinson Student Center bike rack. A few minutes later the student called back stating that they had found their bike parked where they had forgotten they had parked it.

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Police Beat • (03/15/24)

Paper Service
A person was served a BYU ban letter for being disruptive at the HBLL and other places around campus.

Medical
Officers and BYU EMTs were working an event at the Marriott Center. An event supervisor brought in an employee who had accidentally hit their head while working in the ticket office, causing a minor injury. BYU EMT's checked and cleared the patient.

Alarm
An officer responded to the Joseph Smith Building on a report of an alarm from a display case inside the building. The officer found a faculty member changing out the display, and they were unaware of the alarm.

Traffic Accident
An officer responded to lot 22 regarding a minor traffic accident. The complainant pulled out of a parking space and struck the vehicle beside them. The officer assisted in locating the owner of the vehicle struck. Both the driver and owner of the trucked vehicle exchanged vehicle information.

Bike Theft
An officer responded to a delayed bicycle theft report at Wyview Park. The complainant reported that their bike was stolen from a rack between January 2024 and March 15, 2024.

Suspicious
An employee at the Culinary Support Center received a call on the store phone. The person calling said a package with a list of items was sent to the CSC, and they have yet to receive payment. The caller said the package would be delivered in 45 minutes. The caller claimed UPS International was delivering the package and had another person claiming to be with UPS International call the store employee. The caller told the employee that payment for the package had yet to be made and that to deliver the package, at least a partial payment was needed. The caller wanted the complainant to get the money and drive to a taco location. The employee was able to talk with their manager and end the call. The Creamery on Ninth also received a call from the same number.

Suspicious
An officer responded to Lot 34, the parking lot south of the BYU tennis courts, to look for a suspicious person. The complainant said they saw and heard a man yelling at a woman and calling her a vulgar name near the tennis court parking lot. The complainant said they walked north on the sidewalk on 150 East and 800 North, saw the man walking in the same direction behind her, and believed the man was following her. The caller lost sight of the man and did not know where he had gone. Officers patrolled the area looking for the suspicious man but did not find him. The Dispatch Center searched the surveillance camera system looking for the complainant or the suspect but did not report locating any relevant video recordings.

Fire Alarm
An officer responded to Wyview Park for a fire alarm. Dispatch confirmed that the alarm was caused by smoke from cooking—there was no fire, flames, or damage.

Welfare Check
An officer responded to Heritage on a welfare check. A concerned parent from out of state reported that her daughter was visiting a friend who lives there. The concerned parent said their daughter had not checked in and was not returning phone calls or texts. The officer was able to contact the complainant's daughter, who had been hiking with friends out of cell service, and confirm that they were safe.

Information Report
An officer responded to Lot 46, the parking lot north of the West Campus Building, to check on a vehicle that had a car alarm sounding. The officer found a vehicle with flashing hazard lights, but no audible alarm sounded. The Dispatch Center was unable to find a phone number or other contact information for the vehicle's registered owner. Officers patrolled around the area but were not able to locate the owner.

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Police Beat • (03/14/2024)

Agency Assist / Traffic Accident
Officers responded to South Campus Dr. on a traffic accident report with injuries but found the accident occurred at 450 East 800 North. Officers responded to the accident scene and assisted until Provo PD could send an officer.

Medical
An officer responded to the Smith Fieldhouse on a person passed out in room 193. The officer met with EMS, which was already on the scene. The patient was sitting up and talking with EMS personnel. The patient said they had over-exerted themself on a stationary bike.

Medical
An Officer responded to JKB to a student having a seizure. When the officers arrived, the student was not conscious and had shallow breathing. When Provo Paramedics and BYU EMS arrived, the patient was alert, conscious, and breathing. Paramedics believe the patient suffered an anxiety attack. The patient was treated and released.

Medical
BYU Police, Provo Paramedics, and BYU EMS responded to the Physical Facilities North building to a report of an individual with a head injury. The patient was treated and released on scene.

Traffic Accident
An officer responded to Lot 39 regarding a traffic accident. A bus was making a U-turn in the roundabout and hit a one-way sign, damaging the bus's side and fender and the sign.

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