Threats
The BYU Police Department received a tip about TikTok videos showing someone urinating on a Helaman Halls sign and the BYU cougar statue near Lavell Edwards Stadium. The video’s caption stated, “None of the dorms are safe come tomorrow.” The case was forwarded to the investigative team for follow-up.
Campus alarm and lockouts
Officers responded to 17 alarms and 9 lockouts over the weekend.
Medical
Provo Fire responded to a woman having an allergic reaction to a cookie containing peanuts. Her EpiPen was not working. First responders gave her urgent medical treatment and she was taken to the emergency room for further evaluation.
An officer and BYU EMS arrived at the Wilkinson Student Center for a report of a bee sting and a possible allergic reaction. BYU EMS helped the man remove the stinger from his finger and determined he was not having an allergic reaction.
An officer and Provo Paramedics arrived at the Bean Museum to help an employee who cut his fingers while working. Paramedics treated the man and transported him to the hospital.
BYU EMS and Provo paramedics responded to a report of a possible allergic reaction, which turned out to be a mosquito bite that did not require treatment.
Provo Paramedics and an officer treated someone who slipped and hit their head in the Richards Building lifeguard room.
Welfare Check
An officer checked on a person reported sleeping in the tunnel east of the Ellsworth Building and found them inside the building. The person was taken back to a detox program in Orem, which they had previously left.
BYU Police received an anonymous email stating the sender was suicidal and needed help. After the police responded, the sender replied that they were from Egypt and needed money sent to them. The email was determined to be a scam.
An officer was dispatched to check on a student who had lost his dorm key. The dorm key was located.
Property damage
A police officer saw a car back out of a parking space into an unoccupied vehicle, leaving minor damage. The officer documented the damage with photos but was unable to get in contact with the vehicle’s owner. Police will continue trying to notify the owner.
Officers responded to a property damage incident in parking lot 26 where four vehicles had been sprayed with concrete. Insurance information was provided by the concrete pumping company, and the general contractor washed the cement from the vehicles.
Accident
An officer responded to a vehicle collision with no injuries in parking lot 39, west of the Richards Building. The report was delayed, and when officers arrived, they tried to contact the caller and left a note. They were able to contact one driver for information and a case number. The other involved driver could not be reached.
Unsecure door
An officer responded to Heritage 9 to secure the alarm panel located inside the front entrance of the building. The standard key did not fit or operate the lock on the panel. The officer requested that the lock be repaired for access and security.
Suspicious
Law enforcement responded to reports of a disruptive man near the Law Building who was also seen in the Wilkinson Student Center. The officers couldn’t find the man on campus or figure out his identity, but were able to see him on BYU surveillance footage. They confirmed that no crime had occurred, but building security is still investigating.
Theft
A scooter stolen from the Smith Fieldhouse was recovered by an officer who located the scooter inside the equipment room door on the southeast corner of the Fieldhouse.
Detectives are still investigating an unregistered bike without a serial number that was reported stolen from Wymount Terrace. Security checked to see if the bike had been impounded. No matching bikes were found on Facebook Marketplace or KSL Classifieds.
Information
BYU Police were called to check on a possible theft at the Engineering Building, but the caller checked her “Find My iPhone” app and saw that her property was still in the same building. No law enforcement action was taken.
Fire
An officer responded to a complaint of a gas smell inside an apartment at the Riveria, but Provo Fire could not detect any gas. The gas was turned off until BYU Housing arrived to check the residence and perform maintenance.