BYU NewsNet - Police Beat: Nov. 16, 2007

Tip of the week: If you are driving home for Thanksgiving, be prepared for the trip. Before you leave, have your car checked by a mechanic. Pay special attention to your tires, making sure they have sufficient tread on them. Also, you should have a cell phone, food, water and additional clothing, blankets, or coats to keep you warm if you break down. Let someone know when you are leaving and when you are expected to arrive, as well as the route you are taking. While driving, make frequent stops, and switch off driving. Do not drive when sleepy! Enjoy the holidays and return safely.

Criminal mischief

Nov. 8: A 24-year-old female reported that the rear window of her car was shattered when she parked near the foreign language housing. After investigation, the police found a small hole in the window. They suspect that a BB or a pellet was shot at the window.

Fraud

Nov. 7: A female bookstore employee reported that someone has obtained her credit card and pin number, and has withdrawn more than $300 in a two-day period. There are no suspects at this time.

Harassment

Nov. 3-7: A female student reported receiving unwanted text messages of questionable content and explicit e-mails requesting various sex acts. This matter is under investigation.

Nov. 7-9: Nine female students, living in Heritage Halls, reported receiving suspicious calls from a man who claimed that he was a BYU student doing an experiment for a psychology class. The police think this man is from California and is the same man who has been making these calls for the last four years.

Medical assist

Nov. 12: A 25-year-old female student was in class in the Joseph Smith Building when she started feeling dizzy. She walked to the back of the class, passed out, fell to the floor and had several seizures. BYU emergency medical services responded and Provo paramedics were dispatched. She was administered an IV and oxygen, and was transported to the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center.

Personal injury accident

Nov. 12: The driver of a scooter lost control and ran into the curb while driving through the intersection near the Gordon B. Hinckley Alumni and Visitors Center. The driver and passenger were thrown from the scooter into a planter box and sustained minor injuries. They were taken to the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in a private vehicle.

Skateboarding

Nov. 10: An officer stopped two male individuals for skateboarding on campus. Both men claimed they weren't students and the officer let them go. He then went to the police station, looked them up, and discovered that one of them, a 23-year-old male, is a student and had received two warnings. He was issued a citation for skateboarding on campus.

Suspicious event

Nov. 10: A suspicious man approached a lady at the bookstore and started touching and kissing her baby's feet. She told him to leave them alone and reported the incident to her husband. Her husband said that he had a similar situation in the bookstore. They described the man as a 6' 2", 290 pound African American man in his mid-twenties.

Theft

Oct. 6: A male staff member reported a camera stolen from his office in the Maeser Building. The Sony DSC 707 camera is valued at $400.

Oct. 6-Nov. 9: A bicycle seat, seat cover, seat post and fanny pack were taken from a bicycle parked in a bike rack in Wyview Park.

Nov. 8: Two juveniles were caught shoplifting from the Cougar Den during a football game. They took wristbands and walked out of the store without paying for them. They were apprehended and turned over to police, who interviewed them and discovered that they were attending the game with their scout leaders. They were referred to juvenile court.

Nov. 13: A man stole a sandwich from the Bookstore. He avoided apprehension, but was identified and apprehended when he returned to the Bookstore a few hours later.