BYU Police Blotter

BYU is in a world of its own--I think that is what makes it unique.  While on campus this summer, I picked up a campus newspaper (remember, The Daily Universe??!)  I found a very funny column called "Police Beat"..and for posterity, I am going to share a few snip-its. 

PUBLIC PEACE
July 9: A person was reported sneaking around Wymount Park, throwing pebbles at a window and knocking on doors and running away.  An officer searched the area but could not find the person. 

July 12: Students were reported yelling outside Wyview Park. An officer asked them to be quiet.

SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR
July 7: A man was reported drawing circles on the ground and throwing balls into the circles. The man was gone when police arrived.

July 8: A student reported a sex offense occurring at Wyview Park. When an officer arrived, he found a male and a female making out. Both parties were clothed. The officer suggested they find another location to continue such activities.

July 9: A woman at Wymount Terrace reported hearing noises coming from a vacant apartment.  When police arrived, the found the noise was wind blowing a door open and shut because a window was left open.

July 9: A man was reported running outside in army fatigues, holding a gun. When police arrived, they found the man was an ROTC student and the gun was a replica.

AND FROM THE ARCHIVES OF THE BYU POLICE BLOTTER...

July 4: A man was reported making a suspicious phone call to a female in Helaman Halls in which he claimed he was doing a psychology project and then proceeded to hypnotize the female student on the other end of the line. The roommate of the female came home to find her asleep on the floor. The female is reported of reacting strangely when certain words are spoken. Incidents of a similar nature have occurred about two dozen times in the past. There are no suspects, but the incident is still under investigation.



July 6: BYU police were called out to assist Provo police who had pulled over a man for a traffic offense who did not speak English. Upon arrival of the Spanish-speaking officer, the man realized he was getting a ticket despite the language barrier and was able to speak English fluently.

In contrast, I work at the University of Akron and just last semester I received a text message from campus police notifying and students/staff of a shooter at large on campus. We were to be on the watch and report any suspicious activity. Scary!! I'll take "Ding Dong Ditching" any day of the week. Heres to the idiosyncrasies of BYU!