Some interesting police beats

Even though I’m graduated and moved away from BYU, I still enjoy reading Police Beat published in the daily school newspaper. Here are some of my favorites (with commentary) from this summer.

June 27 :
A radar detector worth $140 was stolen from the owner’s car in the Wymount Terrace parking lot. The owner claims the car was locked.

If this was your car, how would you explain to the police why you would even have a radar detector in the first place?

June 28 :
Two juvenile offenders were arrested for marijuana possession and use in the Helaman Halls dormitories. The police received a call that someone smelled something suspicious. When the officer arrived he said he smelled something burning and a strong chemical smell. The young men attempted to deodorize the room with air freshener spray, but the officers were still able to make the arrest. The two juveniles were promptly dismissed from the EFY program and sent home.

Yup, it is EFY season again. It amazes me that they really thought that they could get away with smoking pot in the dorms. On the other hand, they were probably high and not thinking.

June 30 :
An 18-year-old student was arrested, cited and released for stealing a bottle of water worth $1.19. BYU has a zero tolerance policy for theft, regardless of the value of the goods. All theft will be charged as a Class-C Misdemeanor.

I’m not sure what is more shocking, getting arrested for stealing a bottle of water, or the fact that a bottle of water costs $1.19. The report didn’t say where the bottle of water was stolen from, but there are many free drinking fountains all over campus.

May 27 :
Someone called in about a suspicious male in the WSC. The suspect had long, blonde hair and a goatee. It turned out he had lost his camera and came in to see if it was brought to the Lost & Found, police said.

Just because someone on BYU campus doesn’t look like they are following the BYU dress and grooming standards, doesn’t mean they are suspicious. On the other hand, it doesn’t hurt to check.

May 31 :
A student called and reported suspicious behavior at 11 p.m.. A car had been running around the law school parking lot for 30 minutes, police said. When the officer arrived the male explained he was teaching his girlfriend how to drive.

I’m not sure what to say about this one, but it is kind of funny.

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