Police Log
Police Log 06/24/2026
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π Bedford Police & Lawrence County Sheriff's Departments
The following report covers local public safety activity from the past 24 hours. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Notable Incidents
- π§ Juvenile Speeding Citation: A 17-year-old was cited by Bedford Police units at 9:38 AM on June 23 at 17th St & M St for a speed violation.
Bedford Police Department Activity
Overnight & Morning Log (June 22 β 23)
- π€ 11:40 PM (June 22) β Agency Assistance β 1800 Block of US Highway 50 East Area.
- π 02:06 AM β Shots Fired β 501 Leatherwood Rd.
- π¨ 04:10 AM β Alarm β 1300 Block of James Ave (Rural King).
- π 05:22 AM β Parking Problem β 2300 Block of 16th St (Bedford Police Department).
- π 06:29 AM β Medical Emergency β 701 Riley Blvd.
- π 08:06 AM β Traffic Violation β 16th St & R St.
- π 08:24 AM β Parking Problem β 2100 Block of G St.
- π 09:27 AM β Medical Emergency β 1600 Block of Windwood Dr.
- π 09:38 AM β Traffic Violation β 17th St & M St (See Juvenile Citation).
- π 10:44 AM β Traffic Violation β 15th St & L St.
- π 10:50 AM β Traffic Violation β 16th St & P St.
- π 10:53 AM β Traffic Violation β 16th St & State Road 37 SB.
- π 11:18 AM β Medical Emergency β 2500 Block of Southwood Dr.
- π 11:39 AM β Abandoned Vehicle β 1100 Block of Lincoln Ave (Day & Carter Mortuary).
- π 11:49 AM β Extra Patrol β Glen Meadows Pkwy & Crawford Dr.
- π§ 12:50 PM β Child Custody Problem β 1800 Block of G St.
- π¨ 01:21 PM β Alarm β 1200 Block of James Ave (Old National Bank).
Afternoon & Evening Log (June 23)
- π 02:22 PM β Welfare Check β 2700 Block of V St.
- π 03:02 PM β Abandoned Vehicle β 600 Block of M St.
- π΅οΈ 03:09 PM β Suspicious Person/Circumstance β 3100 Block of Mitchell Rd (Arthur Paving).
- π 03:35 PM β Traffic Violation β 28th St & Mitchell Rd.
- πΎ 03:45 PM β Animal Problem β 3500 Block of 16th St (Reveres Food and Fuel).
- π 03:50 PM β Extra Patrol β 1100 Block of 23rd St.
- π 03:57 PM β Medical Emergency β 1600 Block of 23rd St (Indiana Center for Recovery).
- π§ 04:07 PM β Juvenile Problem β 1600 Block of Hawthorne Dr.
- π 04:12 PM β Traffic Violation β 17th St & M St.
- π€ 04:14 PM β Off Duty Assist β 17th St & M St.
- β οΈ 04:55 PM β Accident-PD (Property Damage) β 2900 Block of 16th St (Bedford Hospital).
- π 05:05 PM β Warrant Service β 13 Day Ct (Apt A).
- π 05:12 PM β Information Report β 1500 Block of 16th St.
- π 05:46 PM β Traffic Violation β State Road 37 SB & 16th St.
- π 06:19 PM β Traffic Violation β Mitchell Rd & 25th St.
- π 07:24 PM β E911 Investigation β 1100 Block of 12th St Area.
- π 07:38 PM β E911 Investigation β 12th St & K St.
- π 08:36 PM β Medical Emergency β 1600 Block of C St.
- π‘ 08:53 PM β BOL (Be On Lookout) β 700 Block of S St.
- π 09:00 PM β Parking Problem β 23rd St & I St.
Lawrence County Sheriffβs Department Activity
Morning Log (June 23)
- π 06:29 AM β Stroke β 701 Riley Blvd.
- β οΈ 06:51 AM β Accident PD β SR 37 N & SR 54 W (Southbound Lane).
- πΎ 06:56 AM β Animal Control β 600 Block of Wallner Quarry Rd Area.
- ποΈ 07:04 AM β Vandalism β 2300 Block of Pumphouse Rd (Mitchell).
- πΎ 07:05 AM β Animal Control β 900 Block of Lafayette Ave (Oolitic).
- πΎ 07:17 AM β Animal Control β US Hwy 50 E & Shawswick School Rd.
- π 07:24 AM β Traffic Stop β SR 37 & SR 60 E (Mitchell).
- π 07:48 AM β Traffic Stop β SR 37 & Rariden Hill (Mitchell).
- π 08:04 AM β Traffic Stop β SR 37 & Rariden Hill (Mitchell).
- π₯ 08:55 AM β Controlled Fire β 1000 Block of Springville Judah Rd (Springville).
- π§ 08:57 AM β Juvenile Problem β 1500 Block of S Meridian Rd (Mitchell).
- π 09:28 AM β Breathing Problem β 1600 Block of Windwood Dr.
- π§ 09:30 AM β Traffic Hazard β 8700 Block of US Hwy 50 W (Mitchell Area).
- π¨ 09:53 AM β Fire Alarm β 6500 Block of SR 58 E (Heltonville Area).
- π 10:05 AM β Information Report β 6100 Block of Tunnelton Rd.
- π 10:09 AM β E911 Open Line β 4 S 8th St (Mitchell).
- π 10:14 AM β E911 Hang Up β 900 Block of Hoosier Ave (Dollens Elementary, Oolitic).
- π¨ 10:18 AM β EMS Standby β Orange County Line Section.
- π 10:27 AM β VIN Inspection β 400 Block of S 6th St (Mitchell Police Department).
- π₯ 10:56 AM β Controlled Fire β 2500 Block of S Meridian Rd (Mitchell).
- π₯ 11:07 AM β Controlled Fire β 100 Block of Shawswick Station Rd.
- π 11:18 AM β Heart Problems β 2500 Block of Southwood Dr.
- π 11:53 AM β Extra Patrol β 100 Block of Juliet Ln (Mitchell).
Afternoon & Evening Log (June 23)
- β οΈ 12:08 PM β Accident PI (Personal Injury) β 700 Block of Stars Blvd.
- π£οΈ 12:21 PM β Threats β 100 Block of Hammersley Ln (Williams).
- π 12:39 PM β Transport Detail β 900 Block of 16th St (Superior Court 1).
- π 12:40 PM β E911 Open Line β 300 Block of Hel Mar Dr (Mitchell).
- π 12:43 PM β Heart Problems β 200 Block of Patton Hill Rd.
- π€ 12:58 PM β Escort β Main St (Oolitic).
- π€ 01:18 PM β Escort β SR 37 & SR 60 E (Mitchell).
- π§ 01:20 PM β Traffic Hazard β US Hwy 50 E & Norman Rd Area (Eastbound Lane, Heltonville).
- ποΈ 02:59 PM β Vandalism β 7500 Block of Leatherwood Rd.
- π 03:01 PM β Breathing Problem β 400 Block of West St (Mitchell).
- π 03:18 PM β E911 Transfer β SR 37 N & Ingram Rd (NB).
- π 03:24 PM β Traffic Stop β W Main St & Teke Burton Dr (Mitchell).
- π 03:56 PM β Seizure Call β 1600 Block of 23rd St.
- π 04:08 PM β Suicidal Subject β 1600 Block of Hawthorne Dr.
- π 04:11 PM β Traffic Stop β SR 450 & Bex Addition Section.
- π 04:12 PM β Erratic Driver β US Hwy 50 E & SR 446 (EB).
- π₯ 04:16 PM β Controlled Fire β 1200 Block of Springville Judah Rd (Springville).
- π 04:22 PM β VIN Inspection β 1200 Block of McFadden Ridge Rd.
- πΎ 04:28 PM β Animal Control β Leatherwood Rd & Shawswick School Rd.
- π 04:54 PM β Traffic Stop β SR 37 N & 29th St.
- ποΈ 05:16 PM β Vandalism β 3800 Block of Leatherwood Rd.
- π 05:21 PM β Traffic Stop β 1200 Block of W Main St (Mitchell).
- π 05:24 PM β E911 Hang Up β 8900 Block of SR 37 N (Flynn & Sons).
- π 05:34 PM β Traffic Stop β SR 37 & Yockey Rd (North of).
- πΈ 05:35 PM β Fraud β 200 Block of Bono Rd (Mitchell).
- π€¬ 05:48 PM β Harassment β 100 Block of Guthrie Rd.
- π€ 06:00 PM β Citizen Assist β 300 Block of Greenhill Addition Rd.
- π 06:17 PM β Traffic Stop β US Hwy 50 E & Shawswick School Rd (EB).
- π 06:18 PM β Traffic Stop β US Hwy 50 E & Maple Leaf Rd.
- π 06:25 PM β Erratic Driver β SR 58 W & SR 54 (EB, Springville).
- π 06:37 PM β Traffic Stop β 16th St & SR 37 N.
- π 06:51 PM β Unconsciousness β 1500 Block of Ramsey Ridge Rd (Heltonville).
- πΎ 06:58 PM β Animal Control β 1500 Block of S Meridian Rd (Mitchell).
- π 07:00 PM β Disabled Motorist β SR 37 & Fortner Ln (Mitchell).
- π 07:01 PM β E911 Abandoned β 211 N Meridian Rd (Ball Fields, Mitchell).
- π€ 07:29 PM β Citizen Assist β 1400 Block of I St.
- π 07:35 PM β Suicidal Subject β 700 Block of East Oolitic Rd.
- π 08:12 PM β Disturbance β 80 Block of Farmer St.
- π 08:35 PM β Chest Pain β 1600 Block of C St.
- π 08:44 PM β Warrant Serve β 1400 Block of I St (Lawrence Co Sheriff Ofc).
- π 09:03 PM β Warrant Serve β 50 Block of Diana St (Mitchell).
- πΈ 09:43 PM β Theft β 50 Block of Persimmon Park (Mitchell).
- π 09:48 PM β Chest Pain β 1200 Block of Elm Park Dr (Mitchell).
- π 10:00 PM β E911 Transfer β Out of County (790 W Morris St, Orleans).
- π 10:11 PM β Erratic Driver β US Hwy 50 E & Shawswick School Rd (EB).
- π§ 10:26 PM β Traffic Hazard β Lawrenceport Rd & SR 60 E (Mitchell).
- π€ 10:50 PM β Unwanted Person β 500 Block of N Sandstone Rd.
- π 11:29 PM β Traffic Stop β W Main St & S 6th St (Mitchell).
- π 11:34 PM β Erratic Driver β SR 37 N & 5th St (NB).
- π 11:44 PM β Stroke β 24 Teke Burton Dr (Mitchell Manor Nursing Home, Mitchell).
- π 11:49 PM β Traffic Stop β SR 37 N & Ingram Rd.
- π 11:58 PM β Traffic Stop β SR 37 N & Old SR 37 N.
Overnight Log (June 24)
- π 12:38 AM β Suspicious Vehicle β 300 Block of W Brook St (Mitchell).
- π 02:03 AM β Warrant Serve β 300 Block of W Oak St (Mitchell).
- π 02:38 AM β Extra Patrol β 300 Block of W Brook St (Mitchell).
- π 02:48 AM β Disabled Motorist β SR 37 N & 39th St.
- π 02:54 AM β Traffic Stop β 3200 Block of SR 37 (Chicagos Pizza, Mitchell).
- π 03:04 AM β Extra Patrol β Dale St Area (Mitchell).
- π§ 04:09 AM β Traffic Hazard β US Hwy 50 W & Grandma Brown Rd Area (Mitchell).
- πΎ 04:22 AM β Animal Control β 3700 Block of SR 58 E.
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