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Police Log 07/08/2026

Police Log 07/08/2026

Police Log: July 7 – 8, 2026

πŸ“ 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.

Bedford Police Department Activity

Overnight & Morning Log (July 6 – 7)

  • 🚧 09:49 PM (July 6) – Traffic Hazard – E St & 15th St.
  • πŸ‘Š 09:55 PM (July 6) – Domestic Physical – 300 Block of Shawnee Ln.
  • 🀬 09:56 PM (July 6) – Harassment – 2300 Block of P St.
  • πŸš‘ 10:19 PM (July 6) – Medical Emergency – 3900 Block of Louden Ln.
  • πŸš” 12:42 AM – Out With Vehicle – 2200 Block of Denson Ave (Wilson Park).
  • πŸš‘ 05:16 AM – Medical Emergency – 500 Block of 17th St.
  • πŸš— 05:28 AM – Disabled Motorist – State Road 37 NB & River Bluff Rd.
  • πŸš— 05:31 AM – Parking Problem – 2300 Block of 16th St (Bedford Police Department).
  • 🀝 05:40 AM – Off Duty Assist – 800 Block of Standish Steel Rd.
  • βš–οΈ 05:41 AM – OWI Investigation – Old US Highway 50 E & Standish Steel Rd.
  • πŸš‘ 07:02 AM – Medical Emergency – 500 Block of 19th St.
  • πŸš” 08:33 AM – Traffic Violation – 5th St & L St.
  • πŸš” 08:45 AM – Traffic Violation – Mitchell Rd & Sandpit Rd.
  • πŸš‘ 08:47 AM – Medical Emergency – 4000 Block of Mitchell Rd (Hoosier Hills Motel, Apt 3).
  • 🚧 09:14 AM – Traffic Hazard – John Williams Blvd & T St.
  • πŸ” 10:21 AM – Welfare Check – 100 Block of Lincoln Ave.
  • πŸš— 10:26 AM – Abandoned Vehicle – 1300 Block of J St.
  • πŸ” 10:46 AM – Welfare Check – 3 Saddler Ct.
  • πŸš” 11:10 AM – Traffic Violation – John Williams Blvd & Norton Ave.
  • πŸš‘ 12:13 PM – Medical Emergency – 2900 Block of 16th St (Bedford Hospital).
  • πŸš” 12:14 PM – Traffic Violation – State Road 37 SB & Dixie Hwy.
  • πŸš” 12:45 PM – Traffic Violation – 16th St & I St

Afternoon & Evening Log (July 7)

  • πŸš‘ 02:01 PM – Medical Emergency – 1400 Block of 14th St.
  • 🏚️ 02:38 PM – Vandalism – 1800 Block of 27th St.
  • πŸ“ž 02:41 PM – E911 Transfer – 1500 Block of South Leatherwood Rd.
  • πŸ“„ 04:15 PM – Information Report – 1700 Block of G St.
  • πŸ’Έ 04:26 PM – Theft – 3200 Block of John Williams Blvd (Walmart).
  • πŸš— 04:29 PM – Parking Problem – 20th St & G St.
  • πŸš” 04:53 PM – Traffic Violation – 17th St & I St.
  • πŸš‘ 04:58 PM – Medical Emergency – 500 Block of 17th St.
  • πŸ” 05:05 PM – Welfare Check – 25th St & L St.
  • πŸš— 05:40 PM – Disabled Motorist – US Highway 50 East & Leatherwood Rd.
  • πŸ’Έ 05:55 PM – Theft – 3200 Block of John Williams Blvd (Walmart).
  • πŸ“‘ 06:42 PM – BOL (Be On Lookout) – 2300 Block of 16th St (Bedford Police Department).
  • πŸš” 08:09 PM – Traffic Violation – 14th St & I St.
  • πŸš‘ 08:28 PM – Medical Emergency – 2600 Block of Industrial Dr (Apt 107).
  • πŸš‘ 08:40 PM – Medical Emergency – 1700 Block of K St.
  • πŸš‘ 09:07 PM – Medical Emergency – 2900 Block of John Williams Blvd (Fields Chiropractic).

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Activity

Morning Log (July 7)

  • 🏒 05:16 AM – Business Check – 40 Block of Teke Burton Dr (Hoosier Hills Credit, Mitchell).
  • 🀝 05:16 AM – Lift Assist – 500 Block of 17th St.
  • 🏒 05:20 AM – Business Check – 3200 Block of SR 37 (Chicago's Pizza, Mitchell).
  • 🚨 05:27 AM – EMS Standby – County Line Area.
  • ⚠️ 05:36 AM – Accident PI (Personal Injury) – 1700 Block of Standish Steel Rd.
  • πŸš” 05:52 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & SR 54 W.
  • πŸš” 06:20 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 5th St.
  • 🀝 07:01 AM – Falls – 500 Block of 19th St.
  • πŸ“„ 07:24 AM – VIN Inspection – 10 Block of Peters Ln (Springville).
  • πŸš— 07:30 AM – Abandoned Vehicle – US Hwy 50 E & Hawthorne Dr.
  • 🐾 07:54 AM – Animal Control – Frank St & Main St Area (Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 08:47 AM – Breathing Problem – 4000 Block of Mitchell Rd (Roots Motel, Apt 3).
  • πŸ“„ 09:05 AM – VIN Inspection – 60 Block of Old School House Ln.
  • 🀝 09:24 AM – Falls – 2900 Block of Ridge Rd (Williams).
  • πŸ“ž 09:26 AM – E911 Hang Up – 200 Block of Butterfly Ln.
  • πŸš‘ 10:01 AM – Abdominal Pain – 100 Block of Elm St (Heltonville).
  • πŸš” 10:08 AM – Traffic Stop – 100 Block of Oolitic Rd (Salt Creek Flea Market).
  • πŸš” 10:25 AM – Traffic Stop – 100 Block of Oolitic Rd (Salt Creek Flea Market).
  • πŸš” 10:28 AM – Extra Patrol – 100 Block of Williams Dam Rd (Williams Dam Recreation Area, Williams).
  • πŸ“ž 11:51 AM – E911 Open Line – 100 Block of Hel Mar Dr (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 12:04 PM – Extra Patrol – Boyd Lane.
  • πŸš‘ 12:13 PM – Heart Problems – 2900 Block of 16th St (Bedford Hospital IUH ER).
  • πŸš‘ 12:29 PM – Heart Problems – 300 Block of Peaceful Valley Rd (Mitchell).
  • 🚧 12:32 PM – Traffic Hazard – SR 54 W & N Pike Rd.
  • 🀝 12:43 PM – Citizen Assist – 1700 Block of Fleenor Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸš— 12:50 PM – Disabled Motorist – SR 37 N & Trogdon Ln.
  • πŸš— 12:52 PM – Repossession – 800 Block of Clark Smith Rd (Mitchell).
  • ⚠️ 12:57 PM – Trauma Call – 3300 Block of SR 60 (Spring Mill State Park Pioneer Village, Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 01:13 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 16th St.
  • πŸš‘ 01:16 PM – Unconsciousness – 10 Block of Fleetwood Addn.

Afternoon & Evening Log (July 7)

  • 🀝 01:30 PM – Citizen Assist – 1400 Block of I St (Lawrence Co Sheriff Ofc).
  • πŸš” 01:37 PM – Traffic Stop – Mitchell Rd & Sandpit Rd.
  • πŸ“ž 01:48 PM – E911 Transfer – 2100 Block of Norton Ln.
  • πŸš— 01:59 PM – Erratic Driver – SR 37 N & SR 54 W (WB).
  • πŸš‘ 02:01 PM – Unconsciousness – 1400 Block of 14th St.
  • πŸ“„ 02:13 PM – Test Law – 100 Block of Main St (Oolitic Police Department).
  • πŸ” 02:15 PM – Followup – 100 Block of Main St (Oolitic Police Department).
  • πŸ“ž 02:24 PM – E911 Open Line – 4200 Block of Vinegar Hill Rd.
  • πŸš” 02:28 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Old SR 37 N.
  • πŸš” 02:41 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Patton Hill Rd.
  • πŸ” 02:41 PM – Welfare Check – 1500 Block of South Leatherwood Rd.
  • πŸ“„ 02:44 PM – SVOR Verification – 500 Block of 16th St (Core Nursing Home).
  • πŸ”₯ 03:14 PM – Controlled Fire – 100 Block of Erie Church Rd.
  • πŸ“„ 03:29 PM – SVOR Verification – 1400 Block of I St (Lawrence Co Sheriff Ofc).
  • πŸ“ž 03:41 PM – E911 Transfer – Washington County Line Area.
  • πŸ“„ 03:47 PM – Information Report – 4800 Block of SR 37 (Sinclair Gas, Mitchell).
  • πŸ“„ 03:54 PM – VIN Inspection – 100 Block of Middle Ave.
  • πŸ“ž 04:09 PM – E911 Open Line – 1600 Block of Dixie Hwy (NB, Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 04:49 PM – Traffic Stop – E Frank St & S Meridian Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸ”₯ 04:59 PM – Controlled Fire – 2600 Block of Ridge Rd (Williams).
  • πŸš” 05:01 PM – Traffic Stop – 300 Block of Main St (Oolitic).
  • 🀝 05:01 PM – Falls – 500 Block of 17th St.
  • πŸš” 05:03 PM – Traffic Stop – 3200 Block of Old SR 37 N.
  • 🀝 05:06 PM – Citizen Assist – 200 Block of Patton View Dr.
  • 🚨 05:23 PM – Fire Alarm – 3300 Block of SR 60 E (Spring Mill Inn, Mitchell).
  • πŸš— 05:39 PM – Erratic Driver – SR 37 N & Patton Hill Rd (WB).
  • 🀝 05:47 PM – Citizen Assist – 400 Block of BJ Blvd.
  • πŸš” 05:51 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Old SR 37 N.
  • πŸš” 05:57 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Oak Circle Dr.
  • 🀝 06:31 PM – Citizen Assist – 400 Block of S 6th St (Mitchell Police Department).
  • πŸ” 06:35 PM – Welfare Check – US Hwy 50 E & Shawswick School Rd Area.
  • πŸš” 07:14 PM – Extra Patrol – Boyd Lane Area.
  • πŸš— 07:21 PM – Disabled Motorist – Boyd Ln & SR 58 E.
  • β˜€οΈ 07:34 PM – Heat Exposure – 100 Block of W Vine St (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 07:49 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 16th St (SB).
  • πŸš— 07:53 PM – Disabled Motorist – Sandpit Rd & Glendale Way.
  • 🀝 08:05 PM – Lift Assist – 100 Block of Denson St.
  • πŸ“‘ 08:11 PM – Attempt to Locate (ATL) – 2000 Block of 19th St (Army National Guard Recruiting).
  • πŸš” 08:14 PM – Traffic Stop – 3500 Block of 16th St (Reveres Food and Fuel).
  • πŸš‘ 08:27 PM – Chest Pain – 2600 Block of Industrial Park Dr (Industrial Park Apartments).
  • πŸ“ž 08:30 PM – E911 Open Line – 30 Block of Lakeside Estates (Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 08:39 PM – Chest Pain – 1700 Block of K St.
  • πŸš” 08:41 PM – Traffic Stop – W Warren St & N 7th St (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 09:01 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 60 E & S Meridian Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 09:06 PM – Unknown Medical – 2900 Block of John Williams Blvd (Fields Chiropractic).
  • πŸš— 09:15 PM – Erratic Driver – SR 37 N & Ingram Rd (SB).
  • πŸš” 09:25 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 60 E & S 6th St (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 10:12 PM – Traffic Stop – Washington Ave & 26th St.
  • πŸ“ž 10:21 PM – E911 Transfer – SR 54 & Hillview Ln Area (WB, Springville).
  • πŸš” 10:30 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Doc Hamilton Blvd (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 10:39 PM – Traffic Stop – 2900 Block of SR 37 (McDonald's, Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 10:43 PM – Traffic Stop – X St & John Williams Blvd.
  • πŸ”₯ 10:51 PM – Controlled Fire – 100 Block of W Warren St (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 10:53 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & John Williams Blvd.
  • πŸš‘ 11:22 PM – Unknown Medical – 1800 Block of 14th St Area.
  • 🏒 11:39 PM – Business Check – 3100 Block of Rariden Hill Rd (Tieman Tire, Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 11:53 PM – Extra Patrol – Woodsferry Rd (Mitchell).

Overnight Log (July 8)

  • πŸš” 12:00 AM – Extra Patrol – 900 Block of Hoosier Ave (Dollens Elementary, Oolitic).
  • πŸš” 12:07 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & TV Tower Rd Area (North of Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 12:09 AM – Extra Patrol – Parks Implement Rd Area (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 12:17 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Rariden Hill (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 12:22 AM – Extra Patrol – 200 Block of Trogdon Ln (Needmore Elementary School).
  • πŸš‘ 12:38 AM – Unknown Medical – 2000 Block of Plaza Dr (Building 2 Lobby).
  • πŸš‘ 01:14 AM – Chest Pain – 2600 Block of R St.
  • πŸš” 01:15 AM – Extra Patrol – Dale St Area.
  • πŸš” 01:24 AM – Extra Patrol – 400 Block of Wade St (Persimmon Park Apartments, Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 01:39 AM – Extra Patrol – 900 Block of W Grissom Ave (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 01:53 AM – Traffic Stop – 700 Block of 16th St (Circle K).
  • πŸš— 02:09 AM – Repossession – 100 Block of Perry St.
  • πŸš” 02:09 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & John Williams Blvd.
  • πŸš” 02:54 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & SR 54 W.
  • πŸš” 03:03 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Stevens Ln (Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 03:04 AM – Chest Pain – 400 Block of Wade St (Persimmon Park Apartments, Apt 19, Mitchell).
  • 🏒 04:01 AM – Business Check – 10000 Block of SR 37 (Hobson Dealerships).
  • 🏒 04:12 AM – Business Check – 1700 Block of Wesley Chapel Rd (United Methodist Church Area).
  • πŸš” 04:22 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Teke Burton Dr (Mitchell).
  • 🏒 04:26 AM – Business Check – 1900 Block of SR 37 (Country Mark, Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 04:30 AM – Extra Patrol – Parks Implement Rd & Burton Cemetery Rd Area (Mitchell).
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