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Police Log 07/14/2026

Police Log 07/14/2026

Police Log: July 13 – 14, 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.

  • πŸ›‘ Active Vehicle Pursuit: Lawrence County Sheriff's Department and Bedford Police units responded to a vehicle pursuit at 2:43 PM on July 13 originating around C St & 20th St. (No other details available)

Bedford Police Department Activity

Overnight & Morning Log (July 12 – 13)

  • πŸš‘ 09:59 PM (July 12) – Medical Emergency – 2600 Block of Sanders Ln (Apt A).
  • πŸ§’ 10:36 PM (July 12) – Juvenile Problem – 1800 Block of K St.
  • πŸš” 11:30 PM (July 12) – Extra Patrol – 2400 Block of M St.
  • πŸš‘ 12:03 AM – Medical Emergency – 2700 Block of Eastern Ave.
  • πŸ‘₯ 01:15 AM – Out With Subject – 600 Block of Tunnelton Rd (Otis Park).
  • πŸš‘ 03:14 AM – Medical Emergency – 2100 Block of Norton Ln (Majestic Care).
  • 🀝 03:17 AM – Citizen Assist – 2300 Block of 16th St (Bedford Police Department).
  • πŸš— 05:32 AM – Parking Problem – 2300 Block of 16th St (Bedford Police Department).
  • πŸš— 05:40 AM – Repossession – 1700 Block of G St.
  • πŸš‘ 06:35 AM – Medical Emergency – 1700 Block of 25th St.
  • 🐾 09:03 AM – Animal Problem – 5th St & M St.
  • πŸš” 09:38 AM – Traffic Violation / Arrest – 16th St & Clinic Dr (See Vigil Arrest).
  • πŸ‘€ 10:09 AM – Suspicious Person/Circumstance – 2000 Block of Stevens Ave (Apt 24).
  • πŸ“ž 11:25 AM – E911 Hang-Up – 1300 Block of 2nd St.
  • πŸš‘ 12:57 PM – Medical Emergency – 1600 Block of 23rd St.

Afternoon & Evening Log (July 13)

  • πŸ“ž 01:50 PM – E911 Investigation – Linwood Dr & Windwood Dr.
  • πŸ‘€ 01:58 PM – Suspicious Person/Circumstance – 2100 Block of 16th St (Pizza Hut).
  • πŸš— 02:05 PM – Repossession – 600 Block of Lincoln Ave.
  • πŸ“ž 02:11 PM – E911 Transfer – 16th St & O St.
  • πŸš” 02:53 PM – Traffic Violation – 1100 Block of 10th St.
  • 🀝 03:01 PM – Off Duty Assist – 18th St & E St.
  • πŸ’Έ 03:01 PM – Theft – 1200 Block of James Ave (Bealls Outlet).
  • πŸ“¦ 03:56 PM – Found Property – 2500 Block of 16th St (Sunoco).
  • πŸš‘ 04:35 PM – Medical Emergency – 1700 Block of I St.
  • πŸš” 06:23 PM – Traffic Violation – 15th St & H St.
  • 🚨 06:40 PM – Alarm – 1200 Block of I St.
  • 🀝 06:40 PM – Off Duty Assist – 1100 Block of 10th St.
  • πŸ“ž 06:44 PM – E911 Hang-Up – 3200 Block of 16th St (McDonald's).
  • πŸš‘ 06:56 PM – Medical Emergency – 1000 Block of James Ave (Steak 'n Shake).
  • πŸš‘ 06:59 PM – Medical Emergency – 2600 Block of Clover Ln (Apt A).

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Activity

Morning Log (July 13)

  • 🏒 05:11 AM – Business Check – 3200 Block of SR 37 (Chicago's Pizza, Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 05:19 AM – Unknown Medical – 20 Block of Teke Burton Dr (Mitchell Manor Nursing Home, Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 06:20 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 5th St.
  • πŸš” 06:31 AM – Traffic Stop – 500 Block of N St (Priceless Hometown IGA).
  • πŸ†˜ 06:34 AM – Psych Problem – 1700 Block of 25th St.
  • πŸš” 06:51 AM – Extra Patrol – Boyd Lane.
  • ⚠️ 06:58 AM – Accident PI (Personal Injury) – 900 Block of Orchard St (Mitchell Area).
  • πŸš— 07:58 AM – Erratic Driver – SR 37 N & Washboard Rd (NB).
  • πŸš‘ 08:10 AM – Chest Pain – 100 Block of Old Hwy 60 W (Mitchell).
  • 🐾 08:27 AM – Animal Control – 1300 Block of Maul Ridge Rd.
  • πŸ”₯ 08:46 AM – Controlled Fire – 100 Block of Teddy Bird Ln.
  • πŸ“ž 09:10 AM – E911 Abandoned – Mississippi Ave Cell Tower.
  • πŸ”“ 09:11 AM – Vehicle Lockout – 1600 Block of Tunnelton Rd.
  • πŸ“„ 09:23 AM – VIN Inspection – 100 Block of 5th St (Oolitic).
  • πŸš— 09:49 AM – Repossession – 1200 Block of Church Camp Rd.
  • πŸ“„ 09:54 AM – VIN Inspection – 2300 Block of SR 60 E (Mitchell).
  • ⚠️ 09:59 AM – Accident PD – SR 37 N & Patton Hill Rd (NB).
  • πŸ’Έ 10:09 AM – Theft – 300 Block of Shawswick School Rd.
  • πŸš‘ 10:18 AM – Sick Person – 60 Block of Washboard Ln.
  • πŸš” 11:23 AM – Extra Patrol – Boyd Lane.
  • πŸ“„ 11:30 AM – Information Report – 9100 Block of US Hwy 50 E.
  • 🐾 12:15 PM – Animal Control – 1100 Block of Georgia Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸ“ž 12:19 PM – E911 Abandoned – Monroe County Line (The Boogie Section).
  • πŸ“ž 12:30 PM – E911 Open Line – 200 Block of Mahan Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸ“ž 12:41 PM – E911 Open Line – 30 Block of Pinewood Dr.
  • πŸš” 12:42 PM – Transport Detail – Superior Court 1.
  • πŸ“„ 12:42 PM – VIN Inspection – 300 Block of Rolling Meadows Rd.
  • πŸ’Š 12:46 PM – Drug Activity / Jail Logs – 1400 Block of I St (Lawrence County Jail).
  • 🀝 12:55 PM – Falls – 1600 Block of 23rd St (Indiana Center for Recovery).

Afternoon & Evening Log (July 13)

  • 🐾 02:03 PM – Animal Control – 500 Block of Sasser Dr.
  • πŸ› οΈ 02:14 PM – Utility Problem – W Brook St & N 14th St (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 02:22 PM – Traffic Stop – 1000 Block of Teke Burton Dr (Hatfield Elementary, Mitchell).
  • πŸš” πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ 02:43 PM – Vehicle Pursuit – C St & 20th St Area (See Notable Incidents).
  • 🀝 02:44 PM – Falls – 200 Block of Eastern Heights Dr.
  • πŸš” 03:26 PM – Traffic Stop – Doc Hamilton Blvd & Meridian Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 03:31 PM – Unknown Medical – 500 Block of McFadden Ridge Rd.
  • πŸš” 03:34 PM – Traffic Stop – Doc Hamilton Blvd & Meridian Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 03:39 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Rariden Hill (Mitchell).
  • πŸ“ž 03:49 PM – E911 Open Line – 100 Block of Winegar Rd (Mitchell).
  • 🐾 03:53 PM – Animal Control – 4000 Block of SR 37 (Mitchell).
  • πŸš— 03:56 PM – Erratic Driver – SR 37 N & Old SR 37 N (SB).
  • πŸš‘ 04:34 PM – Stroke Call – 1700 Block of I St.
  • 🀝 04:40 PM – Falls – 400 Block of Briarwood Ln.
  • 🚨 04:40 PM – Alarm – 200 Block of John R Williams Ave (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 05:04 PM – Traffic Stop – 3100 Block of SR 37 (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 05:05 PM – Traffic Stop – 5th St & SR 37 N.
  • πŸ§’ 05:14 PM – Juvenile Problem – 1500 Block of S Meridian Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 05:32 PM – Traffic Stop – S Meridian Rd & Slaughter Dr (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 05:57 PM – Traffic Stop – 3200 Block of 29th St (Arby's Restaurant).
  • πŸ’Έ 06:11 PM – Theft – 900 Block of Walnut St (Oolitic).
  • πŸ“ž 06:11 PM – E911 Open Line – 90 Block of Moore Ln (Lawrence Co Recreational Park, Springville).
  • πŸš” 06:43 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Doc Hamilton Blvd (Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 06:55 PM – Sick Person – 1000 Block of James Ave (Steak 'n Shake).
  • πŸš‘ 06:56 PM – Sick Person – 2600 Block of Clover Ln (Apt A).
  • πŸš” 07:01 PM – Transport Detail – Lawrence County Sheriff's Office.
  • 🀝 07:30 PM – Agency Assist – Camelot Court Apartments (Mitchell).
  • πŸ“ž 07:40 PM – E911 Open Line – 500 Block of 9th St (Oolitic).
  • πŸš— 07:42 PM – Suspicious Vehicle – 475 Block of E Boyd Ln.
  • πŸ”“ 08:00 PM – Cold Burglary – 1800 Block of Bartlettsville Rd (Heltonville).
  • 🐾 08:51 PM – Animal Control – 830 Woodferry Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸ‘€ 09:09 PM – Suspicious Person – SR 37 N & Main St (NB Lane).
  • 🀝 09:20 PM – Falls – 300 Block of W Main St (Unit B, Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 09:23 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 54 W & N Pike Rd.
  • πŸš” 09:40 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & W Main St (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 10:11 PM – Extra Patrol – Persimmon Park Area (Mitchell).
  • πŸ“ž 10:16 PM – E911 Hang-Up – 400 Block of E Grissom Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 10:58 PM – Extra Patrol – Dale St Area (Mitchell).
  • πŸ” 11:09 PM – Followup – 1800 Block of Bartlettsville Rd (Heltonville Area).
  • 🏒 11:11 PM – Business Check – 900 Block of W Main St (Huckleberry's Bakery, Mitchell).
  • 🏒 11:18 PM – Business Check – 1200 Block of W Main St (Ben Franklin Ace Hardware, Mitchell).
  • πŸš— 11:24 PM – Erratic Driver – US Hwy 50 E & Maple Leaf Rd.
  • πŸš‘ 11:31 PM – Sick Person – 60 Block of Wboard Ln.

Overnight Log (July 14)

  • 🀝 12:05 AM – Lift Assist – 100 Block of Hickory Heights Cir.
  • πŸ“„ 12:23 AM – Information Report – 300 Block of Sams Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 12:28 AM – Extra Patrol – Northside Village / Lakeside Estates Area (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 01:20 AM – Extra Patrol – 1300 Block of US Hwy 50 E (Tabernacle of Praise Church).
  • πŸš‘ 01:33 AM – Sick Person – 1200 Block of Elm Park Dr (Mitchell).
  • 🏒 01:37 AM – Business Check – 400 Block of W Main St (Feed Mill, Mitchell).
  • 🏒 04:02 AM – Business Check – 100 Block of Teke Burton Dr (Dr. Matlock Office, Mitchell).
  • 🏒 04:08 AM – Business Check – 1500 Block of W Main St (Beacon Credit Union, Mitchell).
  • 🏒 04:12 AM – Business Check – 3900 Block of SR 37 (Marathon Gas, Mitchell).
  • πŸ“ž 04:36 AM – E911 Hang-Up – 1800 Block of Meridian Rd (Mitchell).
  • 🚷 04:42 AM – Trespassing – 100 Block of E Grissom Ave (Mitchell).
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