Police Log 08/04/2026

Police Log: August 2 – 4, 2026

Bedford Police Department & Lawrence County Sheriff's Department

This public safety report summarizes law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical service activities across Bedford and Lawrence County from the evening of August 2 through the early morning hours of August 4, 2026. All individuals referenced in law enforcement reports are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Arrests

Kyle Matthew Pemberton (35), Oolitic: Arrested by Bedford Police at the Bedford Police Department in the 2300 Block of 16th St on August 3 on a probable cause warrant.

Incident Highlights

Physical Fight / Juvenile Arrest: Officers responded to a physical fight at Taco Bell in the 2900 Block of 16th St at 6:14 PM on August 3, leading to the arrest of a 16-year-old female for battery and disorderly conduct.
Structure Fire Calls:
- Emergency crews responded to a structure fire in the 100 Block of N Lafayette Ave at 1:55 PM on August 3.
- Emergency crews returned to a structure fire in the 100 Block of N Lafayette Ave at 7:33 PM on August 3.
Inmate Battery: Sheriff's deputies responded to a battery incident inside the Lawrence County Jail in the 1400 Block of I St at 10:54 AM on August 3.
Hit-and-Run Crash: Officers investigated a leaving-the-scene accident in the 1200 Block of 15th St at 2:34 PM on August 3.

Bedford Police Department Activity

Overnight & Morning (August 2 – 3)

09:20 PM (August 2) – Be On the Lookout (BOL) – 700 Block of 16th St (Circle K).
09:34 PM (August 2) – Traffic Hazard – 16th St & H St.
09:45 PM (August 2) – Suspicious Person – 1800 Block of I St.
09:49 PM (August 2) – Disabled Motorist – State Road 37 NB & 29th St.
09:50 PM (August 2) – Verbal Domestic Dispute – 1800 Block of 32nd St.
11:26 PM (August 2) – Medical Emergency – 2200 Block of 35th St.
04:50 AM – Parking Problem – 2300 Block of 16th St (Bedford Police Department).
04:53 AM – Security Patrol – 500 Block of R St.
06:15 AM – Suspicious Person – 500 Block of R St.
08:52 AM – Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Assist – 2300 Block of 16th St (Bedford Police Department).
09:23 AM – Medical Emergency – 1300 Block of K St (Bedford Housing Authority).
09:26 AM – Suspicious Person – 500 Block of R St.
09:42 AM – Information Report – 2300 Block of 16th St (Bedford Police Department).
10:33 AM – E911 Transfer Call – 70 Block of Fire Barn Ln.
10:50 AM – Medical Emergency – 2100 Block of Norton Ln (Majestic Care).
10:58 AM – Funeral Escort Detail – 800 Block of 18th St (Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home).
11:41 AM – Psychiatric Call – 500 Block of R St.
12:53 PM – Medical Emergency – 1900 Block of Plaza Dr.

Afternoon & Evening (August 3)

02:34 PM – Hit-and-Run Crash – 1200 Block of 15th St.
02:54 PM – Medical Emergency – 3700 Block of Kenny Simpson Ln (White River Lodge).
02:57 PM – Property Damage Crash – 2900 Block of 16th St (Bedford Hospital).
03:22 PM – Disabled Motorist – 29th St & State Road 37 NB.
03:39 PM – VIN Inspection – 1400 Block of H St (OTM Garage).
03:49 PM – Civil Dispute – 1600 Block of Windwood Dr.
03:57 PM – Abandoned Vehicle – 13th St & Q St.
04:13 PM – VIN Inspection – 3200 Block of 5th St.
04:19 PM – Medical Emergency – 2100 Block of Norton Ln (Majestic Care).
05:51 PM – Information Report – 300 Block of L St.
05:52 PM – Off-Duty Officer Assist – 1500 Block of 16th St (Hardee's).
06:01 PM – Information Report – 1900 Block of 14th St.
06:02 PM – Property Damage (Non-Vandalism) – 1600 Block of 23rd St.
06:14 PM – Physical Fight / Arrest – 2900 Block of 16th St (Taco Bell) (See Caudill Arrest).
06:45 PM – Agency Assistance – John Williams Blvd & O St.
06:50 PM – Warrant Service / Arrest – Bedford Police Department (See Pemberton Arrest).
07:17 PM – Off-Duty Officer Assist – State Road 37 SB & Stevens Ln, Mitchell.
07:46 PM – Noise Complaint – 2700 Block of V St.
07:57 PM – Welfare Check – 2600 Block of 16th St (Smoker Friendly).
07:59 PM – Suspicious Person – 700 Block of U St.
08:47 PM – Medical Emergency – 1900 Block of Plaza Dr.
09:29 PM – Noise Complaint – 2700 Block of V St.

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Activity

Daytime & Evening Log (August 3)

07:56 AM – Medical Emergency (Fall) – 80 Block of Robin Hood Ln, Bedford.
08:00 AM – Warrant Service Attempt – 200 Block of Greenhill Addition Rd, Bedford.
08:35 AM – Animal Control Call – 600 Block of Blanton Rd, Mitchell.
08:40 AM – Cardiac Call (Chest Pain) – 900 Block of Rocky Creek E, Bedford.
09:22 AM – Unauthorized Residential Entry – 8 Block of Spice Valley Ct, Mitchell.
09:23 AM – Medical Emergency (Lift Assist) – 1300 Block of K St (Bedford Housing Authority), Bedford.
09:39 AM – Psychiatric Call – 500 Block of R St, Bedford.
10:17 AM – Medical Call (Unconsciousness) – 3900 Block of Erie Church Rd, Bedford.
10:32 AM – Medical Call (Breathing Problem) – 70 Block of Fire Barn Ln, Bedford.
10:50 AM – Unknown Medical Call – 2100 Block of Norton Ln (Majestic Care), Bedford.
10:53 AM – Open E911 Line – 10 Block of Miller Dr, Springville.
10:54 AM – Inmate Battery Report – 1400 Block of I St (Lawrence County Jail), Bedford.
11:18 AM – Open E911 Line – 1500 Block of S Meridian Rd, Mitchell.
11:37 AM – Medical Call (Stroke Symptoms) – 7700 Block of Bartlettsville Rd, Heltonville.
11:52 AM – Community Policing Detail – 70 Block of Shawswick School Rd (Shawswick Elementary), Bedford.
12:01 PM – Medical/Sick Person – 1100 Block of Spencer Pike Rd, Springville.
12:07 PM – Abandoned E911 Call – 3 Block of Maple Ridge, Bedford.
12:49 PM – Prisoner Transport Detail – Superior Court 1 & 2, Bedford.
12:52 PM – Cardiac Call (Chest Pain) – 1900 Block of Plaza Dr, Bedford.
12:58 PM – Unwanted Person – 50 Block of Pleasant Ln, Mitchell.
01:00 PM – Sex Offender Registry Verification – 500 Block of 16th St (Core Nursing Home), Bedford.
01:31 PM – Erratic Driver Report – State Road 37 N & Old State Road 37 N (Northbound), Bedford.
01:36 PM – Vehicle Lockout Assistance – 1700 Block of 19th St, Bedford.
01:55 PM – Structure Fire Response – 100 Block of N Lafayette Ave, Bedford.
02:08 PM – Prisoner Transport Detail – 1400 Block of I St (Lawrence County Jail), Bedford.
02:44 PM – Warrant Service Attempt – 40 Block of Wells Ln, Springville.
02:46 PM – Erratic Driver Report – State Road 37 & US Highway 50 W (Northbound), Mitchell.
02:48 PM – Disabled Motorist – State Road 37 N & Washboard Rd, Bedford.
02:49 PM – Property Damage Crash – 2700 Block of Spencer Pike Rd, Springville.
02:54 PM – Medical Call (Heart Problems) – 3700 Block of Kenny Simpson Ln (White River Lodge), Bedford.
03:06 PM – Erratic Driver Report – State Road 37 N & Trogdon Ln (Southbound), Bedford.
03:42 PM – Cold Burglary Report – 100 Block of TV Tower Rd, Mitchell.
04:09 PM – Investigation Follow-Up – 2900 Block of 16th St (Bedford Hospital), Bedford.
04:15 PM – Investigation Follow-Up – 600 Block of W 9th St, Oolitic.
04:19 PM – Unknown Medical Call – 2100 Block of Norton Ln (Majestic Care), Bedford.
04:25 PM – Attempt to Locate (ATL) – State Road 37 N & 29th St (Southbound), Bedford.
04:35 PM – Unknown Medical Call – 900 Block of Pleasant Run Rd, Heltonville.
04:35 PM – Suspicious Vehicle – Sandpit Rd & Glendale Way Area, Bedford.
04:46 PM – Investigation Follow-Up – 3600 Block of Washington Ave (Jacksons Heavy Haul), Bedford.
04:56 PM – Welfare Check – 1100 Block of Camelot Court Ave, Mitchell.
05:18 PM – Property Damage Crash – Mill Creek Rd & Hardman Rd, Mitchell.
05:20 PM – Unknown Medical Call – 900 Block of Stonehenge Dr, Springville.
05:26 PM – Open E911 Line – 4500 Block of State Road 37 (C&M Conveyor), Mitchell.
05:33 PM – Welfare Check – 1100 Block of Camelot Court Ave, Mitchell.
05:55 PM – Medical Emergency (Fall) – 500 Block of Southridge Dr, Mitchell.
06:17 PM – Open E911 Line – 1 Block of Nancy St, Bedford.
06:18 PM – Information Report – Gunsmith School Rd & Pinhook Rd, Bedford.
07:03 PM – Trespassing Report – 1900 Block of Ramsey Ridge Rd, Heltonville.
07:09 PM – Abandoned E911 Call – 4100 Block of Erie Church Rd (Free Spirit Campground), Bedford.
07:10 PM – Unknown Medical Call – 1200 Block of Elm Park Dr, Mitchell.
07:33 PM – Structure Fire Response – 100 Block of N Lafayette Ave, Bedford.
07:54 PM – Suicidal Subject – 90 Block of Kentucky Hollow Rd, Bedford.
07:57 PM – Threats Report – 1800 Block of Dixie Hwy, Mitchell.
08:24 PM – Agency Assistance – State Road 37 N & State Road 54 W, Bedford.
08:33 PM – Odor of Smoke Report – 200 Block of Leatherwood Cir, Bedford.
08:47 PM – Unknown Medical Call – 1900 Block of Plaza Dr, Bedford.
09:06 PM – Disabled Motorist – State Road 37 & Stevens Ln, Mitchell.
10:14 PM – Unknown Medical Call – 600 Block of Peerless Rd, Bedford.
10:23 PM – Security Patrol – Hel Mar Acres Area, Mitchell.
10:28 PM – Security Patrol – 100 Block of Tom Green Dr (Mitchell Pool), Mitchell.
10:30 PM – Welfare Check – 6300 Block of State Road 37 (Extra Space Storage), Mitchell.
11:02 PM – Commercial Security Check – 1300 Block of W Main St (Dollar Tree), Mitchell.
11:02 PM – Commercial Security Check – 1400 Block of W Main St (Bass Liquors), Mitchell.
11:02 PM – Threats Report – 11800 Block of US Highway 50 W (Speedway), Mitchell.
11:43 PM – Vehicle Lockout Assistance – 1400 Block of Trogdon Ln, Bedford.
11:54 PM – Commercial Security Check – 100 Block of Teke Burton Dr (Dr. Matlock Office), Mitchell.

Overnight Log (August 4)

12:14 AM – Animal Control Call – US Highway 50 W & State Road 37 Area, Mitchell.
12:22 AM – Commercial Security Check – 3900 Block of State Road 37 (Marathon Gas), Mitchell.
12:24 AM – Citizen Assist – 1100 Block of Art Gallery Rd, Mitchell.
12:38 AM – Medical Emergency (Lift Assist) – 800 Block of W Frank St, Mitchell.
12:42 AM – Warrant Service Attempt – 1300 Block of Harrodsburg Rd, Springville.
12:53 AM – Commercial Security Check – El Compadre / Growby's Area, Mitchell.
01:04 AM – E911 Hang-Up Call – 3500 Block of Springville Judah Rd, Bedford.
01:06 AM – Security Patrol – Northside Village / Lakeside Estates, Mitchell.
01:18 AM – Security Patrol – Frank St (Meridian Rd to S 6th St), Mitchell.
01:34 AM – Vehicle Check – Orchard St, Mitchell.
01:56 AM – Commercial Security Check – 400 Block of W Mississippi Ave, Mitchell.
02:06 AM – Security Patrol – 400 Block of Wade St (Persimmon Park Apts), Mitchell.
02:35 AM – Psychiatric Call – 500 Block of Bellback Rd (Super 8 Motel), Bedford.
02:45 AM – Warrant Service Attempt – 500 Block of Judah Logan Rd, Bedford.
03:21 AM – Commercial Security Check – 1400 Block of W Main St (Living Well Home Care), Mitchell.
03:48 AM – Warrant Service Attempt – 200 Block of W Hancock Ave, Mitchell.
04:23 AM – Vehicle Check – Carter St & W Hancock Ave, Mitchell.
04:44 AM – Commercial Security Check – 1400 Block of W Main St (Engleking RX), Mitchell.