Police Log 08/05/2026

Police Log: August 3 – 5, 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 3 through the early morning hours of August 5, 2026. All individuals referenced in law enforcement reports are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Arrests

Austin Conrad Robertson (25), Bloomington: Arrested by Bedford Police near 16th St & H St (Circle K) at 11:46 PM on August 3 for Public Intoxication by Drugs.

Incident Highlights

Public Intoxication Arrest: Officers responded to a call at Circle K near 16th St & H St late August 3, leading to the arrest of a 25-year-old Bloomington resident.
Personal Injury Collisions:
- Emergency crews responded to a multi-vehicle crash with injuries near 5th St & Bellback Rd at 12:05 PM on August 4.
- Responders were dispatched to a personal injury crash in the 2400 block of 24th St & H St at 10:18 PM on August 4.
Structure Fire Calls: Firefighters responded to reported structure fires in the 2200 block of I St in Bedford at 8:46 PM on August 4, and in the 100 block of N Lafayette Ave at 7:33 PM on August 4.

Bedford Police Department Activity

Overnight & Morning (August 3 – 4)

09:37 PM (August 3) – E911 Hang-Up Call – 1300 block of I St.
10:38 PM (August 3) – Verbal Domestic Dispute – 1800 block of 32nd St.
11:29 PM (August 3) – Unwanted Person Report – 2800 block of Mitchell Rd (Budget Inn).
11:46 PM (August 3) – Public Intoxication / Arrest – 16th St & H St (Circle K) (See Robertson Arrest).
01:14 AM – Suspicious Person Call – 1400 block of 16th St (Circle K).
02:36 AM – Medical Emergency – 500 block of Bellback Rd (Super 8 Motel).
04:20 AM – Out With Vehicle – State Road 37 SB & 16th St.
05:56 AM – Parking Problem – 2300 block of 16th St (Bedford Police Department).
06:18 AM – Medical Emergency – 1900 block of Plaza Dr.
06:51 AM – E911 Hang-Up Call – 1000 block of Hidden Acres Dr.
07:04 AM – Unwanted Person Report – 2600 block of Industrial Park Dr (Industrial Park Apts).
07:13 AM – Medical Emergency – 2000 block of 37th St.
07:25 AM – Traffic Hazard – 17th St & I St.
07:56 AM – Agency Assistance – 2900 block of 16th St.
08:47 AM – Medical Emergency – 1800 block of 15th St.
09:19 AM – Medical Emergency – 1700 block of K St.
10:51 AM – Medical Emergency – 1600 block of 1st St.
10:57 AM – Abandoned Vehicle Report – 500 block of I St.
11:01 AM – Funeral Escort Detail – 800 block of 18th St (Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home).
11:14 AM – Medical Emergency – 3000 block of Shawnee Dr S.
11:37 AM – Funeral Escort Detail – 1100 block of Lincoln Ave (Day & Carter Mortuary).
12:05 PM – Personal Injury Crash – 5th St & Bellback Rd.
12:17 PM – Civil Dispute – 1600 block of Windwood Dr.
12:27 PM – Medical Emergency – 1500 block of Clinic Dr (Westview Manor).

Afternoon & Evening (August 4)

01:55 PM – Abandoned Vehicle Report – 1200 block of 6th St.
02:08 PM – Threats Report – 3200 block of John Williams Blvd (Walmart).
02:17 PM – Medical Emergency – 500 block of 16th St (Core Nursing Home).
02:23 PM – Welfare Check – 1800 block of F St.
02:26 PM – E911 Investigation – 2700 block of Washington Ave.
02:41 PM – Traffic Hazard – 26th St & I St.
02:44 PM – VIN Inspection – 600 block of X St (License Branch).
02:54 PM – Fire Call – 1500 block of L St.
02:56 PM – Off-Duty Officer Assist – 3200 block of John Williams Blvd (Walmart).
03:19 PM – Stolen Vehicle Report – 1700 block of K St.
04:01 PM – Information Report – Mitchell Rd & Sandpit Rd.
04:05 PM – Vehicle Repossession – 1300 block of I St.
04:35 PM – Medical Emergency – 1300 block of K St (Bedford Public Library).
05:09 PM – Trespassing Report – 2600 block of Industrial Park Dr (Industrial Park Apts).
05:13 PM – Out With Subject – 2800 block of Mitchell Rd (Budget Inn).
05:36 PM – Suspicious Person – 1200 block of T St.
05:37 PM – Property Damage Crash – State Road 37 NB & 39th St.
05:45 PM – Animal Bite Report – 1500 block of 3rd St.
06:05 PM – Be On the Lookout (BOL) – 16th St & Beech St.
06:40 PM – Unwanted Person Report – 3700 block of Kenny Simpson Ln (White River Lodge).
07:24 PM – Information Report – 3000 block of Ted Jones Dr.
07:35 PM – Disabled Motorist – State Road 37 NB & Patrick Robbins Way.
08:06 PM – Fire Call – 900 block of Summit Ln (Bedford Recycling).
08:30 PM – Hit-and-Run Crash – 600 block of Lincoln Ave.
08:33 PM – Fire Call – 2200 block of I St.
09:11 PM – Verbal Domestic Dispute – 2100 block of 30th St.
09:14 PM – E911 Transfer Call – 600 block of Leatherwood Rd.
09:15 PM – Security Patrol – 350 block of Shawnee Wood Dr.

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Activity

Daytime & Evening Log (August 4)

06:43 AM – Information Report – 1000 block of Hidden Acres Dr, Bedford.
06:57 AM – Medical Emergency (Lift Assist) – 1000 block of Hidden Acres Dr, Bedford.
07:13 AM – Medical Emergency (Fall) – 2000 block of 37th St, Bedford.
08:02 AM – VIN Inspection – 500 block of Stars Blvd (BNL High School), Bedford.
08:50 AM – Disabled Motorist – 4500 block of SR 37 (Gaines Automotive), Mitchell.
08:52 AM – Medical Emergency (Fall) – 1800 block of 15th St, Bedford.
08:57 AM – Prisoner Transport Detail – Superior Court 1, Bedford.
09:05 AM – Disabled Motorist – SR 37 N & John Williams Blvd, Bedford.
09:11 AM – Controlled Burn Notification – 4700 block of SR 60 W, Mitchell.
09:12 AM – Traffic Hazard – 10100 block of US Hwy 50 W, Mitchell.
09:13 AM – Prisoner Transport Detail – Superior Court 1, Bedford.
09:19 AM – Medical Call (Breathing Problem) – 1700 block of K St, Bedford.
09:34 AM – Medical Call (Chest Pain) – 100 block of Benham Ln, Bedford.
09:38 AM – Sex Offender Registry Verification – 100 block of Kozy Fireplace Rd, Mitchell.
10:12 AM – Sex Offender Registry Verification – 1900 block of Clark Smith Rd, Mitchell.
10:20 AM – Special Detail (Project LS) – 1400 block of I St (Sheriff's Office), Bedford.
10:50 AM – Traffic Hazard – 10200 block of US Hwy 50 W Area, Mitchell.
10:51 AM – Medical Call (Back Pain) – 1600 block of 1st St, Bedford.
10:53 AM – Sex Offender Registry Verification – 1600 block of Old Hwy 60 W, Mitchell.
11:14 AM – Medical Call (Bleeding) – 3000 block of Shawnee Dr S, Bedford.
12:01 PM – Funeral Escort Detail – SR 37 N & SR 54 W Intersection, Bedford.
12:04 PM – Personal Injury Crash – 3200 block of 5th St (Living Room Center), Bedford.
12:27 PM – Medical Call (Diabetic) – 1500 block of Clinic Dr (Westview Manor), Bedford.
12:45 PM – Prisoner Transport Detail – Superior Court 1, Bedford.
01:08 PM – Abandoned E911 Call – 400 block of Burton St, Mitchell.
01:26 PM – Unknown Medical Call – 1000 block of Buddha Rd, Bedford.
01:59 PM – Sex Offender Registry Verification – 300 block of W Warren St, Mitchell.
02:03 PM – Sex Offender Registry Verification – 300 block of W Oak St, Mitchell.
02:09 PM – Unknown Medical Call – 400 block of Maple Run Estates Blvd, Springville.
02:14 PM – Medical Call (Diabetic) – 3900 block of Old SR 37 N (Cornerstone Worship Center), Bedford.
02:16 PM – Medical Call (Abdominal Pain) – 500 block of 16th St (Core Nursing Home), Bedford.
02:38 PM – Open E911 Line – 1 block of Russell Dr, Mitchell.
02:58 PM – Suicidal Subject – 1800 block of F St, Bedford.
03:39 PM – Animal Control Call – 200 block of SR 58 E Area, Bedford.
04:35 PM – Medical Emergency (Fall) – 1300 block of K St (Bedford Public Library), Bedford.
04:58 PM – Agency Assistance – 11800 block of US Hwy 50 W (Speedway), Mitchell.
05:36 PM – Welfare Check – 400 block of N 8th St, Mitchell.
05:48 PM – Citizen Dispute – 500 block of S 9th St, Mitchell.
05:51 PM – Medical Call (Unconsciousness) – 1500 block of SR 60 E, Mitchell.
05:56 PM – Child Custody Dispute – 900 block of W Grissom Ave, Mitchell.
06:02 PM – Erratic Driver Report – Williams Rd & Old SR 450 (Eastbound), Bedford.
06:04 PM – Medical Call (Diabetic) – 110 block of W Warren St, Mitchell.
07:13 PM – Agency Assistance – 900 block of W Grissom Ave, Mitchell.
07:53 PM – Erratic Driver Report – 3900 block of SR 37 (Marathon Gas, Northbound), Mitchell.
07:53 PM – Erratic Driver Report – Old SR 37 N & SR 37 N (Northbound), Bedford.
07:55 PM – Erratic Driver Report – Old SR 37 N & Hillcrest Way, Bedford.
08:23 PM – Odor of Smoke Report – 100 block of N Lafayette Ave, Bedford.
08:46 PM – Structure Fire Response – 2200 block of I St, Bedford.
09:13 PM – Odor of Smoke Report – 600 block of Leatherwood Rd, Bedford.
09:45 PM – Medical Call (Breathing Problem) – 1300 block of Henderson Creek Rd, Heltonville.
09:58 PM – Medical Call (CPR in Progress) – 100 block of Williams Dam Rd (Williams Dam), Williams.
10:18 PM – Personal Injury Crash – 2400 block of 24th St & H St, Bedford.
10:43 PM – Out With Vehicle – 6100 block of US Hwy 50 E (Farmers Market), Bedford.
10:44 PM – Threats Report – 4200 block of Old SR 37 N, Bedford.
11:00 PM – Medical Call (Stroke Symptoms) – 1600 block of 23rd St (Indiana Center for Recovery), Bedford.
11:18 PM – House Check Detail – 200 block of Louie Smith Rd, Bedford.

Overnight Log (August 5)

12:02 AM – Medical Call (Breathing Problem) – 1300 block of 1st St, Bedford.
01:39 AM – Security Patrol – TV Tower Rd Area, Mitchell.
01:44 AM – Security Patrol – Spice Valley Court, Mitchell.
01:46 AM – Security Patrol – 600 block of S 7th St, Mitchell.
01:50 AM – Security Patrol – 100 block of W Grissom Ave, Mitchell.
01:55 AM – Warrant Service Attempt – 1400 block of I St (Lawrence County Jail), Bedford.
02:11 AM – Out With Vehicle – SR 37 & US Hwy 50 W, Mitchell.
02:33 AM – Commercial Security Check – 10000 block of SR 37 (Car Dealerships), Bedford.
02:36 AM – Security Patrol – Dale St Area, Mitchell.
02:45 AM – Security Patrol – Lakeside Estates, Mitchell.
02:47 AM – Security Patrol – Burton Cemetery Rd Area, Mitchell.
02:47 AM – Prisoner Transport Detail – IU Health Bloomington ER, Bloomington.
02:52 AM – Security Patrol – Blue Bird Ln, Mitchell.
02:57 AM – Security Patrol – 400 block of Wade St (Persimmon Park Apts), Mitchell.