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Police Log 08/15/2026

Police Log 08/15/2026

Police Log: August 13 – 15, 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 13 through the early morning hours of August 15, 2026. All individuals referenced in law enforcement reports are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Arrests & Citations

  • Alexis Brianna Krebbs (31): Arrested by Bedford Police at Revere's Food and Fuel (3520 16th St) at 1:13 AM on August 14 for Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated (OWI) with Endangerment.

Incident Highlights

  • OWI & License Arrests: Bedford Police officers conducted separate traffic contacts on August 14 resulting in three arrests/citations for driving while suspended and operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
  • Physical Domestic Dispute: Sheriff's deputies responded to a physical domestic dispute in the 1800 block of Felknor Rd in Mitchell at 10:23 PM on August 14.
  • Industrial Structure Fire: Emergency crews were dispatched to a fire at Indian Creek Stone Products in the 11400 block of US Hwy 50 W in Mitchell at 5:43 AM on August 14.
  • Property Damage Crashes: Responders handled property damage collisions in the 2300 block of Pleasant Run Rd in Heltonville at 6:27 AM on August 14, at Walmart in the 3200 block of John Williams Blvd at 1:49 PM on August 14, in the 6100 block of SR 37 N at 2:05 PM on August 14, and on SR 37 & Williams Ln in Mitchell at 9:59 PM on August 14.

Bedford Police Department Activity

Overnight & Morning (August 13 – 14)

  • 09:39 PM (August 13) – Traffic Stop – 3400 block of 16th St (Long John Silver's).
  • 09:45 PM (August 13) – E911 Hang-Up Call – 1300 block of 2nd St.
  • 10:55 PM (August 13) – Security Patrol – 1700 block of 25th St.
  • 12:13 AM – Traffic Stop / Arrest – 1600 block of Plaza Dr (Superclean) (See Reid Arrest).
  • 01:13 AM – OWI Investigation / Arrest – 3500 block of 16th St (Revere's Food & Fuel) (See Krebbs Arrest).
  • 02:09 AM – Medical Emergency – 3300 block of Michael Ave.
  • 04:43 AM – Medical Emergency – 2900 block of 16th St (Bedford Hospital).
  • 05:00 AM – Parking Problem – 2300 block of 16th St (Bedford Police Department).
  • 07:17 AM – Keys Detail – Tunnelton Rd Gun Range.
  • 07:34 AM – School Patrol – 1700 block of Brian Lane Way (Parkview Primary School).
  • 07:40 AM – Crossing Guard Detail – 16th St & Brian Lane Way.
  • 10:04 AM – Funeral Escort Detail – 800 block of 18th St (Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home).
  • 10:56 AM – Utility Problem – 700 block of Glen Meadows Pkwy.
  • 12:01 PM – Annual Siren Testing – 2300 block of 16th St (Bedford Police Department).
  • 12:04 PM – VIN Inspection – 1100 block of I St.
  • 12:08 PM – Security Patrol – 1000 block of 16th St (Stonecutters Place).
  • 12:13 PM – Funeral Escort Detail – 1100 block of Lincoln Ave (Day & Carter Mortuary).
  • 12:35 PM – Traffic Hazard – 2100 block of N St.
  • 12:51 PM – Be On The Lookout (BOL) – State Road 37 NB & John Williams Blvd.

Afternoon & Evening (August 14)

  • 01:49 PM – Property Damage Crash – 3200 block of John Williams Blvd (Walmart).
  • 02:16 PM – Disabled Motorist – John Williams Blvd & Bellback Rd.
  • 02:34 PM – School Patrol – 2000 block of F St (Lincoln Elementary).
  • 02:35 PM – Crossing Guard Detail – 1700 block of Brian Lane Way (Parkview Primary School).
  • 02:38 PM – Medical Emergency – 3100 block of Ted Jones Dr.
  • 02:55 PM – Medical Emergency – 2300 block of Brooke Ave.
  • 03:09 PM – Medical Emergency – 1300 block of K St (Bedford Housing Authority).
  • 03:10 PM – Off-Duty Officer Assist – 2400 block of N St (Bedford Baptist Temple).
  • 03:18 PM – Medical Emergency – 1200 block of I St.
  • 03:20 PM – VIN Inspection – 2300 block of 16th St (Bedford Police Department).
  • 03:21 PM – Traffic Stop / Arrest – 16th St & Poplar St (See Barrett Arrest).
  • 03:21 PM – VIN Inspection – 3200 block of 5th St.
  • 03:29 PM – Be On The Lookout (BOL) – Oolitic Rd & Ike Underwood Ln.
  • 03:31 PM – Traffic Hazard – 600 block of Heltonville Rd E.
  • 03:40 PM – Medical Emergency – 1800 block of 16th St (Thornton Teen Center).
  • 03:42 PM – Traffic Hazard – State Road 37 Ramp.
  • 04:02 PM – Welfare Check – 800 block of O St.
  • 04:35 PM – Medical Emergency – 1300 block of K St (Bedford Housing Authority).
  • 04:47 PM – Information Report – 1400 block of F St.
  • 05:07 PM – E911 Investigation – 2400 block of John Williams Blvd (Dollar General).
  • 07:54 PM – E911 Investigation – 10th St & P St.

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Activity

Daytime & Evening Log (August 14)

  • 05:43 AM – Industrial Fire Call – 11400 block of US Hwy 50 W (Indian Creek Stone Products), Mitchell.
  • 06:12 AM – Vandalism Report – 200 block of 6th St, Oolitic.
  • 06:27 AM – Property Damage Crash – 2300 block of Pleasant Run Rd, Heltonville.
  • 07:57 AM – Citizen Assist – 1400 block of I St (Sheriff's Office), Bedford.
  • 09:12 AM – Prisoner Transport Detail – 900 block of 15th St (Circuit Court), Bedford.
  • 09:38 AM – Repossession Report – 1600 block of Greer Ln, Bedford.
  • 10:02 AM – Unknown Medical Call – 4 block of Ian's Xing, Bedford.
  • 10:07 AM – Welfare Check – 400 block of S Meridian Rd, Mitchell.
  • 10:39 AM – Medical Emergency (Fall) – 7 block of Eastern Heights Dr, Bedford.
  • 11:40 AM – E911 Hang-Up Call – 4500 block of SR 37 (C&M Conveyor), Mitchell.
  • 11:52 AM – Abandoned Person Report – SR 37 & Riverview Addition Rd, Mitchell.
  • 12:30 PM – Tornado Siren Testing – Mitchell City Limits.
  • 12:42 PM – Trespassing Report – 400 block of S 6th St (Mitchell Police Dept), Mitchell.
  • 12:48 PM – Erratic Driver Report – State Road 37 N & 5th St (Southbound), Bedford.
  • 12:51 PM – Investigation Follow-Up – 300 block of W Grissom Ave, Mitchell.
  • 12:57 PM – Security Patrol – Butterfly Ln, Bedford.
  • 01:39 PM – Community Policing Detail – 120 block of Brick St (Springville Academy), Springville.
  • 02:02 PM – VIN Inspection – 1500 block of Wesley Chapel Rd (Roots RV), Mitchell.
  • 02:05 PM – Property Damage Crash – 6100 block of SR 37 N, Bedford.
  • 02:11 PM – Animal Control Call – 3000 block of Old SR 37 N, Bedford.
  • 02:13 PM – Citizen Assist – 1400 block of I St, Bedford.
  • 02:21 PM – Security Patrol – Reuter Ln, Springville.
  • 02:23 PM – Controlled Burn Notification – 600 block of Fayetteville Coxton Rd, Bedford.
  • 02:33 PM – Traffic Hazard – State Road 37 N & Trogdon Ln, Bedford.
  • 02:38 PM – Medical Emergency (Fall) – 3100 block of Ted Jones Dr, Bedford.
  • 02:38 PM – Parking Problem – 1000 block of Teke Burton Dr (Hatfield Elementary), Mitchell.
  • 02:54 PM – Medical Call (Seizure) – 2300 block of Brooke Ave, Bedford.
  • 03:09 PM – Medical Emergency (Fall) – 1300 block of K St (Bedford Housing Authority), Bedford.
  • 03:18 PM – Medical Call (Chest Pain) – 1200 block of I St, Bedford.
  • 03:23 PM – Information Report – 600 block of Heltonville Rd E, Bedford.
  • 03:25 PM – Erratic Driver Report – Main St & SR 37 N, Bedford.
  • 03:29 PM – Open E911 Line – 200 block of BNL Dr, Bedford.
  • 03:35 PM – Traffic Hazard – 800 block of Ozee Farm Rd Area, Bedford.
  • 03:41 PM – Unknown Medical Call – 1800 block of 16th St, Bedford.
  • 04:02 PM – Unknown Medical Call – 800 block of O St, Bedford.
  • 04:22 PM – Citizen Assist – Springville Area.
  • 04:34 PM – Investigation Follow-Up – 200 block of W Main St, Mitchell.
  • 04:35 PM – Medical Call (Sick Person) – 1300 block of K St, Bedford.
  • 04:50 PM – Traffic Hazard – State Road 37 N & Patton Hill Rd, Bedford.
  • 05:14 PM – Disabled Motorist – State Road 37 N & 29th St, Bedford.
  • 05:14 PM – E911 Hang-Up Call – State Road 37 N & Washboard Rd, Bedford.
  • 05:20 PM – Disabled Motorist – State Road 37 & Woodville Rd, Mitchell.
  • 05:41 PM – Juvenile Problem – 1100 block of Orchard St, Mitchell.
  • 06:22 PM – Erratic Driver Report – 200 block of SR 60 E (Westbound), Mitchell.
  • 06:30 PM – Open E911 Line – 1600 block of Sunny Acres Dr, Bedford.
  • 06:58 PM – Welfare Check – W Main St & N 6th St, Mitchell.
  • 07:51 PM – Threats Report – W Warren St & N 7th St, Mitchell.
  • 08:12 PM – EMS Standby Detail – Orange County Line.
  • 08:27 PM – Commercial Fire Alarm – 1400 block of Old SR 37 N, Bedford.
  • 08:40 PM – Suspicious Person – 800 block of W Frank St, Mitchell.
  • 08:51 PM – Disabled Motorist – 30 block of Patton Hill Rd, Bedford.
  • 08:56 PM – Citizen Assist – 1300 block of W Main St (Dollar General), Mitchell.
  • 09:15 PM – Medical Emergency (Lift Assist) – 700 block of Woodsferry Rd, Mitchell.
  • 09:49 PM – Controlled Burn Notification – 4200 block of Fort Ritner Rd, Bedford.
  • 09:55 PM – Erratic Driver Report – State Road 37 & Rariden Hill (Southbound), Mitchell.
  • 09:59 PM – Property Damage Crash – SR 37 & Williams Ln, Mitchell.
  • 10:23 PM – Physical Domestic Dispute – 1800 block of Felknor Rd, Mitchell.

Overnight Log (August 15)

  • 12:25 AM – Unknown Medical Call – 2000 block of Plaza Dr, Bedford.
  • 12:54 AM – Medical Emergency (Lift Assist) – 1300 block of S 9th St, Mitchell.
  • 01:04 AM – Noise Complaint – 100 block of Redbud Ln, Oolitic.
  • 01:32 AM – Security Patrol – 100 block of Tom Green Dr (Mitchell Pool), Mitchell.
  • 01:37 AM – Security Patrol – Dale St Area, Mitchell.
  • 01:46 AM – Security Patrol – 100 block of W Mississippi Ave / 100 block of N 3rd St, Mitchell.
  • 02:06 AM – Medical Call (Abdominal Pain) – 200 block of Lucas St, Heltonville.
  • 03:07 AM – Agency Assistance – 3500 block of 16th St (Revere's Food & Fuel), Bedford.
  • 03:16 AM – Medical Call (Chest Pain) – 3100 block of Shawnee Dr S (Stonebridge), Bedford.
  • 04:41 AM – Animal Control Call – 7800 block of SR 446, Heltonville.

Traffic Enforcement

Bedford Police Department Traffic Stops

  • 07:44 AM – 16th St & O St (Warning)
  • 08:00 AM – 16th St & K St (Warning)
  • 08:13 AM – 16th St & O St (Warning)
  • 03:05 PM – 16th St & Brian Lane Way (Warning)
  • 06:08 PM – 3200 block of 29th St (Arby's) (Warning)
  • 07:15 PM – 33rd St & Mitchell Rd (Warning)

Lawrence County Sheriff's Department Traffic Stops

  • 05:47 AM – State Road 37 N & 16th St, Bedford
  • 08:45 AM – SR 446 & Erie Church Rd, Bedford
  • 08:55 AM – 2800 block of SR 446, Heltonville
  • 09:11 AM – SR 446 & Humpback Bridge Rd, Heltonville
  • 09:29 AM – SR 446 & Humpback Bridge Rd, Heltonville
  • 09:45 AM – SR 446 & SR 58 E, Heltonville
  • 10:49 AM – Sandpit Rd & Mitchell Rd, Bedford
  • 12:42 PM – 5th St & SR 37 N, Bedford
  • 12:57 PM – I St & 13th St, Bedford
  • 01:00 PM – Louie Smith Rd & Fayetteville Coxton Rd, Bedford
  • 01:22 PM – Louie Smith Rd & Fayetteville Coxton Rd, Bedford
  • 01:31 PM – Salt Creek Bridge Area, Bedford
  • 02:35 PM – Reuter Ln & SR 54 W, Springville
  • 02:40 PM – N Pike Rd & SR 54 W, Bedford
  • 03:10 PM – State Road 37 & Wesley Chapel Rd, Mitchell
  • 03:17 PM – W Main St & N 9th St, Mitchell
  • 03:24 PM – N 9th St & W Warren St, Mitchell
  • 04:07 PM – State Road 37 N & Ingram Rd, Bedford
  • 04:14 PM – State Road 37 N & Old State Road 37 N, Bedford
  • 05:30 PM – John Williams Blvd & Beech St, Bedford
  • 06:22 PM – Kelly St & S Meridian Rd, Mitchell
  • 07:57 PM – State Road 37 N & 29th St, Bedford
  • 08:47 PM – 400 block of 16th St (Marathon), Bedford
  • 09:54 PM – 1400 block of 16th St (Circle K), Bedford
  • 09:58 PM – Washington Ave & 19th St, Bedford
  • 10:03 PM – Old Hwy 60 W & Thompson Ln, Mitchell
  • 10:30 PM – State Road 37 N & 5th St, Bedford
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