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Police Log 06/14/2026

Police Log 06/14/2026

Police Log: June 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.

Notable Arrests

  • πŸš” Michele Spotts (57), Bedford: John Williams Blvd & State Road 37 NB N – Arrested by Bedford Police at 10:53 PM on June 12 for Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated (OWI), OWI with Endangerment, Resisting Law Enforcement, and Disorderly Conduct.

Bedford Police Department Activity

Overnight & Morning Log (June 12 – 13)

  • πŸš‘ 09:51 PM (June 12) – Medical Emergency – 1300 Block of 7th St (Shortys Den).
  • 🚧 09:58 PM (June 12) – Traffic Hazard – 1000 Block of T St.
  • 🚨 10:36 PM (June 12) – Alarm – 3100 Block of John Williams Blvd (Cricket Wireless).
  • πŸ“‘ 10:45 PM (June 12) – BOL (Be On Lookout) – State Road 37 NB & Dixie Hwy.
  • πŸ‘₯ 10:48 PM (June 12) – Out With Subject – State Road 37 NB & John Williams Blvd.
  • πŸš” 10:53 PM (June 12) – OWI Arrest – John Williams Blvd & State Road 37 NB N (See Spotts Arrest).
  • 🀝 02:46 AM – Citizen Assist – 1600 Block of 23rd St (Center for Recovery).
  • πŸš— 05:40 AM – Parking Problem – 2300 Block of 16th St (Bedford Police Department).
  • 🀬 06:12 AM – Harassment – 1300 Block of K St (Apt 403).
  • ⚠️ 06:38 AM – Accident-PD (Property Damage) – State Road 37 NB & Brock Ln.
  • πŸš‘ 07:13 AM – Medical Emergency – 2100 Block of Norton Ln (Majestic Care).
  • 🐾 07:34 AM – Animal Problem – John Williams Blvd Roundabout.
  • πŸš‘ 09:42 AM – Medical Emergency – 2100 Block of Norton Ln (Majestic Care).
  • πŸš‘ 11:37 AM – Medical Emergency – 711 P St.
  • 🏚️ 12:43 PM – Property Damage (Not Vandalism) – 1600 Block of Q St.
  • 🀝 01:26 PM – Escort – 1100 Block of Lincoln Ave (Day & Carter Mortuary).

Afternoon & Evening Log (June 13)

  • πŸ“„ 02:18 PM – VIN Inspection – 1005 P St.
  • πŸš— 03:16 PM – Disabled Motorist – State Road 37 NB & 5th St.
  • πŸ“„ 03:31 PM – Information Report – 1000 Block of Q St.
  • πŸ“„ 04:01 PM – Information Report – 2900 Block of Ted Jones Dr.
  • 🀬 04:05 PM – Disorderly Conduct – 1300 Block of Hillcrest Rd (Centerstone).
  • πŸ“¦ 04:10 PM – Found Property – 700 Block of 21st St.
  • πŸš— 04:10 PM – Abandoned Vehicle – 13th St & M St.
  • πŸ‘Š 04:44 PM – Physical Fight – 1300 Block of K St (Bedford Housing Authority, Apt 424).
  • πŸ” 05:09 PM – Welfare Check – 1500 Block of 16th St (Hardees).
  • πŸ’Έ 05:10 PM – Theft – 500 Block of V St (Station).
  • πŸ” 05:29 PM – Welfare Check – 17th St & G St.
  • πŸ“„ 06:15 PM – Information Report – 2300 Block of 16th St (Bedford Police Department).
  • πŸš‘ 06:44 PM – Medical Emergency – 3100 Block of Shawnee Dr S (Stonebridge Health Campus).
  • πŸ› οΈ 06:52 PM – Utility Problem – 2300 Block of 15th St.
  • πŸ“„ 06:56 PM – Information Report – 1300 Block of Hillcrest Rd.
  • πŸ”Š 07:53 PM – Disturbance – 100 Block of Whites Pt.
  • 🐾 08:15 PM – Animal Problem – 320 Block of L St.
  • 🚨 08:29 PM – Alarm – 3100 Block of John Williams Blvd (Cricket Wireless).
  • πŸš‘ 08:52 PM – Medical Emergency – 3008 Block of Ted Jones Dr.

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Activity

Morning Log (June 13)

  • πŸ•΅οΈ 05:12 AM – Suspicious Person – 1400 Block of Spencer Pike Rd (Springville).
  • πŸš” 06:12 AM – Traffic Stop – 4800 Block of SR 37 (Sinclair Gas, Mitchell).
  • 🀝 07:13 AM – Falls – 2100 Block of Norton Ln (Majestic Care, Bedford).
  • πŸš‘ 07:25 AM – Stroke – 300 Block of N Helton Rd (Bedford).
  • πŸš‘ 09:30 AM – Headache – 30 Block of Persimmon Park (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 09:34 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Washboard Rd (Bedford).
  • πŸš‘ 09:42 AM – Chest Pain – 2100 Block of Norton Ln (Majestic Care, Bedford).
  • ⚠️ 10:15 AM – Accident PD – SR 37 & SR 60 W (Mitchell Area).
  • πŸš” 11:27 AM – Transport Detail – Hendricks County Behavioral.
  • πŸš‘ 11:37 AM – Unknown Medical – 700 Block of P St (Bedford).
  • πŸš” 11:44 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Doc Hamilton Blvd (Mitchell).

Afternoon & Evening Log (June 13)

  • πŸ”₯ 12:05 PM – Controlled Fire – 2900 Block of SR 60 E (Mitchell).
  • πŸ”₯ 01:19 PM – Illegal Burning – 8700 Block of Cale Rd Area.
  • πŸ”« 02:09 PM – Unsafe Shooting – 100 Block of Juliet Ln (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 02:22 PM – Traffic Stop – S 9th St & Tulip St (Mitchell).
  • 🀝 02:43 PM – Falls – 2600 Block of Gil Gal Rd (Heltonville).
  • ⚠️ 03:11 PM – Accident PD – Salt Creek Bridge (Southbound in SB Lane, Bedford).
  • πŸ”₯ 03:31 PM – Controlled Fire – Lawrenceport Rd & Gresham Rd Area (Mitchell).
  • 🐾 03:36 PM – Animal Control – 2900 Block of SR 37 (McDonalds, Mitchell).
  • πŸ’¨ 03:48 PM – Gas Leak – 1100 Block of Maple St (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 04:11 PM – Traffic Stop – 400 Block of 16th St (Combs Auto Sales, Bedford).
  • πŸš‘ 04:48 PM – Sick Person – 2100 Block of Beaver Creek Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 04:49 PM – Breathing Problem – 5 Avoca Ln (Bedford).
  • πŸš” 04:55 PM – Traffic Stop – N 3rd St & W Warren St (Mitchell).
  • πŸ’Έ 04:56 PM – Theft – 1200 Block of W Main St (Ruler Foods, Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 05:00 PM – Breathing Problem – 1000 Block of W Frank St (Lot 18, Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 05:24 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & John Williams Blvd (Bedford).
  • πŸ“ž 05:38 PM – E911 Open Line – 70 Block of Trogdon Ln (Bedford).
  • πŸš— 05:41 PM – Erratic Driver – 200 Block of W Hancock Ave (Mitchell).
  • πŸ“ž 05:47 PM – E911 Hang Up – 7800 Block of US Hwy 50 E (West of Heltonville).
  • 🚨 06:14 PM – Active Burglary – 1100 Block of W Main St (Mitchell).
  • 🀝 06:20 PM – Citizen Assist – 800 Block of Smith Ave (Oolitic).
  • πŸš‘ 06:40 PM – Diabetic Problem – SR 37 & Dixie Hwy (Southside SB Lane, Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 06:43 PM – Diabetic Problem – 3100 Block of Shawnee Dr S (Stonebridge Health Campus, Bedford).
  • 🀝 08:09 PM – Citizen Assist – 800 Block of Smith Ave (Oolitic).
  • πŸ”₯ 08:16 PM – Controlled Fire – 4300 Block of SR 158 (Bedford).
  • πŸ“ž 08:16 PM – E911 Hang Up – Doc Hamilton Blvd & SR 37 (Eastbound, Mitchell).
  • ⚑ 08:41 PM – Electrical Hazard – 1300 Block of E Grissom Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 08:51 PM – Unknown Medical – 3000 Block of Ted Jones Dr (Bedford).
  • ⚠️ 08:55 PM – Accident PD – 3700 Block of Peerless Rd (Bedford).
  • πŸš” 09:15 PM – Traffic Stop – 3100 Block of SR 37 (Arby's).
  • πŸš” 09:16 PM – Traffic Stop – Grandma Brown Rd & US Hwy 50 W (Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 09:26 PM – Seizure – 100 Block of Walnut Heights Rd (Bedford).
  • ⚠️ 09:44 PM – Accident PD – SR 60 W & Mundy Ln Area (Mitchell).
  • 🚨 09:48 PM – Alarm – 200 Block of W Frank St (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 09:51 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Stevens Ln (SB, Mitchell).
  • ⚠️ 09:51 PM – Accident PD – East Oolitic Rd & Barlow Dr (Bedford).
  • πŸš” 10:07 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Gun Club Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 10:11 PM – Traffic Stop – Main St & SR 37 N (Bedford).
  • πŸš” 10:16 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Gun Club Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 10:22 PM – Traffic Stop – 2900 Block of SR 37 N (Across from McDonalds, Bedford).
  • πŸš” 10:41 PM – Traffic Stop – Salt Creek Bridge (North of Bedford).
  • πŸš” 10:43 PM – Traffic Stop – W Main St & S 6th St (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 10:54 PM – Traffic Stop – 3500 Block of SR 37 (Subway, Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 10:58 PM – Extra Patrol – Persimmon Park Apartments Area (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 11:02 PM – Extra Patrol – Dale St Area (Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 11:07 PM – Breathing Problem – 600 Block of S St (Bedford).
  • πŸ“„ 11:11 PM – Information Report – SR 54 & SR 58 W (Springville).
  • πŸš” 11:26 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Parks Implement Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 11:32 PM – Traffic Stop – 1000 Block of SR 37 (Holiday Drive In, Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 11:37 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Parks Implement Rd (Mitchell).

Overnight Log (June 14)

  • 🏒 12:11 AM – Business Check – 3900 Block of SR 37 (Marathon Gas, Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 12:13 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & SR 60 E (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 12:26 AM – Out With Vehicle – SR 37 N & Pinewood Dr (North of Bedford).
  • πŸš” 12:41 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & SR 60 E (Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 01:00 AM – Unresponsive - CPR – 1100 Block of W Brook St (Mitchell).
  • ⚠️ 01:57 AM – Unknown Accident – 1900 Block of SR 58 W (Springville Area).
  • πŸš” 02:09 AM – Transport Detail – 2900 Block of 16th St (Bedford Hospital).
  • πŸš‘ 03:17 AM – Breathing Problem – 1300 Block of K St (Bedford Housing Authority, 2nd floor).
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