Police Log
Police Log 06/16/2026
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Police Log: June 15 β 16, 2026
π 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
- π Jennifer Ray Harrell (41), Bedford: 12th St & L St β Arrested by Bedford Police at 2:45 PM on June 15 on an active Petition to Revoke (PTR) warrant.
Bedford Police Department Activity
Overnight & Morning Log (June 14 β 15)
- π€ 09:30 PM (June 14) β Unwanted Person β 1700 Block of 14th St
- π 09:55 PM (June 14) β Medical Emergency β 14 Hillcrest Cir
- π 10:12 PM (June 14) β Vehicle Lockout β 1800 Block of 27th St
- π 10:28 PM (June 14) β Disabled Motorist β Heltonville Rd E & Shandell Dr
- π£οΈ 11:06 PM (June 14) β Threats β 1100 Block of 23rd St
- πΎ 11:20 PM (June 14) β Animal Problem β 1200 Block of 3rd St
- π¦ 12:36 AM β Found Property β 1200 Block of 7th St (Stone City Products)
- π 05:04 AM β Parking Problem β 2300 Block of 16th St (Bedford Police Department)
- π₯ 05:53 AM β Fire β 3000 Block of Shawnee Dr S (Cedar Creek)
- π 06:25 AM β Medical Emergency β 3008 Shawnee Dr S
- π 07:49 AM β Medical Emergency β 1823 Central Ave
- π 10:13 AM β Abandoned Vehicle β 2100 Block of 30th St
- π€ 12:48 PM β Escort β 1133 Lincoln Ave (Day & Carter Mortuary)
- π 01:23 PM β Medical Emergency β 1500 Block of Clinic Dr (Westview Manor Nursing Home)
Afternoon & Evening Log (June 15)
- π 01:39 PM β VIN Inspection β 3601 Washington Ave (Jacksons Heavy Haul)
- π 02:12 PM β Parking Problem β 1609 C St
- π¦ 02:38 PM β Found Property β 25th St & M St
- π 02:45 PM β Warrant Service β 12th St & L St (See Harrell Arrest)
- π₯ 02:58 PM β Fire β 3150 John Williams Blvd
- π 03:00 PM β Medical Emergency β 803 Columbus Ave
- π 04:08 PM β Medical Emergency β 3253 Shawnee Dr S (Fresenius FKC Lawrence County)
- π 04:08 PM β Medical Emergency β 1921 Plaza Dr (Apt 205)
- π 04:51 PM β Welfare Check β 3300 Block of Mitchell Rd (Lawrence County Recycling Center)
- π 05:31 PM β Medical Emergency β 2020 Plaza Dr
- π₯ 06:32 PM β Fire β 4th St & G St
- β οΈ 06:36 PM β Accident-LVS (Leaving the Scene) β 16th St & Hillcrest Rd
- π€ 06:41 PM β Off Duty Assist β 4th St & G St
- β οΈ 08:30 PM β Accident-PI (Personal Injury) β River Bluff Rd & State Road 37 NB
- π 08:43 PM β Medical Emergency β 16th St & J St
- π 09:20 PM β Medical Emergency β 3100 Shawnee Dr S (Stonebridge Health Campus)
Lawrence County Sheriffβs Department Activity
Morning Log (June 15)
- β οΈ 06:07 AM β Accident LTS β 3200 Block of Ridge Rd (Williams Area)
- π 06:10 AM β Information Report β 300 Block of SR 458
- π 06:24 AM β Unknown Medical β 3008 Shawnee Dr S
- π 07:27 AM β Breathing Problem β 1000 Block of W Frank St (Lot 18, Mitchell)
- π 07:49 AM β Diabetic Problem β 1823 Central Ave
- π 08:25 AM β Other β 1420 I St (Lawrence County Jail)
- π€ 08:26 AM β Lift Assist β 600 Block of E Grissom Rd (Mitchell)
- π¨ 08:41 AM β Alarm β 500 Block of W Main St (Mitchell)
- π 09:01 AM β Transport Detail β Morgan County
- π€ 09:07 AM β Falls β 1200 Block of Elm Park Dr (Office, Mitchell)
- π 09:45 AM β VIN Inspection β 3700 Block of SR 58 E
- π₯ 09:47 AM β Controlled Fire β 800 Block of Coxton Rd
- πΈ 10:15 AM β Fraud β 1500 Block of McFadden Ridge Rd (Station)
- π 10:31 AM β SVOR Verification β 400 Block of Briarwood LN
- π€ 10:35 AM β Unwanted Person β 50 Block of Rainmaker St
- π€ 10:36 AM β Falls β 90 Block of S 10th St (Mitchell Church of Christ)
- π§ 11:11 AM β Juvenile Problem β Hoosier Ave & Main St (Oolitic)
Afternoon & Evening Log (June 15)
- ποΈ 12:12 PM β Burglary Cold β 70 Block of Robin Hood Ln E
- π 12:24 PM β Erratic Driver β SR 37 & Art Gallery Rd (SB, Mitchell)
- π€ 12:39 PM β Unwanted Person β 6800 Block of SR 158
- π 12:46 PM β Transport Detail β 900 Block of 16th St (Superior Court 1)
- π 01:03 PM β Breathing Problem β 4200 Block of South Leatherwood Rd
- π 01:05 PM β Battery β 2500 Block of Old SR 37 N (Station)
- πΈ 01:09 PM β Fraud β 800 Block of Woodville Rd (Station, Mitchell)
- π 01:22 PM β Heart Problems β 1500 Block of Clinic Dr (Westview Manor Nursing Home)
- π 01:56 PM β VIN Inspection β 100 Block of Graded Rd
- β οΈ 02:36 PM β Accident PD β 2800 Block of Williams Rd
- π 02:59 PM β Sick Person β 803 Columbus Ave
- π 03:13 PM β Document Serve β 100 Block of 9th St (Oolitic)
- π 03:29 PM β Traffic Stop β W Main St & Teke Burton Dr (Mitchell)
- π§ 03:31 PM β Traffic Hazard β SR 37 & Dixie Hwy (SB, Mitchell)
- π 03:40 PM β VIN Inspection β 4200 Block of SR 54 W (Springville)
- π§ 03:48 PM β Traffic Hazard β SR 37 & W Hancock Ave (Mitchell)
- π 04:07 PM β Breathing Problem β 1921 Plaza Dr (Apt 205)
- π 04:08 PM β Unknown Medical β 3200 Block of Shawnee Dr S (Fresenius FKC Lawrence County)
- π 04:14 PM β Traffic Stop β SR 37 N & Oak Circle Dr
- π 05:14 PM β Unknown Medical β 1500 Block of Vinegar Hill Rd
- π 05:20 PM β Unknown Medical β 2900 Block of Ted Jones Dr (Apt E)
- π€ 05:30 PM β Falls β 2020 Plaza Dr (Outside)
- π 05:40 PM β Traffic Stop β US Hwy 50 E & Woody Farm Rd
- π 06:03 PM β Traffic Stop β SR 37 N & SR 54 W (South of Bedford)
- π 06:05 PM β Traffic Stop β Dixie Hwy & Southridge Villages Ave (Mitchell)
- π 06:13 PM β Followup β 1100 Block of Trogdon Ln
- π 06:26 PM β Out With Vehicle β 3200 Block of John Williams Blvd (Buffalo Wild Wings & Weck)
- π£οΈ 06:32 PM β Domestic Verbal β 100 Block of Liberty Bell St
- π 06:33 PM β Traffic Stop β S 8th St & W Main St (Mitchell)
- π₯ 06:51 PM β Controlled Fire β 1000 Block of Georgia Firetower Rd (Mitchell)
- π 06:57 PM β Traffic Stop β East Oolitic Rd & Valley Ln
- π 07:01 PM β Breathing Problem β 200 Block of Guthrie Rd
- π 07:11 PM β Deliver Message β 600 Block of S 7th St (Mitchell)
- π€ 07:28 PM β Lift Assist β 800 Block of W Frank St (Mitchell)
- π€ 07:59 PM β Citizen Assist β 400 Block of N 5th St (Mitchell)
- π 08:02 PM β VIN Inspection β 800 Block of Woodville Rd (Mitchell)
- π§ 08:06 PM β Traffic Hazard β 600 Block of Fort Ritner Rd
- π« 08:23 PM β Unsafe Shooting β 1000 Block of W Hancock Ave (Mitchell)
- π 08:24 PM β Bleeding β 1500 Block of S Meridian Rd (Mitchell)
- β οΈ 08:31 PM β Unknown Accident β SR 37 N & River Bluff Rd (SB)
- π 08:43 PM β Bleeding β 1005 16th St
- π€ 09:01 PM β Out With Subject β 3100 Block of Old SR 37 N
- β οΈ 09:06 PM β Unknown Accident β 2900 Block of US Hwy 50 E
- π€ 09:19 PM β Falls β 3100 Shawnee Dr S
- 𦨠09:54 PM β Gas Leak β 4100 Block of Old SR 37 N
- π 10:00 PM β Trauma Call β 300 Block of E Grissom Ave (Mitchell)
- π 10:16 PM β Traffic Stop β Teke Burton Dr & Pleasant View Inc
- π 10:29 PM β Suspicious Vehicle β 6100 Block of US Hwy 50 E (Farmers Market, In field)
- π 10:35 PM β E911 Open Line β 3300 Block of Spring Mill Campground (Campground 166, Mitchell)
- π 10:36 PM β E911 Open Line β 200 Block of Sugar Hill Addn
- π 10:48 PM β Traffic Stop β SR 37 & W Hancock Ave (Mitchell)
- π€ 11:14 PM β Suspicious Person β 5600 Block of SR 158
- π 11:28 PM β Disabled Motorist β SR 37 & W Main St (Mitchell)
- π 11:40 PM β Extra Patrol β 100 Block of Tom Green Dr (Mitchell City Pool)
Overnight Log (June 16)
- π€ 12:22 AM β Suspicious Person β 5600 Block of SR 158
- πΈ 12:31 AM β Theft β 100 Block of South Teddy Bird Ln
- π 01:23 AM β Chest Pain β 1900 Block of Rabbitsville Rd (Mitchell)
- π’ 01:48 AM β Business Check β 45 Teke Burton Dr (Hoosier Hills Credit, Mitchell)
- π 02:12 AM β Extra Patrol β Frank St (Meridian to 5th, Mitchell)
- π’ 02:18 AM β Business Check β 1500 Block of W Main St (Beacon Credit Union, Mitchell)
- β οΈ 02:21 AM β Accident PD β SR 37 & Dixie Hwy Ramp (Mitchell)
- π€ 02:26 AM β Out With Subject β SR 37 & Dixie Hwy (Mitchell)
- π’ 02:30 AM β Business Check β Cloud 9 Smoke Shop & Subway (SR 37, Mitchell)
- π€ 02:42 AM β Out With Subject β 4800 Block of SR 37 (Sinclair Gas, Mitchell)
- ποΈ 03:19 AM β Vandalism β 7700 Block of Tunnelton Rd
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