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Police Log 06/18/2026

Police Log 06/18/2026

Police Log: June 16 – 17, 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” Kathy J. Wilkerson (70), Mitchell: State Road 37 NB N & Patrick Robbins Way – Arrested by Bedford Police at 9:06 AM on June 17 on an active warrant and new charges of Possession of Marijuana/Hashish and Possession/Use of a Legend Drug or Precursor.

Bedford Police Department Activity

Overnight & Morning Log (June 16 – 17)

  • patrol 10:27 PM (June 16) – Extra Patrol – 505 J St
  • πŸ—£οΈ 10:44 PM (June 16) – Domestic Verbal – 1300 Block of I St
  • πŸš” 11:42 PM (June 16) – Extra Patrol – 1800 Block of K St
  • 🚨 12:10 AM – Alarm – 3300 Block of 16th St (Subway)
  • πŸ” 12:25 AM – Welfare Check – 1400 Block of 13th St
  • πŸš‘ 01:30 AM – Medical Emergency – 1921 Plaza Dr (Apt 312)
  • πŸ§’ 02:31 AM – Juvenile Problem – 1700 Block of P St
  • πŸš‘ 05:31 AM – Medical Emergency – 1600 Block of 11th St
  • πŸš— 05:35 AM – Parking Problem – 2300 Block of 16th St (Bedford Police Department)
  • 🚧 07:47 AM – Traffic Hazard – State Road 37 NB & 5th St
  • πŸš” 08:20 AM – Traffic Violation – John Williams Blvd & O St
  • πŸ“‘ 09:06 AM – BOL / Arrest Holding – State Road 37 NB & Patrick Robbins Way (See Wilkerson Arrest)
  • πŸ“¦ 09:47 AM – Found Property – 1600 Block of Q St (Thornton Park)
  • πŸ“„ 10:17 AM – VIN Inspection – 900 Block of O St (Stone City Collision)
  • πŸš— 11:11 AM – Parking Problem – 14th St & F St
  • πŸš” 11:36 AM – Extra Patrol – Boyd Ln
  • πŸ“„ 11:47 AM – Information Report – 2300 Block of 16th St (Bedford Police Department)
  • πŸš— 12:18 PM – Disabled Motorist – State Road 37 NB & 5th St
  • πŸš— 12:46 PM – Parking Problem – 3200 Block of Washington Ave

Afternoon & Evening Log (June 17)

  • ⚠️ 01:59 PM – Accident-PD (Property Damage) – 3500 Block of 16th St (Reveres Food and Fuel)
  • 🐾 02:42 PM – Animal Problem – 1200 Block of 3rd St
  • πŸš” 04:21 PM – Traffic Violation – State Road 37 NB & 35th St
  • πŸš” 05:15 PM – Traffic Violation – 22nd St & M St
  • πŸ“„ 06:06 PM – Information Report – 2300 Block of I St
  • πŸš” 06:34 PM – Traffic Violation – John Williams Blvd & T St
  • 🀝 06:36 PM – Agency Assistance – 2700 Block of Broadview Dr
  • 🀝 07:34 PM – Agency Assistance – Mitchell Rd & 28th St

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Activity

Morning Log (June 17)

  • πŸš” 05:25 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 60 E & S 9th St (Mitchell)
  • πŸš‘ 05:31 AM – Unconsciousness – 1600 Block of 11th St
  • πŸ“ž 05:35 AM – E911 Transfer – 100 Block of N Oak St (Orleans)
  • πŸš” 06:17 AM – Traffic Stop – Teke Burton Dr & SR 37 (Mitchell)
  • πŸš” 07:33 AM – Transport Detail – Columbus Behavioral
  • ⚠️ 07:42 AM – Accident PD – Salt Creek Bridge (Northbound Lane)
  • πŸš‘ 07:42 AM – Chest Pain – 1200 Block of Elm Park Dr (Mitchell)
  • πŸš” 08:21 AM – Transport Detail – Rockville
  • πŸš” 08:29 AM – Transport Detail – Superior Court 1
  • 🚧 08:52 AM – Traffic Hazard – US Hwy 50 E & Back Creek Rd (Heltonville Area)
  • πŸ”₯ 08:53 AM – Controlled Fire – 100 Block of Rockwood Dr
  • πŸ“‘ 09:01 AM – Attempt to Locate (ATL) – SR 37 & US Hwy 50 W (NB, Mitchell)
  • πŸ” 10:02 AM – Welfare Check – 100 Block of N Industrial Pkwy (Mitchell)
  • πŸš” 10:59 AM – Transport Detail – Johnson County
  • πŸ“„ 11:07 AM – VIN Inspection – 1400 Block of W Main St (Mitchell)
  • πŸ“ž 11:09 AM – E911 Open Line – 1800 Block of Sieboldt Quarry Rd
  • πŸ“„ 11:12 AM – Other – 900 Block of Summit Ln (Bedford Recycling)
  • πŸ” 11:44 AM – Followup – 900 Block of Mathis Ave (Oolitic)
  • πŸ” 11:53 AM – Followup – 600 Block of 10th St (Oolitic)

Afternoon & Evening Log (June 17)

  • πŸš” 12:16 PM – Transport Detail – Superior Court 1
  • πŸ” 12:28 PM – Welfare Check – Salt Creek Bridge Area (North of Bedford)
  • πŸ“„ 12:39 PM – Information Report – 4400 Block of SR 54 W (Springville Feeder Auction, Springville)
  • πŸ“„ 12:53 PM – Other – 100 Block of Hendrickson Ln (Williams)
  • 🐾 01:50 PM – Animal Control – 300 Block of Dale St (Mitchell)
  • 🀝 01:51 PM – Lift Assist – 70 Block of Tulip Ln (Springville)
  • 🏚️ 01:52 PM – Burglary Cold – 300 Block of Martin Hollow Rd (Heltonville)
  • 🐾 02:01 PM – Animal Control – 300 Block of Bartlett Dr (Mitchell)
  • 🚧 02:01 PM – Traffic Hazard – SR 37 & Wray Ct Area (Mitchell)
  • 🀝 02:30 PM – Citizen Assist – 4000 Block of Boone Hollow Rd (Springville)
  • 🐾 02:32 PM – Animal Bite – 800 Block of Old US Hwy 50 E
  • πŸš— 02:39 PM – Disabled Motorist – SR 54 & Phillips Ln (Springville)
  • ⚠️ 02:48 PM – Accident PD – Maple Run Estates Blvd & Sieboldt Quarry Rd (Springville)
  • πŸš‘ 03:00 PM – Sick Person – 300 Block of Guthrie Rd
  • 🀝 03:19 PM – Citizen Assist – 800 Block of Walnut St (Oolitic)
  • πŸ“„ 03:31 PM – VIN Inspection – 2300 Block of SR 60 E (Mitchell)
  • πŸ’Έ 03:56 PM – Theft – 2600 Block of Spice Valley Rd (Mitchell)
  • πŸ“ž 04:12 PM – E911 Abandoned – 300 Block of Old Vincennes Rd (Mitchell)
  • πŸš— 04:14 PM – Erratic Driver – N 6th St & W Oak St Area (Mitchell)
  • πŸ†˜ 04:20 PM – Psych Problem – 300 Block of Old Vincennes Rd (Mitchell)
  • ⚠️ 04:22 PM – Accident PD – SR 37 N & Old SR 37 N (SB Lane)
  • ⚠️ 04:55 PM – Accident PD – SR 37 N & Old SR 37 N (SB Lane North of Bedford)
  • πŸš— 04:55 PM – Erratic Driver – SR 37 N & Old SR 37 N (SB)
  • 🚧 05:35 PM – Traffic Hazard – Salt Creek Bridge Area (North of Bedford)
  • πŸ—£οΈ 05:40 PM – Threats – 300 Block of E 3rd St (Mitchell)
  • πŸ“„ 05:49 PM – VIN Inspection – 400 Block of Knott St (Mitchell)
  • 🚧 05:50 PM – Traffic Hazard – 1700 Block of Rariden Hill Area (Mitchell)
  • πŸ†˜ 06:38 PM – Suicidal Subject – 3900 Block of Erie Church Rd
  • πŸš” 07:50 PM – Out With Vehicle – 100 Block of Williams Dam Rd (Williams Dam, Williams)
  • πŸ“„ 08:35 PM – Information Report – 200 Block of Burkwood Hills Ln
  • πŸš— 08:42 PM – Repossession – 300 Block of 5th St (Oolitic)
  • πŸš‘ 08:45 PM – Unresponsive - CPR – 70 Block of Tulip Ln (Springville)
  • πŸš” 09:15 PM – OWI Call – SR 37 & SR 54 (North of)
  • πŸ“„ 09:43 PM – VIN Inspection – 1000 Block of WPA Rd (Mitchell)
  • πŸ”₯ 10:58 PM – Fire Call – 700 Block of Woody Farm Rd
  • πŸš‘ 11:15 PM – Breathing Problem – 711 P St
  • πŸ‘€ 11:42 PM – Suspicious Person – 100 Block of Denson St

Overnight Log (June 18)

  • 🚧 12:12 AM – Traffic Hazard – 3rd St & Lafayette Ave (Oolitic)
  • πŸš” 12:28 AM – Extra Patrol – Dale St Area
  • πŸ‘Š 01:08 AM – Battery – 2800 Block of Earl Rd (Mitchell)
  • πŸš— 01:09 AM – Disabled Motorist – SR 54 & Phillips Ln (Springville)
  • πŸ—£οΈ 01:20 AM – Threats – 100 Block of Graves Addition Rd
  • 🚧 02:29 AM – Traffic Hazard – SR 60 E & Spring Mill Park Rd (Mitchell)
  • 🚧 03:10 AM – Traffic Hazard – US Hwy 50 W & Grandma Brown Rd (East of Mitchell)
  • 🚧 03:16 AM – Traffic Hazard – 3100 Block of Kings Ridge Rd (Mitchell)
  • 🚧 03:18 AM – Traffic Hazard – SR 37 & Doc Hamilton Blvd (Mitchell)
  • 🚧 04:11 AM – Traffic Hazard – VFW Rd
  • 🚧 04:23 AM – Traffic Hazard – Rariden Hill Rd (West of Cassidy Lane, Mitchell)
  • 🚧 04:48 AM – Traffic Hazard – Huron Williams Rd (Williams)
  • ⚠️ 04:57 AM – Accident PD – SR 37 N & Main St
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