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Police Log 06/23/2026

Police Log 06/23/2026

Police Log: June 22 – 23, 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” Diovionne Jurnee Marie Banks (27), Bedford: 1828 14th St – Arrested by Bedford Police at 5:22 PM on June 22 for Battery Against a Public Safety Official Engaged in Official Duty, Resisting Law Enforcement, and an active Adult Arrest Warrant.
  • πŸš” Kacrissa Jo Salmon (34), Loogootee: 2222 33rd St – Arrested by Bedford Police at 7:28 PM on June 22 for Residential Entry and Possession of Methamphetamine.
  • πŸ§’ Juvenile Female (17), Bedford: Processed by Bedford Police units at 5:22 PM on June 22 for a juvenile/family offense of Runaway/Leaving Home Without Permission.

Bedford Police Department Activity

Overnight & Morning Log (June 21 – 22)

  • πŸš” 10:18 PM (June 21) – Accident-PD (Property Damage) – 3132 John Williams Blvd (Dollar Tree).
  • πŸ—£οΈ 10:57 PM (June 21) – Threats – 3103 Washington Ave.
  • πŸ†˜ 11:11 PM (June 21) – Mental Subject – 53 Maddox Ln.
  • πŸš” 01:03 AM – Traffic Violation – 16th St & N St.
  • πŸ•΅οΈ 02:25 AM – Suspicious Person/Circumstance – 1813 26th St (Stone City Christian Academy).
  • πŸš— 07:12 AM – Parking Problem – 2300 Block of 16th St (Bedford Police Department).
  • πŸš‘ 07:17 AM – Medical Emergency – 2028 37th St.
  • 🚷 08:06 AM – Trespassing – 2809 Washington Ave (Bedford Hearing Aid Specialist).
  • ⚠️ 08:46 AM – Accident-PD – 2014 F St (Lincoln Elementary).
  • πŸš‘ 09:44 AM – Medical Emergency – 1405 4th St.
  • πŸ“„ 12:03 PM – Information Report – 2600 Block of 6th St.
  • πŸ—£οΈ 12:22 PM – Harassment – 1719 4th St.
  • πŸ“ž 12:59 PM – E911 Investigation – 911 Constitution Ave (Quality Inn & Suites).

Afternoon & Evening Log (June 22)

  • πŸ“„ 02:34 PM – Civil Matter – 1124 6th St.
  • πŸš‘ 02:36 PM – Medical Emergency – 2020 Plaza Dr.
  • πŸš‘ 02:36 PM – Medical Emergency – 2111 Norton Ln (Majestic Care).
  • 🐾 02:40 PM – Animal Control – 1310 3rd St.
  • πŸš‘ 03:19 PM – Medical Emergency – 1330 I St (Apt D).
  • πŸ“‘ 03:37 PM – BOL (Be On Lookout) – State Road 37 NB & Fortner Ln.
  • πŸš” 04:22 PM – Traffic Violation – Mitchell Rd & T St.
  • πŸ“„ 05:03 PM – Information Report – 2718 Morgan Dr.
  • πŸ‘Š 05:13 PM – Domestic Physical – 1828 14th St (See Banks & Runaway Arrests).
  • πŸš‘ 06:21 PM – Medical Emergency – 1510 Clinic Dr (Westview Manor Nursing Home).
  • πŸ“¦ 06:26 PM – Found Property – State Road 37 NB & 5th St.
  • ⚠️ 06:36 PM – Accident-PI LVS (Personal Injury / Leaving the Scene) – 16th St & J St.
  • πŸ‘€ 07:25 PM – Unwanted Person – 1132 Hillcrest Rd (Apt D).
  • πŸ•΅οΈ 07:28 PM – Suspicious Person/Circumstance – 2222 33rd St (See Salmon Arrest).
  • πŸ§’ 07:58 PM – Juvenile Problem – Wilson Park.
  • πŸ› οΈ 08:01 PM – Utility Problem – 16th St & K St.

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Activity

Morning Log (June 22)

  • 🚧 06:11 AM – Traffic Hazard – 232 Sherwood Rd (Mitchell).
  • 🀝 07:06 AM – Citizen Assist – 1420 I St (Lawrence Co Sheriff Ofc).
  • 🀝 07:17 AM – Lift Assist – 2028 37th St.
  • πŸ—£οΈ 07:24 AM – Threats – 211 N Meridian Rd (Lehigh Field, Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 07:55 AM – Extra Patrol – Lawrenceport Main.
  • πŸš” 07:58 AM – Transport Detail – Switzerland County Jail.
  • πŸš” 08:16 AM – Extra Patrol – Boyd Ln.
  • πŸ“„ 08:59 AM – Document Serve – 603 17th St.
  • πŸ“ž 09:04 AM – E911 Open Line – 712 Stars Blvd.
  • πŸš” 09:05 AM – Transport Detail – 916 15th St (Lawrence Co Circuit Court).
  • 🐾 09:26 AM – Animal Control – 129 Bartlett Dr (Mitchell).
  • πŸš— 09:34 AM – Abandoned Vehicle – Dixie Hwy & Old US Hwy 50 (Mitchell).
  • πŸ“„ 09:39 AM – Information Report – Leatherwood Cir.
  • πŸš‘ 09:44 AM – Sick Person – 1405 4th St.
  • 🀝 10:04 AM – Falls – 110 Sunset Rdg (Mitchell).
  • πŸ”₯ 10:14 AM – Controlled Fire – 1917 Todd Ln (Heltonville).
  • πŸ” 10:18 AM – Followup – 2378 SR 60 E (Mitchell).
  • πŸ“„ 10:42 AM – VIN Inspection – 1521 US Hwy 50 E.
  • πŸ” 11:28 AM – Welfare Check – E Kenray Lake Rd & South Kenray Lake Rd.

Afternoon & Evening Log (June 22)

  • πŸš” 12:42 PM – Out With Vehicle – Vinegar Hill Rd & Tunnelton Rd.
  • πŸš” 12:43 PM – Transport Detail – Superior Court 1.
  • πŸš‘ 12:49 PM – Stroke – 711 Gilbert Dr (Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 01:01 PM – Unknown Medical – 911 Constitution Ave (Quality Inn & Suites).
  • πŸš” 01:47 PM – Traffic Stop – 8889 SR 37 N.
  • πŸš” 02:02 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & John Williams Blvd.
  • πŸ“„ 02:22 PM – VIN Inspection – 407 S 6TH St (Mitchell Police Department).
  • πŸš” 02:23 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 446 & W Powerline Rd.
  • πŸš‘ 02:34 PM – Unknown Medical – 2020 Plaza Dr (Lobby).
  • πŸš‘ 02:36 PM – Unconsciousness – 2111 Norton Ln (Majestic Care).
  • πŸš” 02:42 PM – Traffic Stop – Marion St & W Hancock Ave (Mitchell).
  • 🐾 02:56 PM – Animal Control – 1856 Popcorn Rd (Springville).
  • πŸš” 02:57 PM – Traffic Stop – 1490 W Main St (Living Well Home Care Services, Mitchell).
  • πŸš— 03:01 PM – Disabled Motorist – 569 Woodsferry Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸ” 03:10 PM – Warrant Serve – 676 South Leatherwood Rd.
  • πŸš‘ 03:19 PM – Abdominal Pain – 1330 I St (Apt D).
  • πŸš” 03:23 PM – Traffic Stop – 3300 16th St (Lowe's).
  • ⚠️ 03:43 PM – Accident PI – SR 446 & SR 58 E (Heltonville).
  • 🀝 04:09 PM – Citizen Assist – 1793 Fleenor Rd (Mitchell).
  • ⚠️ 04:12 PM – Accident PD – 12556 Williams Rd (At the church).
  • πŸš” 04:14 PM – Traffic Stop – S 10th St & Orchard St (Mitchell).
  • 🀝 04:47 PM – Lift Assist – 301 Shawswick Station Rd.
  • πŸš‘ 04:48 PM – Seizure – 14284 N SR 450.
  • πŸ” 04:52 PM – Followup – 129 Bartlett Dr (Mitchell).
  • πŸ’Έ 04:54 PM – Fraud – 2 Rariden Hill (Mitchell).
  • 🏚️ 05:19 PM – Vandalism – 101 Iroquois St.
  • πŸš— 05:20 PM – Erratic Driver – SR 37 N & Old SR 37 N (SB).
  • 🀝 05:29 PM – Citizen Assist – 16 Sherwood Rd (Lower lot, Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 05:50 PM – Traffic Stop – S 6th St & W Vine St (Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 05:56 PM – Unknown Medical – 2241 US Hwy 50 E.
  • πŸš‘ 05:58 PM – Chest Pain – 2511 Q St (Apt F).
  • πŸš” 06:00 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & SR 60 W (Mitchell).
  • πŸ—£οΈ 06:14 PM – Domestic Verbal – 28 Trinton Circle.
  • 🀝 06:21 PM – Falls – 1510 Clinic Dr (Westview Manor Nursing Home).
  • πŸš” 06:23 PM – Traffic Stop – Curry St & S 9th St (Mitchell).
  • πŸ“ž 06:31 PM – E911 Open Line – 130 Stonegate Ct.
  • πŸ” 06:37 PM – Welfare Check – 8830 SR 60 W (CVS Pharmacy, Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 06:38 PM – Traffic Stop – 211 N 3rd St (Mitchell).
  • πŸ” 06:42 PM – Warrant Serve – 886 Sasser Dr.
  • 🚨 06:55 PM – Fire Alarm – 3333 SR 60 E (Spring Mill Inn, Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 07:25 PM – Traffic Stop – 3159 SR 37 (Arby's, Mitchell).
  • 🀝 07:35 PM – Citizen Assist – River Rd & Tunnelton Bono Rd.
  • 🀝 07:44 PM – Falls – 321 W Grissom Ave (Mitchell).
  • πŸ†˜ 07:51 PM – Psych Problem – 2527 33rd St.
  • πŸš” 07:56 PM – Transport Detail – 1168 Spencer Pike Rd (Springville).
  • πŸš” 08:01 PM – Traffic Stop – N 9th St & W Hancock Ave (Mitchell).
  • 🀝 08:02 PM – Citizen Assist – 1858 Popcorn Rd (Springville).
  • πŸ‘Š 08:13 PM – Domestic Physical – 2833 Earl Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 08:17 PM – Unconsciousness – 270 Kentucky Hollow Rd.
  • πŸš” 09:02 PM – Traffic Stop – 533 SR 60 E (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 09:31 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & W Hancock Ave (SB, Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 09:39 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & US Hwy 50 W (Mitchell).
  • πŸš— 09:54 PM – Repossession – 191 Graves Addition Rd.
  • πŸš” 10:10 PM – Traffic Stop – 1305 W Main St (Dollar General, Mitchell).
  • πŸ” 10:24 PM – Welfare Check – 754 Mill Creek Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 10:28 PM – Traffic Stop – N 14th St & W Warren St (Mitchell).
  • 🏒 10:40 PM – Business Check – 1206 W Main St (Ben Franklin Ace Hardware, Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 10:40 PM – Unknown Medical – 2010 Steven Ave (Apt 32).
  • πŸš” 10:53 PM – Extra Patrol – 101 Tom Green Dr (Mitchell City Pool).
  • πŸš” 11:00 PM – Traffic Stop – S Meridian Rd & Wells Ave (Mitchell).
  • πŸ” 11:33 PM – Welfare Check – 1911 US Hwy 50 E (D & D Star Stop).

Overnight Log (June 23)

  • 🏒 12:31 AM – Business Check – 3966 SR 37 (Marathon Gas, Mitchell).
  • πŸ“‘ 02:21 AM – Attempt to Locate (ATL) – Leatherwood Rd Area.
  • 🏒 02:40 AM – Business Check – 1505 W Main St (Beacon Credit Union, Mitchell).
  • 🏒 02:44 AM – Business Check – 1608 Wilkins Way (El Compadre, Mitchell).
  • πŸš— 03:01 AM – Abandoned Vehicle – 101 Tom Green Dr (Mitchell City Park).
  • πŸ‘€ 03:30 AM – Suspicious Person – 308 Candlelight Ln Area (Oolitic).
  • πŸš— 03:52 AM – Erratic Driver – SR 37 N & Ingram Rd (SB).
  • 🏒 04:50 AM – Business Check – 1494 W Main St (Engelking Rx, Mitchell).
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