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Police Log 06/24/2026

Police Log 06/24/2026

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 Incidents

  • πŸ§’ Juvenile Speeding Citation: A 17-year-old was cited by Bedford Police units at 9:38 AM on June 23 at 17th St & M St for a speed violation.

Bedford Police Department Activity

Overnight & Morning Log (June 22 – 23)

  • 🀝 11:40 PM (June 22) – Agency Assistance – 1800 Block of US Highway 50 East Area.
  • πŸ”Š 02:06 AM – Shots Fired – 501 Leatherwood Rd.
  • 🚨 04:10 AM – Alarm – 1300 Block of James Ave (Rural King).
  • πŸš— 05:22 AM – Parking Problem – 2300 Block of 16th St (Bedford Police Department).
  • πŸš‘ 06:29 AM – Medical Emergency – 701 Riley Blvd.
  • πŸš” 08:06 AM – Traffic Violation – 16th St & R St.
  • πŸš— 08:24 AM – Parking Problem – 2100 Block of G St.
  • πŸš‘ 09:27 AM – Medical Emergency – 1600 Block of Windwood Dr.
  • πŸš” 09:38 AM – Traffic Violation – 17th St & M St (See Juvenile Citation).
  • πŸš” 10:44 AM – Traffic Violation – 15th St & L St.
  • πŸš” 10:50 AM – Traffic Violation – 16th St & P St.
  • πŸš” 10:53 AM – Traffic Violation – 16th St & State Road 37 SB.
  • πŸš‘ 11:18 AM – Medical Emergency – 2500 Block of Southwood Dr.
  • πŸš— 11:39 AM – Abandoned Vehicle – 1100 Block of Lincoln Ave (Day & Carter Mortuary).
  • πŸš” 11:49 AM – Extra Patrol – Glen Meadows Pkwy & Crawford Dr.
  • πŸ§’ 12:50 PM – Child Custody Problem – 1800 Block of G St.
  • 🚨 01:21 PM – Alarm – 1200 Block of James Ave (Old National Bank).

Afternoon & Evening Log (June 23)

  • πŸ” 02:22 PM – Welfare Check – 2700 Block of V St.
  • πŸš— 03:02 PM – Abandoned Vehicle – 600 Block of M St.
  • πŸ•΅οΈ 03:09 PM – Suspicious Person/Circumstance – 3100 Block of Mitchell Rd (Arthur Paving).
  • πŸš” 03:35 PM – Traffic Violation – 28th St & Mitchell Rd.
  • 🐾 03:45 PM – Animal Problem – 3500 Block of 16th St (Reveres Food and Fuel).
  • πŸš” 03:50 PM – Extra Patrol – 1100 Block of 23rd St.
  • πŸš‘ 03:57 PM – Medical Emergency – 1600 Block of 23rd St (Indiana Center for Recovery).
  • πŸ§’ 04:07 PM – Juvenile Problem – 1600 Block of Hawthorne Dr.
  • πŸš” 04:12 PM – Traffic Violation – 17th St & M St.
  • 🀝 04:14 PM – Off Duty Assist – 17th St & M St.
  • ⚠️ 04:55 PM – Accident-PD (Property Damage) – 2900 Block of 16th St (Bedford Hospital).
  • πŸ” 05:05 PM – Warrant Service – 13 Day Ct (Apt A).
  • πŸ“„ 05:12 PM – Information Report – 1500 Block of 16th St.
  • πŸš” 05:46 PM – Traffic Violation – State Road 37 SB & 16th St.
  • πŸš” 06:19 PM – Traffic Violation – Mitchell Rd & 25th St.
  • πŸ“ž 07:24 PM – E911 Investigation – 1100 Block of 12th St Area.
  • πŸ“ž 07:38 PM – E911 Investigation – 12th St & K St.
  • πŸš‘ 08:36 PM – Medical Emergency – 1600 Block of C St.
  • πŸ“‘ 08:53 PM – BOL (Be On Lookout) – 700 Block of S St.
  • πŸš— 09:00 PM – Parking Problem – 23rd St & I St.

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Activity

Morning Log (June 23)

  • πŸš‘ 06:29 AM – Stroke – 701 Riley Blvd.
  • ⚠️ 06:51 AM – Accident PD – SR 37 N & SR 54 W (Southbound Lane).
  • 🐾 06:56 AM – Animal Control – 600 Block of Wallner Quarry Rd Area.
  • 🏚️ 07:04 AM – Vandalism – 2300 Block of Pumphouse Rd (Mitchell).
  • 🐾 07:05 AM – Animal Control – 900 Block of Lafayette Ave (Oolitic).
  • 🐾 07:17 AM – Animal Control – US Hwy 50 E & Shawswick School Rd.
  • πŸš” 07:24 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & SR 60 E (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 07:48 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Rariden Hill (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 08:04 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Rariden Hill (Mitchell).
  • πŸ”₯ 08:55 AM – Controlled Fire – 1000 Block of Springville Judah Rd (Springville).
  • πŸ§’ 08:57 AM – Juvenile Problem – 1500 Block of S Meridian Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 09:28 AM – Breathing Problem – 1600 Block of Windwood Dr.
  • 🚧 09:30 AM – Traffic Hazard – 8700 Block of US Hwy 50 W (Mitchell Area).
  • 🚨 09:53 AM – Fire Alarm – 6500 Block of SR 58 E (Heltonville Area).
  • πŸ“„ 10:05 AM – Information Report – 6100 Block of Tunnelton Rd.
  • πŸ“ž 10:09 AM – E911 Open Line – 4 S 8th St (Mitchell).
  • πŸ“ž 10:14 AM – E911 Hang Up – 900 Block of Hoosier Ave (Dollens Elementary, Oolitic).
  • 🚨 10:18 AM – EMS Standby – Orange County Line Section.
  • πŸ“„ 10:27 AM – VIN Inspection – 400 Block of S 6th St (Mitchell Police Department).
  • πŸ”₯ 10:56 AM – Controlled Fire – 2500 Block of S Meridian Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸ”₯ 11:07 AM – Controlled Fire – 100 Block of Shawswick Station Rd.
  • πŸš‘ 11:18 AM – Heart Problems – 2500 Block of Southwood Dr.
  • πŸš” 11:53 AM – Extra Patrol – 100 Block of Juliet Ln (Mitchell).

Afternoon & Evening Log (June 23)

  • ⚠️ 12:08 PM – Accident PI (Personal Injury) – 700 Block of Stars Blvd.
  • πŸ—£οΈ 12:21 PM – Threats – 100 Block of Hammersley Ln (Williams).
  • πŸš” 12:39 PM – Transport Detail – 900 Block of 16th St (Superior Court 1).
  • πŸ“ž 12:40 PM – E911 Open Line – 300 Block of Hel Mar Dr (Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 12:43 PM – Heart Problems – 200 Block of Patton Hill Rd.
  • 🀝 12:58 PM – Escort – Main St (Oolitic).
  • 🀝 01:18 PM – Escort – SR 37 & SR 60 E (Mitchell).
  • 🚧 01:20 PM – Traffic Hazard – US Hwy 50 E & Norman Rd Area (Eastbound Lane, Heltonville).
  • 🏚️ 02:59 PM – Vandalism – 7500 Block of Leatherwood Rd.
  • πŸš‘ 03:01 PM – Breathing Problem – 400 Block of West St (Mitchell).
  • πŸ“ž 03:18 PM – E911 Transfer – SR 37 N & Ingram Rd (NB).
  • πŸš” 03:24 PM – Traffic Stop – W Main St & Teke Burton Dr (Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 03:56 PM – Seizure Call – 1600 Block of 23rd St.
  • πŸ†˜ 04:08 PM – Suicidal Subject – 1600 Block of Hawthorne Dr.
  • πŸš” 04:11 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 450 & Bex Addition Section.
  • πŸš— 04:12 PM – Erratic Driver – US Hwy 50 E & SR 446 (EB).
  • πŸ”₯ 04:16 PM – Controlled Fire – 1200 Block of Springville Judah Rd (Springville).
  • πŸ“„ 04:22 PM – VIN Inspection – 1200 Block of McFadden Ridge Rd.
  • 🐾 04:28 PM – Animal Control – Leatherwood Rd & Shawswick School Rd.
  • πŸš” 04:54 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 29th St.
  • 🏚️ 05:16 PM – Vandalism – 3800 Block of Leatherwood Rd.
  • πŸš” 05:21 PM – Traffic Stop – 1200 Block of W Main St (Mitchell).
  • πŸ“ž 05:24 PM – E911 Hang Up – 8900 Block of SR 37 N (Flynn & Sons).
  • πŸš” 05:34 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Yockey Rd (North of).
  • πŸ’Έ 05:35 PM – Fraud – 200 Block of Bono Rd (Mitchell).
  • 🀬 05:48 PM – Harassment – 100 Block of Guthrie Rd.
  • 🀝 06:00 PM – Citizen Assist – 300 Block of Greenhill Addition Rd.
  • πŸš” 06:17 PM – Traffic Stop – US Hwy 50 E & Shawswick School Rd (EB).
  • πŸš” 06:18 PM – Traffic Stop – US Hwy 50 E & Maple Leaf Rd.
  • πŸš— 06:25 PM – Erratic Driver – SR 58 W & SR 54 (EB, Springville).
  • πŸš” 06:37 PM – Traffic Stop – 16th St & SR 37 N.
  • πŸš‘ 06:51 PM – Unconsciousness – 1500 Block of Ramsey Ridge Rd (Heltonville).
  • 🐾 06:58 PM – Animal Control – 1500 Block of S Meridian Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸš— 07:00 PM – Disabled Motorist – SR 37 & Fortner Ln (Mitchell).
  • πŸ“ž 07:01 PM – E911 Abandoned – 211 N Meridian Rd (Ball Fields, Mitchell).
  • 🀝 07:29 PM – Citizen Assist – 1400 Block of I St.
  • πŸ†˜ 07:35 PM – Suicidal Subject – 700 Block of East Oolitic Rd.
  • πŸ”Š 08:12 PM – Disturbance – 80 Block of Farmer St.
  • πŸš‘ 08:35 PM – Chest Pain – 1600 Block of C St.
  • πŸ” 08:44 PM – Warrant Serve – 1400 Block of I St (Lawrence Co Sheriff Ofc).
  • πŸ” 09:03 PM – Warrant Serve – 50 Block of Diana St (Mitchell).
  • πŸ’Έ 09:43 PM – Theft – 50 Block of Persimmon Park (Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 09:48 PM – Chest Pain – 1200 Block of Elm Park Dr (Mitchell).
  • πŸ“ž 10:00 PM – E911 Transfer – Out of County (790 W Morris St, Orleans).
  • πŸš— 10:11 PM – Erratic Driver – US Hwy 50 E & Shawswick School Rd (EB).
  • 🚧 10:26 PM – Traffic Hazard – Lawrenceport Rd & SR 60 E (Mitchell).
  • πŸ‘€ 10:50 PM – Unwanted Person – 500 Block of N Sandstone Rd.
  • πŸš” 11:29 PM – Traffic Stop – W Main St & S 6th St (Mitchell).
  • πŸš— 11:34 PM – Erratic Driver – SR 37 N & 5th St (NB).
  • πŸš‘ 11:44 PM – Stroke – 24 Teke Burton Dr (Mitchell Manor Nursing Home, Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 11:49 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Ingram Rd.
  • πŸš” 11:58 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Old SR 37 N.

Overnight Log (June 24)

  • πŸš— 12:38 AM – Suspicious Vehicle – 300 Block of W Brook St (Mitchell).
  • πŸ” 02:03 AM – Warrant Serve – 300 Block of W Oak St (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 02:38 AM – Extra Patrol – 300 Block of W Brook St (Mitchell).
  • πŸš— 02:48 AM – Disabled Motorist – SR 37 N & 39th St.
  • πŸš” 02:54 AM – Traffic Stop – 3200 Block of SR 37 (Chicagos Pizza, Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 03:04 AM – Extra Patrol – Dale St Area (Mitchell).
  • 🚧 04:09 AM – Traffic Hazard – US Hwy 50 W & Grandma Brown Rd Area (Mitchell).
  • 🐾 04:22 AM – Animal Control – 3700 Block of SR 58 E.
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