Police Log
Police Log 06/26/2026
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Police Log: June 25 β 26, 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.
Bedford Police Department Activity
Overnight & Morning Log (June 24 β 25)
- π 09:33 PM (June 24) β Medical Emergency β 1600 Block of Windwood Dr.
- π€ 09:40 PM (June 24) β Agency Assistance β 1700 Block of I St (Apt B).
- π 09:49 PM (June 24) β Medical Emergency β 100 Block of Edgewood Dr.
- π 10:09 PM (June 24) β Medical Emergency β 2111 Norton Ln (Majestic Care).
- π€ 10:35 PM (June 24) β Suspicious Person/Circumstance β 3200 Block of John Williams Blvd (Walmart).
- π¨ 11:28 PM (June 24) β Alarm β 1521 James Ave (Golden Corral).
- π 12:00 AM β Physical Fight β 1700 Block of 25th St.
- π 12:53 AM β Medical Emergency β 1330 I St (Apt D).
- π 01:02 AM β Medical Emergency β 1800 Block of 15th St.
- π 03:43 AM β Medical Emergency β 3100 Block of Shawnee Dr S (Stonebridge Health Campus).
- π 03:58 AM β Medical Emergency β 425 18th St.
- π 08:28 AM β Traffic Violation β 14th St & J St.
- π 08:35 AM β Medical Emergency β 2910 Evergreen Dr (Autumn Trace).
- π 09:21 AM β Medical Emergency β 1002 Hidden Acres Dr.
- π 09:28 AM β Medical Emergency β 2111 Norton Ln (Majestic Care).
- π 10:39 AM β Information Report β 2300 Block of 16th St (Bedford Police Department).
- π€ 11:35 AM β Escort β 1133 Lincoln Ave (Day & Carter Mortuary).
- β οΈ 12:26 PM β Accident-PD (Property Damage) β 3150 John Williams Blvd.
- π 02:00 PM β Medical Emergency β 410 Shawnee Wood Dr.
- π 02:06 PM β Welfare Check β 2700 Block of Morgan Dr.
Afternoon & Evening Log (June 25)
- π 02:39 PM β VIN Inspection β 3200 Block of R St (4 Seasons Lawn Care).
- π 02:46 PM β Extra Patrol β 2800 Block of Washington Ave (Bedford Hearing Aid Specialist).
- π 02:51 PM β Traffic Violation β 16th St & Beech St.
- π 03:01 PM β Abandoned Vehicle β 1100 Block of R St.
- π 03:10 PM β Extra Patrol β Boyd Ln & Glen Meadows Pkwy.
- π§ 03:36 PM β Traffic Hazard β 2600 Block of Mitchell Rd (Mammas and Pappas).
- π 03:50 PM β E911 Investigation β 1300 Block of 15th St.
- π‘ 04:01 PM β BOL (Be On Lookout) β State Road 37 NB & Main St (Oolitic location listed on BPD log).
- ποΈ 04:26 PM β Property Damage (Not Vandalism) β 2600 Block of 16th St (Jay C Plus).
- π 04:59 PM β Medical Emergency β 3100 Block of Shawnee Dr S (Stonebridge Health Campus).
- π 05:39 PM β VIN Inspection β 3200 Block of 5th St.
- π 06:08 PM β Medical Emergency β 803 Columbus Ave.
- π 06:53 PM β E911 Investigation β 1500 Block of 17th St.
- π¨ 07:08 PM β Alarm β 1402 12th St (Central Church of Christ).
- πΈ 07:30 PM β Theft β 2200 Block of Washington Ave.
- π 07:42 PM β Welfare Check β State Road 37 NB & 29th St.
- πΎ 08:12 PM β Animal Problem β 1500 Block of 1st St.
- π€ 08:13 PM β Agency Assistance β 1420 I St.
- π€ 08:24 PM β Agency Assistance β 2300 Block of 16th St (Bedford Police Department).
- π¨ 08:39 PM β Alarm β 1402 12th St (Central Church of Christ).
- π 08:44 PM β E911 Hang-Up β 1300 Block of James Ave (Asian Pearl).
- π 09:02 PM β Traffic Violation β 2100 Block of 16th St (Pizza Hut).
Lawrence County Sheriffβs Department Activity
Morning Log (June 25)
- π 06:50 AM β Traffic Stop β 8400 Block of SR 54 W (Avoca Post Office).
- π 07:10 AM β Traffic Stop β SR 37 N & 5th St.
- π 07:54 AM β Transport Detail β Switzerland County.
- π 08:34 AM β Abdominal Pain β 2910 Evergreen Dr (Autumn Trace).
- π· 08:39 AM β Trespassing β 1500 Block of Trogdon Ln (Station).
- π€ 09:21 AM β Falls β 1002 Hidden Acres Dr.
- π€ 09:28 AM β Falls β 2111 Norton Ln (Majestic Care).
- π 09:42 AM β Transport Detail β Superior Court 2.
- π 09:42 AM β Traffic Stop β SR 37 N & Trogdon Ln.
- π 09:50 AM β Transport Detail β Monroe County.
- π 09:50 AM β Followup β 1800 Block of I St.
- π 10:13 AM β E911 Open Line β 24 Teke Burton Dr (Mitchell).
- π 10:16 AM β Sick Person β 100 Block of Mitchell St.
- π 10:23 AM β Traffic Stop β East Oolitic Rd & Murdock Station.
- πΈ 10:46 AM β Theft β 50 Block of Rainmaker St.
- π 10:52 AM β Traffic Stop β 100 Block of 7th St (Casey's General Store, Oolitic).
- π§ 11:03 AM β Project LS β 2600 Block of Avoca Eureka Rd.
- πΎ 11:25 AM β Animal Bite β 65 Riverview Addition Rd (Mitchell).
Afternoon & Evening Log (June 25)
- π€ 12:26 PM β Agency Assist β 1800 Block of Popcorn Rd (Springville).
- π 12:51 PM β Transport Detail β Superior Court 2.
- π€ 01:26 PM β Citizen Assist β 600 Block of W 9th St (Oolitic Area).
- π 02:00 PM β Back Pain β 410 Shawnee Wood Dr.
- π 02:02 PM β Unknown Medical β 2700 Block of Morgan Dr.
- π€ 02:43 PM β Agency Assist β 176 Sipes Branch Rd (Heltonville).
- β οΈ 03:28 PM β Accident PD β Oolitic Rd (Flea Market).
- π 03:55 PM β Erratic Driver β SR 37 N & Patton Hill Rd (SB).
- π 04:59 PM β Breathing Problem β 3100 Block of Shawnee Dr S (Stonebridge Health Campus).
- π 05:21 PM β E911 Hang Up β 900 Block of Trogdon Ln (Cell Tower).
- π 06:08 PM β Sick Person β 803 Columbus Ave.
- π 07:01 PM β Traffic Stop β SR 37 N & John Williams Blvd.
- πΎ 07:06 PM β Animal Bite β 906 Woodsferry Rd (Mitchell).
- π 07:06 PM β Erratic Driver β Sieboldt Quarry Rd & Harrodsburg Rd (EB, Springville).
- β οΈ 07:11 PM β Accident PI (Personal Injury) β 2061 Sieboldt Quarry Rd.
- π 07:39 PM β Abdominal Pain β 24 Teke Burton Dr (Mitchell Manor Nursing Home, Mitchell).
- πΎ 07:55 PM β Animal Control β 5300 Block of SR 158.
- π 08:14 PM β Transport Detail β To IU Hospital Bloomington.
- π 08:20 PM β Traffic Stop β 2200 Block of 16th St (AutoZone).
- π 08:34 PM β Disabled Motorist β Salt Creek Bridge.
- π 09:15 PM β Stroke β 300 Block of Moore LN (Springville).
- π 09:21 PM β E911 Open Line β 3900 Block of Old SR 37 N.
- π€ 09:57 PM β Citizen Assist β 200 Block of Greenhill Addition Rd.
- π 10:18 PM β Breathing Problem β 1300 Block of K St (Laundry Room).
- π 11:48 PM β Extra Patrol β 6200 Block of Pinhook Rd (Pinhook Church of Christ).
Overnight Log (June 26)
- π 12:19 AM β Traffic Stop β Patton Hill Rd & SR 37 N.
- π 12:32 AM β Extra Patrol β 71 Shawswick School Rd (Shawswick Elementary).
- π 12:56 AM β Extra Patrol β 300 Block of W Brook St (Mitchell).
- π 12:58 AM β Extra Patrol β 595 Stars Blvd (Bedford North Lawrence High School).
- π 01:01 AM β Bleeding β 2111 Norton Ln (Majestic Care, Unit 3).
- π 01:09 AM β Extra Patrol β 2300 Block of Pumphouse Rd (Mitchell).
- π₯ 01:15 AM β Structure Fire β 149 Hammersley LN (Williams).
- π 01:41 AM β Extra Patrol β 903 Hoosier Ave (Dollens Elementary, Oolitic).
- π 01:50 AM β Extra Patrol β 406 Wade St (Persimmon Park Apartments, Mitchell).
- π 01:56 AM β Extra Patrol β 278 Trogdon Ln (Needmore Elementary School).
- π 02:14 AM β Extra Patrol β 101 Iroquois St.
- π 02:20 AM β Unknown Medical β 1700 Block of G St.
- π 03:27 AM β Extra Patrol β 126 Brick St (Springville Academy, Springville).
- π 03:28 AM β Battery Call β 53 Pleasant LN (Mitchell).
- π 04:10 AM β Unconsciousness β 729 16th St (Circle K).
- π 04:15 AM β E911 Open Line β 300 Block of E Vine St (Mitchell).
- π 04:32 AM β Unknown Information.
- π 04:39 AM β E911 Hang Up β 2900 Block of Indian Creek Rd.
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