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Police Log 06/30/2026

Police Log 06/30/2026

Police Log: June 29 – 30, 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 & Arrests

  • πŸ§’ Juvenile Resisting Arrest: A 15-year-old was taken into custody by Bedford Police units at 1:44 AM on June 29 at 1300 block of 15th St following a welfare check call. The juvenile faces charges of Resisting Law Enforcement.

Bedford Police Department Activity

Overnight & Morning Log (June 28 – 29)

  • πŸ’Έ 11:02 PM (June 28) – Theft – 3011 Ted Jones Dr (Apt A).
  • πŸš” 12:01 AM – Traffic Violation – 16th St & M St.
  • 🀝 12:53 AM – Agency Assistance – State Road 37 SB N & 16th St.
  • πŸ‘₯ 01:22 AM – Out With Subject – 3300 16th St (Lowe's Home Improvement Center).
  • πŸ” 01:44 AM – Welfare Check / Arrest Holding – 1300 block of 15th St (See Juvenile Arrest).
  • πŸš” 02:40 AM – Extra Patrol – 2713 U St.
  • πŸ“„ 02:44 AM – Information Report – 608 19th St.
  • πŸš— 05:03 AM – Parking Problem – 2308 16th St (Bedford Police Department).
  • πŸ“ž 09:08 AM – E911 Investigation – 2729 V St.
  • πŸš— 09:12 AM – Parking Problem – 1505 E St.
  • πŸš” 09:55 AM – Traffic Violation – 16th St & Q St.
  • πŸš‘ 10:59 AM – Medical Emergency – 3008 Shawnee Dr S.
  • πŸ’Έ 11:10 AM – Theft – 312 Eastwood Dr.
  • πŸ“‘ 12:32 PM – BOL (Be On Lookout) – 1751 Valley View Dr.
  • ⚠️ 12:35 PM – Accident-PD (Property Damage) – 16th St & Becky Skillman Way.
  • πŸ” 12:40 PM – Welfare Check – 1630 Hawthorne Dr.
  • πŸš‘ 12:41 PM – Medical Emergency – 1330 I St.
  • πŸš‘ 01:14 PM – Medical Emergency – 1903 Circle Dr.

Afternoon & Evening Log (June 29)

  • πŸš‘ 01:59 PM – Medical Emergency – 1510 Clinic Dr (Westview Manor Nursing Home).
  • πŸ“‘ 02:13 PM – BOL – 17th St & K St.
  • πŸš— 02:45 PM – Disabled Motorist – John Williams Blvd & John Williams Crossing.
  • πŸš— 03:14 PM – Disabled Motorist – John Williams Blvd & Becky Skillman Way.
  • 🚧 03:19 PM – Traffic Hazard – 16th St & M St.
  • ⚠️ 03:26 PM – Accident-PD – 5th St & J St.
  • 🐾 03:38 PM – Animal Bite – 405 J St.
  • πŸ’Έ 03:40 PM – Theft – 1908 13th St.
  • πŸš” 04:30 PM – Traffic Violation – 6th St & Q St.
  • πŸš” 05:38 PM – Traffic Violation – 21st St & M St.
  • πŸ‘Š 07:11 PM – Domestic Physical – 1305 K St (Bedford Housing Authority, Apt 206).
  • 🚷 07:12 PM – Protective Order Violation – 2308 16th St (Bedford Police Department).
  • 🚧 07:25 PM – Traffic Hazard – 16th St & Plaza Dr.
  • πŸš‘ 07:41 PM – Medical Emergency – 3100 Shawnee Dr S (Stonebridge Health Campus).
  • πŸ“ž 07:58 PM – E911 Investigation – 378 Shawnee Wood Dr.
  • πŸ“¦ 08:38 PM – Found Property – 3200 John Williams Blvd (Walmart).
  • πŸš‘ 08:55 PM – Medical Emergency – 1018 James Ave (Dunham's Sports).
  • πŸ“„ 09:00 PM – VIN Inspection – 318 17th St.
  • πŸš— 09:04 PM – Vehicle Theft – 1008 M St.

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Activity

Morning Log (June 29)

  • 🚨 06:03 AM – Alarm – 3614 SR 37 (Shell Gas, Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 06:09 AM – Traffic Stop – Main St & Hoosier Ave (Oolitic).
  • πŸš” 06:11 AM – Traffic Stop – US Hwy 50 E & SR 446.
  • πŸš” 06:47 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 16th St (SB).
  • πŸš” 07:04 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Stevens Ln (SB, Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 07:09 AM – Traffic Stop – John Williams Blvd & SR 37 N.
  • πŸš” 07:14 AM – Traffic Stop – John Williams Blvd & SR 37 N.
  • πŸš” 07:38 AM – Traffic Stop – Salt Creek Bridge.
  • πŸš” 07:47 AM – Traffic Stop – 3300 16th St (Lowe's).
  • πŸš‘ 07:49 AM – Sick Person – 315 Hoosier Ave (Oolitic).
  • πŸ“ž 08:03 AM – E911 Open Line – 8645 US Hwy 50 E (Heltonville).
  • πŸš” 08:08 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Oak Circle Dr.
  • πŸ“ž 08:31 AM – E911 Open Line – 434 Stove Rd.
  • πŸš” 08:36 AM – Traffic Stop – US Hwy 50 E & Leatherwood Rd.
  • πŸš” 09:35 AM – Traffic Stop – 3520 16th St (Reveres Food and Fuel).
  • πŸ§’ 09:55 AM – Juvenile Problem – 1515 S Meridian Rd (Mitchell).
  • 🀝 10:11 AM – Agency Assist – SR 37 & Old US Hwy 50 (Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 10:59 AM – Unknown Medical – 3008 Shawnee Dr S.
  • πŸ” 11:36 AM – Warrant Serve – 680 Lower Leesville Rd.
  • πŸ—£οΈ 11:37 AM – Threats – 5387 SR 158 (Station).

Afternoon & Evening Log (June 29)

  • πŸ—£οΈ 12:15 PM – Threats – 1751 Valley View Dr.
  • πŸš” 12:29 PM – Transport Detail – Superior Court 1.
  • πŸš‘ 12:41 PM – Abdominal Pain – 1330 I St (Apt D).
  • πŸš” 12:57 PM – Traffic Stop – 2359 16th St (State Farm Insurance).
  • πŸ” 01:23 PM – Warrant Serve – 1420 I St.
  • πŸš” 01:28 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Stevens Ln (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 01:44 PM – Traffic Stop – 4880 SR 37 (Sinclair Gas, Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 01:45 PM – Traffic Stop – Hoosier Ave & Oolitic Rd (Oolitic).
  • πŸš” 01:48 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Washboard Rd.
  • πŸš” 01:48 PM – Traffic Stop – 5th St & GM Dr.
  • πŸš” 01:55 PM – Traffic Stop – 2406 Sieboldt Quarry Rd.
  • πŸš” 01:55 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 39th St.
  • πŸš‘ 01:58 PM – Sick Person – 1510 Clinic Dr (Westview Manor Nursing Home).
  • πŸš” 01:59 PM – Traffic Stop – 3108 Mitchell Rd (Air Gas & Gear).
  • πŸš” 02:06 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Wboard Rd.
  • πŸš” 02:34 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Patton Hill Rd.
  • 🀝 02:38 PM – Falls – 630 E Grissom Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸ’Š 02:51 PM – Drug Call – 2600 16th St (IU Health Bedford).
  • πŸš” 03:00 PM – Traffic Stop – 298 Old US Hwy 50 (Mitchell).
  • πŸ’Έ 03:05 PM – Fraud – 1138 W Brook St (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 03:09 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 29th St (NB).
  • πŸš” 03:16 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 39th St.
  • πŸš” 03:32 PM – Traffic Stop – 24th St & J St.
  • πŸ“ž 04:01 PM – E911 Hang Up – 302 W 11th St (Oolitic).
  • πŸš” 04:12 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Ingram Rd (NB).
  • πŸš‘ 04:13 PM – Diabetic Problem – 1903 Circle Dr (See Bedford Police 1:14 PM log).
  • πŸš” 04:23 PM – Out With Vehicle – SR 37 N & Wboard Rd.
  • β˜€οΈ 04:25 PM – Heat Exposure – 208 Hidden Falls Camp Rd (Hidden Falls Camp).
  • πŸš” 04:25 PM – Traffic Stop – W Main St & Teke Burton Dr (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 04:28 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Patton Hill Rd.
  • πŸš” 04:38 PM – Traffic Stop – Teke Burton Dr & W Main St (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 04:39 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & US Hwy 50 W (NB, Mitchell).
  • πŸš— 04:45 PM – Erratic Driver – SR 37 N & Wboard Rd (SB).
  • πŸš” 04:47 PM – Traffic Stop – 113 7th St (Casey's General Store, Oolitic).
  • πŸš” 05:20 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Old SR 37 N.
  • πŸš” 05:27 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 446 & Creekside Dr.
  • 🀝 05:32 PM – Falls – 198 Maple Run Estates Blvd (Springville).
  • πŸš” 05:41 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Wboard Rd.
  • πŸš” 05:57 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 5th St.
  • πŸš” 06:17 PM – Traffic Stop – S 6th St & W Mississippi Ave (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 06:47 PM – Traffic Stop – Salt Creek Bridge.
  • 🐾 06:56 PM – Animal Control – 1128 N 8th St (Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 07:10 PM – Heart Problems – 237 Lafayette Ave (Oolitic).
  • πŸ” 07:34 PM – Follow-up – 174 Eagleview Dr (Mitchell).
  • πŸ“ž 07:38 PM – E911 Hang Up – 903 Walker Addition (Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 07:39 PM – Sick Person – 3100 Shawnee Dr S (Stonebridge Health Campus).
  • πŸš” 07:55 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Wilkins Way (Mitchell).
  • πŸ“„ 08:09 PM – Report Writing – 407 S 6th St (Mitchell Police Department).
  • πŸ’Έ 08:37 PM – Fraud – 306 Gun Club Rd (Mitchell).
  • 🚧 08:43 PM – Traffic Hazard – 341 Hammersley LN (Williams).
  • πŸš‘ 08:54 PM – Unknown Medical – 1018 James Ave (Dunham's Sports).
  • πŸš‘ 09:12 PM – Unknown Medical – 469 E Grissom Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 09:13 PM – Traffic Stop – Mitchell Rd & Sandpit Rd.
  • 🀝 09:20 PM – Agency Assist – SR 37 N & 5th St.
  • πŸš” 09:29 PM – Traffic Stop – East Oolitic Rd & Denson St.
  • ⚠️ 09:32 PM – Accident PI (Personal Injury) – US Hwy 50 E & Limestone Run Rd.
  • πŸ‘€ 09:33 PM – Suspicious Person – 78 Rawlins St.
  • πŸš” 09:44 PM – Traffic Stop – 2709 John Williams Blvd.
  • πŸ—£οΈ 09:54 PM – Domestic Verbal – 535 Oolitic Rd.
  • πŸ” 10:22 PM – Welfare Check – 2900 16th St (Bedford Hospital).
  • πŸš” 10:27 PM – Traffic Stop – M St & 14th St.
  • πŸš‘ 10:28 PM – Unknown Medical – 2111 Norton Ln (Majestic Care).
  • πŸš‘ 10:41 PM – Breathing Problem – 2104 N St.
  • πŸ“ž 11:06 PM – E911 Open Line – 311 Hoosier Ave (Oolitic).
  • πŸš— 11:14 PM – Erratic Driver – 16 Valley LN.
  • πŸš” 11:23 PM – Extra Patrol – 101 Tom Green Dr (Mitchell City Pool).
  • 🏒 11:44 PM – Business Check – 1587 Wesley Chapel Rd (Roots RV Sales, Mitchell).

Overnight Log (June 30)

  • 🏒 12:04 AM – Business Check – 3333 SR 60 E (Spring Mill State Park, Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 12:18 AM – Chest Pain – 727 O St.
  • πŸ“ž 12:20 AM – E911 Hang Up – 1776 Avoca Eureka Rd.
  • 🏒 12:24 AM – Business Check – 8914 US Hwy 50 E (Camp Challenge).
  • πŸ“ž 12:41 AM – E911 Open Line – 240 Hardin Ridge Rd.
  • πŸ“ž 12:51 AM – E911 Hang Up – 1656 Vinegar Hill Rd.
  • 🏒 01:14 AM – Business Check – 320 BNL Drive (Bedford North Lawrence High School).
  • πŸš” 01:22 AM – Out With Vehicle – 804 W Main St (Mitchell).
  • 🏒 01:43 AM – Business Check – 3966 SR 37 (Marathon Gas, Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 01:45 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & John Williams Blvd.
  • 🏒 01:58 AM – Business Check – 1494 W Main St (Engelking Rx, Mitchell).
  • 🏒 02:03 AM – Business Check – 105 Teke Burton Dr (Dr. Matlock Office, Mitchell).
  • 🏒 02:06 AM – Business Check – 45 Teke Burton Dr (Hoosier Hills Credit, Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 02:33 AM – Extra Patrol – 45 Lakeside Ests (Mitchell).
  • 🦨 02:33 AM – Carbon Monoxide Call – 2571 Williams Silverville Rd.
  • πŸš‘ 03:37 AM – Burns Call – 1718 14th St.
  • 🏒 04:02 AM – Business Check – 1955 SR 37 (Premier Ag, Mitchell).
  • πŸ” 04:13 AM – Warrant Serve – 32 Indian St.
  • πŸ“„ 04:15 AM – Information Report – 5092 Leesville Rd.
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