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Police Log 07/02/2026

Police Log 07/02/2026

Police Log: July 1 – 2, 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.

Bedford Police Department Activity

Overnight & Morning Log (June 30 – July 1)

  • πŸš‘ 09:38 PM (June 30) – Medical Emergency – 2700 Block of 16th St.
  • πŸ’Έ 10:16 PM (June 30) – Theft – 800 Block of 17th St.
  • πŸš‘ 10:53 PM (June 30) – Medical Emergency – 1600 Block of 23rd St.
  • πŸ†˜ 11:18 PM (June 30) – Suicidal Subject – 1700 Block of 25th St.
  • πŸ”“ 11:39 PM (June 30) – Open Door – 1600 Block of J St.
  • θ΅° 12:19 AM – Traffic Violation – 29th St & Shawnee Dr.
  • πŸš” 02:28 AM – Out With Vehicle – 12th St & T St.
  • πŸš— 05:17 AM – Parking Problem – 2300 Block of 16th St (Bedford Police Department).
  • πŸ†˜ 05:32 AM – Suicidal Subject – 2800 Block of Mitchell Rd (Budget Inn).
  • πŸš‘ 06:23 AM – Medical Emergency – 100 Block of Stoneway Dr.
  • πŸ“‘ 06:50 AM – BOL (Be On Lookout) – 16th St & Becky Skillman Way.
  • πŸš— 07:31 AM – Abandoned Vehicle – 1700 Block of H St.
  • πŸš‘ 08:18 AM – Medical Emergency – 300 Block of Heltonville Rd W.
  • 🚷 08:23 AM – Protective Order Violation – 2700 Block of Morgan Dr.
  • πŸ—£οΈ 08:59 AM – Threats – 1700 Block of C St.
  • 🐾 09:02 AM – Animal Problem – 3200 Block of John Williams Blvd (Walmart).
  • πŸš‘ 09:06 AM – Medical Emergency – 2400 Block of 16th St (Fastpace).
  • 🚨 09:08 AM – Alarm – 10 Block of P St.
  • πŸ‘€ 09:26 AM – Suspicious Person/Circumstance – 1100 Block of 13th St.
  • πŸš‘ 09:34 AM – Medical Emergency – 1900 Block of 12th St.
  • ⚠️ 10:06 AM – Accident-PD (Property Damage) – 400 Block of 16th St (Combs Auto Sales).
  • πŸ“¦ 10:19 AM – Found Property – 2600 Block of 16th St (O'Reilly Auto Parts).
  • πŸš” 10:30 AM – Out With Vehicle – 13th St & R St.
  • πŸ” 10:58 AM – Welfare Check – 1700 Block of 25th St.
  • πŸ’Έ 11:10 AM – Theft – 3100 Block of Ted Jones Dr (Apt B).
  • πŸš‘ 11:13 AM – Medical Emergency – 1300 Block of K St (Bedford Housing Authority, Apt 109).
  • 🀬 11:31 AM – Harassment – 1400 Block of H St.
  • πŸš‘ 11:46 AM – Medical Emergency – 1000 Block of 16th St (Stonecutters Place, Apt 205).
  • 🀝 01:26 PM – Escort – 500 Block of 15th St (J C's Christian Academy).

Afternoon & Evening Log (July 1)

  • πŸ‘Š 01:59 PM – Domestic Physical – 1200 Block of 13th St.
  • 🀝 02:26 PM – Escort – 1100 Block of Lincoln Ave (Day & Carter Mortuary).
  • 🚷 02:28 PM – Protective Order Violation – 1700 Block of Q St (Thornton Park Pool).
  • πŸš‘ 02:57 PM – Medical Emergency – 1300 Block of K St (Bedford Housing Authority, Apt 226).
  • πŸ’Έ 03:23 PM – Theft – 1700 Block of 24th St.
  • πŸ†˜ 04:29 PM – Suicidal Subject – 1100 Block of M St.
  • πŸ§’ 05:12 PM – Offenses Against Children – 2300 Block of 16th St (Bedford Police Department).
  • πŸ§’ 06:09 PM – Juvenile Problem – 700 Block of T St.
  • 🐾 06:40 PM – Animal Bite – 1700 Block of O St.
  • πŸ” 07:14 PM – Welfare Check – 5th St & Lincoln Ave.
  • πŸ” 07:55 PM – Welfare Check – 1600 Block of 18th St.

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Activity

Morning Log (July 1)

  • 🚧 05:14 AM – Traffic Hazard – Fleenor Rd & SR 60 W (Mitchell).
  • πŸ†˜ 05:28 AM – Suicidal Subject – 2800 Block of Mitchell Rd (Budget Inn).
  • πŸš” 05:41 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & US Hwy 50 W (Mitchell).
  • 🀝 05:52 AM – Falls – 1200 Block of Anderson Ln.
  • πŸš— 05:59 AM – Erratic Driver – SR 60 E & Deer Run Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸ“„ 06:01 AM – Information Report – SR 450 Area.
  • πŸš‘ 06:21 AM – Chest Pain – 100 Block of Stoneway Dr.
  • πŸ†˜ 07:52 AM – Psych Problem – 100 Block of Sunset St.
  • 🀝 08:00 AM – Lift Assist – 300 Block of Heltonville Rd W.
  • πŸš” 08:27 AM – Transport Detail – Superior Court 1.
  • πŸ“„ 08:55 AM – Document Serve – 200 Block of Poplar Blf (Springville).
  • 🀝 09:05 AM – Falls – 2400 Block of 16th St (Fast Pace).
  • πŸ” 09:23 AM – Welfare Check – 6100 Block of US Hwy 50 E (Farmers Market).
  • 🀝 09:34 AM – Falls – 1900 Block of 12th St.
  • πŸš— 09:44 AM – Disabled Motorist – 300 Block of Main St (Oolitic).
  • πŸ“ž 09:53 AM – E911 Hang Up – 8900 Block of SR 37 N (Flynn & Sons).
  • πŸ’Έ 10:48 AM – Fraud – 500 Block of Old Vincennes Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸš— 10:55 AM – Erratic Driver – SR 54 W & SR 37 N (SB).
  • πŸ†˜ 10:56 AM – Suicidal Subject – 1700 Block of 25th St.
  • πŸš‘ 11:13 AM – Breathing Problem – 1300 Block of K St (Bedford Housing Authority).
  • πŸ“„ 11:31 AM – VIN Inspection – 1500 Block of Wesley Chapel Rd (Roots RV & Sales, Mitchell).
  • πŸ“ž 11:44 AM – E911 Open Line – 4800 Block of Peerless Rd.
  • πŸš‘ 11:46 AM – Headache Call – 1000 Block of 16th St (Stonecutters Place, Apt 20).
  • πŸ“„ 11:52 AM – VIN Inspection – 1400 Block of I St (Lawrence Co Sheriff Ofc).

Afternoon & Evening Log (July 1)

  • πŸš” 12:40 PM – Transport Detail – Superior Court 1 & 2.
  • πŸ“ž 12:51 PM – E911 Abandoned – 30 Block of Lakeside Ests (Mitchell).
  • 🐾 01:13 PM – Animal Control – 3500 Block of SR 60 W (Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 01:29 PM – Sick Person – 2400 Block of VFW Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 01:37 PM – Extra Patrol – Boyd Ln Area.
  • πŸ’Š 01:44 PM – Overdose – 100 Block of Dale St (Mitchell).
  • πŸš— 02:23 PM – Disabled Motorist – SR 37 & Spice Valley Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 02:36 PM – Unknown Medical – 100 Block of Anderson Rd.
  • 🀝 02:57 PM – Lift Assist – 1300 Block of K St (Bedford Housing Authority).
  • πŸ“ž 02:59 PM – E911 Hang Up – 3100 Block of Fleenor Rd (Fibertech, Mitchell).
  • πŸ‘€ 03:00 PM – Suspicious Person – Fort Ritner Rd & Tunnelton Denniston Rd Area.
  • πŸ“ž 03:06 PM – E911 Hang Up – 30 Block of Windy Ln (Williams).
  • πŸš‘ 03:11 PM – Breathing Problem – 20 Block of Barlow Dr.
  • πŸš— 03:54 PM – Erratic Driver – SR 37 N & Ingram Rd (SB).
  • πŸš” 03:55 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & SR 60 E (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 04:07 PM – Extra Patrol – Boyd Ln Area.
  • πŸ” 04:08 PM – Followup – 700 Block of Mill Creek Rd (Mitchell).
  • 🚧 04:15 PM – Traffic Hazard – Mt Pleasant Rd & Broomsage Rd Area.
  • πŸš” 04:17 PM – Traffic Stop – Stars Blvd & SR 58 E.
  • ⚠️ 04:18 PM – Accident PD – US Hwy 50 E & Norman Rd (Heltonville).
  • πŸš” 04:19 PM – Traffic Stop – Mitchell Rd & Sandpit Rd.
  • πŸ†˜ 04:29 PM – Suicidal Subject – 1100 Block of M St.
  • πŸ“„ 04:44 PM – SVOR Verification – 50 Block of Poplar Rdg (Springville).
  • πŸš” 04:47 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 54 W & SR 37 N.
  • 🚧 05:24 PM – Traffic Hazard – US Hwy 50 W & Wesley Chapel Rd Area (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 05:27 PM – Extra Patrol – Boyd Ln Area.
  • πŸš” 05:33 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 58 E & Corrie Ln.
  • πŸš— 05:36 PM – Erratic Driver – Bennett Rd & Old SR 37 N (SB).
  • πŸš‘ 06:05 PM – Chest Pain – 700 Block of Walnut St (Oolitic).
  • πŸ“ž 06:08 PM – Test Call – 1400 Block of I St (Lawrence Co Sheriff Ofc).
  • πŸ“„ 06:28 PM – Information Report – 200 Block of Cobb Ln (Springville Area).
  • πŸ’Š 06:34 PM – Drug Activity – 2900 Block of SR 37 (McDonald's, Mitchell).
  • πŸ†˜ 06:36 PM – Psych Problem – 2300 Block of 16th St (Bedford Police Dept).
  • πŸš— 07:26 PM – Erratic Driver – US Hwy 50 E & E Boyd Ln (EB).
  • πŸš‘ 08:02 PM – Unknown Medical – 1600 Block of 18th St.
  • πŸ‘Š 08:22 PM – Domestic Physical – 700 Block of Clark Smith Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸ‘€ 08:27 PM – Unwanted Person – 400 Block of Broomsage Rd.
  • 🀝 08:39 PM – Falls – 50 Block of Bradford Ln.
  • 🀝 09:03 PM – Lift Assist – 6800 Block of SR 158.
  • 🦨 09:49 PM – Smoke Odor Call – 3100 Block of Old SR 37 N.
  • πŸš‘ 09:50 PM – Unknown Medical – 9200 Block of Kale Rd (Shoals).
  • πŸš” 10:22 PM – Traffic Stop – W Grissom Ave & S 8th St (Mitchell).
  • 🏒 10:51 PM – Business Check – 600 Block of Teke Burton Dr (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 11:02 PM – Transport Detail – Monroe Co Jail (Bloomington).
  • πŸš” 11:14 PM – Extra Patrol – Boyd Ln Area.

Overnight Log (July 2)

  • πŸš” 12:05 AM – Extra Patrol – 2100 Block of Logan Donica Rd.
  • πŸš” 12:22 AM – Extra Patrol – 1400 Block of Washboard Rd.
  • πŸš” 12:24 AM – Extra Patrol – East Oolitic Road Area.
  • πŸš” 12:31 AM – Extra Patrol – 8900 Block of US Hwy 50 E (Camp Challenge).
  • πŸš‘ 12:31 AM – Stroke – 2200 Block of H St.
  • 🀝 01:30 AM – Agency Assist – 2000 Block of I St.
  • 🀝 01:46 AM – Lift Assist – 2400 Block of Williams Rd.
  • πŸš” 01:51 AM – Extra Patrol – 500 Block of S 5th St (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 02:03 AM – Extra Patrol – 600 Block of S 7th St (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 02:08 AM – Extra Patrol – 1200 Block of W Brook St (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 02:19 AM – Extra Patrol – 45 Lakeside Ests (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 02:29 AM – Extra Patrol – 400 Block of Wade St (Persimmon Park Apts, Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 03:34 AM – Extra Patrol – 11200 Block of US Hwy 50 W (Lawrence Co Fairgrounds, Mitchell).
  • 🚨 03:47 AM – Alarm – 200 Block of John R Williams Ave (Mitchell).
  • 🀝 04:22 AM – Lift Assist – 1002 Hidden Acres Dr.
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