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Police Log 07/03/2026

Police Log 07/03/2026

Police Log: July 2 – 3, 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” Robert Wilson (48), Bedford: 2600 Block of 16th St (Jay C Plus) – Arrested by Bedford Police at 4:11 PM on June 30. Correction to initial log updates: Wilson remains held on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from a vehicle pursuit and crash, including OWI (.15% & Above / Prior Within 5 Years / Endangerment), Resisting Law Enforcement with a Vehicle, and Leaving the Scene of a Crash.

Bedford Police Department Activity

Overnight & Morning Log (July 1 – 2)

  • πŸ’Έ 09:55 PM (July 1) – Theft – 1500 Block of 22nd St.
  • πŸ§’ 10:21 PM (July 1) – Sex Offense – 800 Block of 17th St.
  • πŸš— 10:50 PM (July 1) – Abandoned Vehicle – 1200 Block of L St.
  • πŸ§’ 11:44 PM (July 1) – Sex Offense – 800 Block of 17th St.
  • πŸ§’ 11:45 PM (July 1) – Sex Offense – 1600 Block of 17th St (Pool Area).
  • πŸ‘Š 11:59 PM (July 1) – Battery Call – 1800 Block of 14th St.
  • πŸš‘ 12:31 AM – Medical Emergency – 2200 Block of H St.
  • πŸ‘Š 01:22 AM – Battery Call – 1800 Block of 14th St.
  • 🀝 01:22 AM – Agency Assistance – 1800 Block of 14th St.
  • πŸ‘€ 02:40 AM – Suspicious Person/Circumstance – 18th St & I St.
  • πŸš‘ 04:22 AM – Medical Emergency – 1000 Block of Hidden Acres Dr.
  • πŸš‘ 07:53 AM – Medical Emergency – 900 Block of 16th St (Superior Court II).
  • πŸš‘ 08:50 AM – Medical Emergency – 200 Block of Shawnee Ln.
  • πŸš‘ 10:39 AM – Medical Emergency – 100 Block of GM Dr (General Motors Powertrain).
  • πŸš” 10:55 AM – Traffic Violation – John Williams Blvd & James Ave.
  • πŸš— 11:57 AM – Parking Problem – Denson Ave.
  • πŸš‘ 12:01 PM – Medical Emergency – 1510 Clinic Dr (Westview Manor Nursing Home).
  • πŸš— 12:16 PM – Repossession – 3601 Washington Ave (Jacksons Heavy Haul).
  • πŸš” 12:23 PM – Extra Patrol – 1400 Block of 13th St.
  • ⚠️ 01:04 PM – Accident-LTS (Leaving the Scene) – 20th St & I St.
  • πŸš‘ 01:10 PM – Medical Emergency – 1000 Block of 16th St (Downtown at DaCars, Apt A).
  • πŸ–¨οΈ 01:14 PM – Fingerprints – 2300 Block of 16th St (Bedford Police Department).
  • πŸ—£οΈ 01:23 PM – Domestic Verbal – 700 Block of 16th St (Circle K).

Afternoon & Evening Log (July 2)

  • πŸš‘ 02:32 PM – Medical Emergency – 1600 Block of Q St.
  • ⚠️ 02:41 PM – Accident-PD (Property Damage) – 3200 Block of John Williams Blvd (Walmart).
  • πŸš— 02:45 PM – Parking Problem – 1500 Block of 6 1/2 St.
  • πŸš‘ 03:32 PM – Medical Emergency – 3200 Block of John Williams Blvd (Walmart).
  • 🐾 04:05 PM – Animal Control – 400 Block of 22nd St.
  • ⚠️ 04:11 PM – Accident-PI (Personal Injury) – 16th St & Beech St.
  • 🀝 04:18 PM – Agency Assistance – 911 Constitution Ave (Quality Inn & Suites).
  • πŸ‘€ 05:11 PM – Unwanted Person – 1300 Block of 4th St.
  • 🚷 05:13 PM – Trespassing – 3200 Block of John Williams Blvd (Walmart).
  • 🐾 05:17 PM – Animal Problem – 1500 Block of James Ave (Golden Corral).
  • πŸ“„ 05:23 PM – VIN Inspection – 500 Block of I St.
  • πŸ•΅οΈ 05:28 PM – Suspicious Person/Circumstance – 400 Block of Eastview Dr.
  • πŸš‘ 05:44 PM – Medical Emergency – 400 Block of 6th St.
  • πŸ§’ 06:04 PM – Child Custody Problem – 2300 Block of 16th St (Bedford Police Department).
  • ⚠️ 06:09 PM – Property Damage (Not Vandalism) – 300 Block of Eastwood Dr.
  • ⚠️ 07:58 PM – Accident-PD – State Road 37 Ramp.
  • πŸ‘€ 08:10 PM – Unwanted Person – 1200 Block of 16th St (CVS Pharmacy).

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Activity

Morning Log (July 2)

  • πŸ’Έ 05:50 AM – Scam Report – 800 Block of N Pike Rd.
  • πŸš” 05:54 AM – Extra Patrol – Boyd Lane.
  • 🀝 05:58 AM – Citizen Assist – 800 Block of N Pike Rd.
  • πŸš” 06:33 AM – Traffic Stop – 100 Block of Boyd Ln.
  • πŸ”₯ 06:42 AM – Controlled Fire – 300 Block of Main St (Indiana Limestone).
  • πŸš” 07:03 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Old SR 37 N.
  • πŸš” 07:12 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Trogdon Ln.
  • πŸš” 07:30 AM – Traffic Stop – 2700 Block of Mitchell Rd (Hoosier Petes Citgo).
  • πŸš” 07:36 AM – Extra Patrol – Boyd Lane.
  • πŸš” 07:42 AM – Transport Detail – Superior Court 1.
  • πŸš‘ 07:52 AM – Seizure Call – 918 16th St (Superior Court 2).
  • πŸš” 08:05 AM – Transport Detail – Madison State Hospital.
  • 🚧 08:15 AM – Traffic Hazard – SR 37 N & Old SR 37 N (SB Lane).
  • πŸš” 08:31 AM – Out With Vehicle – SR 37 N & Ingram Rd (Paved Median).
  • 🀝 08:34 AM – Citizen Assist – 1400 Block of I St (Lawrence Co Sheriff Ofc).
  • πŸš‘ 08:48 AM – Heart Problems – 200 Block of Shawnee Ln.
  • πŸ“ž 08:54 AM – E911 Hang Up – 217 Williams Dam Rd (Williams).
  • πŸ§’ 09:01 AM – Juvenile Problem – 1500 Block of S Meridian Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸ“ž 09:03 AM – E911 Open Line – 1200 Block of Teke Burton Dr (Mitchell).
  • πŸ‘Š 09:04 AM – Domestic Physical – 2100 Block of US Hwy 50 E.
  • πŸš” 09:09 AM – Transport Detail – Superior Court 2.
  • 🀝 09:26 AM – Falls – 2000 Block of South Leatherwood Rd.
  • πŸš” 09:32 AM – Transport Detail – Superior Court 2.
  • 🐾 09:35 AM – Animal Control – 2700 Block of Rabbitsville Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸš— 09:38 AM – Abandoned Vehicle – 16th St & Hawthorne Dr.
  • πŸš” 09:38 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Woodville Rd Area (Mitchell).
  • 🀝 10:23 AM – Agency Assist – 340 Block of Dale St (Mitchell).
  • πŸ” 10:36 AM – Followup – 717 Lincoln Ave (Hope Resource Center).
  • β˜€οΈ 10:39 AM – Heat Exposure – 105 GM Dr (North Emergency Gate).
  • πŸš” 10:44 AM – Extra Patrol – Boyd Lane.
  • πŸ“„ 11:01 AM – Document Serve – 600 Block of Lower Leesville Rd.
  • 🚧 11:16 AM – Traffic Hazard – Salt Creek Bridge Area (SB Lane).
  • πŸš” 11:16 AM – Traffic Stop – W Hancock Ave & N 8th St (Mitchell).
  • πŸ“„ 11:32 AM – Document Serve – 1100 Block of Bartlettsville Rd (Heltonville).

Afternoon & Evening Log (July 2)

  • πŸ“„ 12:00 PM – Document Serve – 300 Block of L St.
  • πŸš‘ 12:01 PM – Unknown Medical – 1510 Clinic Dr (Westview Manor Nursing Home).
  • πŸš— 12:03 PM – Erratic Driver – US Hwy 50 W & Connerly Cemetery Rd (EB, Mitchell).
  • 🏚️ 12:36 PM – Burglary Cold – 2500 Block of Meridian Rd (Mitchell).
  • 🀝 12:45 PM – Citizen Assist – 275 Horseshoe Ln.
  • πŸš” 01:05 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Patton Hill Rd.
  • πŸš” 01:07 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 5th St (NB).
  • 🚨 01:10 PM – Fire Alarm – 1500 Block of Sieboldt Quarry Rd (Camp Indicoso, Springville).
  • πŸš‘ 01:10 PM – Chest Pain – 1005 16th St (Apt A).
  • πŸš” 01:16 PM – Extra Patrol – Boyd Lane.
  • πŸš” 01:45 PM – Traffic Stop – 2700 Block of SR 37 (Dollar General, Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 01:48 PM – Chest Pain – 1000 Block of Fayetteville Coxton Rd.
  • πŸ“ž 02:02 PM – E911 Open Line – 600 Block of Mahan Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 02:22 PM – Traffic Stop – Salt Creek Bridge Area (SB Lane).
  • πŸš— 02:26 PM – Parking Problem – Anderson Rd & Mayberry Ct Area.
  • ⚠️ 02:32 PM – Trauma Call – 1609 Q St (At the pool).
  • 🀝 02:33 PM – Falls – 1000 Block of Peerless Rd.
  • πŸš” 02:42 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Washboard Rd.
  • 🀝 03:32 PM – Falls – 3200 Block of John Williams Blvd (Walmart Lawn Section).
  • πŸš— 03:40 PM – Repossession – 700 Block of Glendale Way.
  • πŸ“„ 03:59 PM – VIN Inspection – 1400 Block of I St (Lawrence Co Sheriff Ofc).
  • ⚠️ 04:11 PM – Accident PI – Beech St & 16th St.
  • πŸš” 04:22 PM – Traffic Stop – 1400 Block of 8th St (Stalker Apts).
  • πŸ“„ 04:29 PM – VIN Inspection – 1400 Block of I St (Lawrence Co Sheriff Ofc).
  • πŸ” 04:30 PM – Welfare Check – 400 Block of S 6th St (Mitchell).
  • πŸ” 04:35 PM – Warrant Serve – 7200 Block of Tunnelton Rd.
  • πŸš” 05:09 PM – Traffic Stop – 2631 16th St (Jay C Plus).
  • 🀝 05:15 PM – Falls – 1600 Block of Vinegar Hill Rd.
  • πŸ“ž 05:27 PM – E911 Transfer – 400 Block of Eastview Dr.
  • πŸš‘ 05:44 PM – Seizure Call – 427 6th St.
  • πŸš” 05:59 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Wboard Rd (NB).
  • πŸš” 06:17 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Wboard Rd (NB).
  • πŸš” 06:46 PM – Extra Patrol – Boyd Lane.
  • πŸš” 06:48 PM – Traffic Stop – Tunnelton Rd & Brookside Dr.
  • πŸš” 06:56 PM – Traffic Stop – 16th St & N St.
  • πŸ“ž 06:58 PM – E911 Open Line – 1500 Block of Sieboldt Quarry Rd (Springville).
  • πŸš‘ 07:05 PM – Unknown Medical – 1200 Block of Old Hwy 60 W (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 07:07 PM – Traffic Stop – 3100 Block of Brock Ln (Bender Lumber).
  • πŸš” 07:09 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Art Gallery Rd Area (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 07:14 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 58 E & Boyd Ln.
  • πŸš” 07:16 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Patrick Robbins Way.
  • πŸš” 07:17 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Yockey Rd.
  • πŸš” 07:23 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Yockey Rd.
  • πŸš” 07:55 PM – Traffic Stop – Old Hwy 60 W & Thompson Ln (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 08:05 PM – Traffic Stop – S 8th St & Curry St (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 08:09 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Stevens Ln (Mitchell).
  • πŸ‘€ 08:17 PM – Unwanted Person – 400 Block of Dale St Area (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 08:18 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Stevens Ln (Mitchell).
  • πŸš— 08:26 PM – Erratic Driver – Patton Hill Rd & SR 37 N.
  • 🀝 08:50 PM – Citizen Assist – 900 Block of W Grissom Ave (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 09:26 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 35th St.
  • πŸ“„ 10:49 PM – Report Writing – 1400 Block of I Street (LCSD Headquarters).
  • 🀝 11:01 PM – Agency Assist – 2200 Block of SR 60 E (Mitchell).
  • ⚠️ 11:34 PM – Accident PI – SR 37 & Yockey Rd Area (Mitchell).
  • πŸ” 11:48 PM – Welfare Check – 900 Block of Hoosier Ave (Dollens Elementary, Oolitic).

Overnight Log (July 3)

  • πŸš‘ 12:35 AM – Unknown Medical – 427 6th St.
  • πŸ“„ 01:03 AM – Report Writing – 1400 Block of I Street (LCSD Headquarters).
  • πŸ“ž 01:07 AM – E911 Open Line – 8700 Block of SR 37 N.
  • 🐾 01:10 AM – Animal Control – 1800 Block of SR 54 (Springville Area).
  • πŸ”Š 01:18 AM – Noise Complaint – 1400 Block of Brown Station Rd.
  • πŸš‘ 02:05 AM – Breathing Problem – 1200 Block of 17th St.
  • πŸ“ž 02:26 AM – E911 Open Line – 100 Block of W Vine St Area (Mitchell).
  • πŸ“„ 03:14 AM – Report Writing – 400 Block of S 6th St (Mitchell Police Department).
  • πŸš‘ 03:15 AM – Unknown Medical – 1700 Block of 25th St (In the alleyway).
  • 🏒 04:02 AM – Business Check – 9100 Block of SR 37 (Applacres, Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 04:11 AM – Traffic Stop – 10000 Block of SR 37 (Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 04:18 AM – Seizure Call – 3200 Block of Mt Pleasant Rd.
  • 🀝 04:51 AM – Falls – 1300 Block of Elm Park Dr (Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 04:58 AM – Unknown Medical – 1600 Block of 23rd St (Indiana Center for Recovery).
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