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Police Log 07/12/2026

Police Log 07/12/2026

Police Log: July 11 – 12, 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” Cassandra L. Ping (40): 18th St & I St – Arrested by Bedford Police units at 1:37 AM on July 11 on an active warrant.

Bedford Police Department Activity

Overnight & Morning Log (July 10 – 11)

  • πŸ‘€ 09:19 PM (July 10) – Suspicious Person – 2000 Block of John Williams Blvd (Bedford Logistics LLC).
  • πŸ› οΈ 10:09 PM (July 10) – Property Damage (Not Vandalism) – 2800 Block of Hillside Dr.
  • πŸš” 10:55 PM (July 10) – Traffic Violation – 19th St & Washington Ave.
  • πŸš” 11:00 PM (July 10) – Traffic Violation – 29th St & Eastern Ave.
  • πŸš— 11:02 PM (July 10) – Repossession – 1500 Block of 11th St.
  • πŸš” 11:17 PM (July 10) – Traffic Violation – Mitchell Rd & T St.
  • 🀝 11:26 PM (July 10) – Agency Assistance – State Road 37 NB & 5th St.
  • 🐾 11:27 PM (July 10) – Animal Problem – State Road 37 NB & 5th St.
  • πŸš— 11:32 PM (July 10) – Disabled Motorist – State Road 37 NB & 5th St.
  • πŸš” 11:49 PM (July 10) – Traffic Violation – 17th St & O St.
  • πŸš” 12:26 AM – Traffic Violation – 3400 Block of 16th St (Long John Silvers).
  • πŸ“‘ 12:31 AM – BOL (Be On Lookout) – 15th St & R St.
  • πŸš” 01:37 AM – Out With Subject / Arrest – 18th St & I St (See Ping Arrest).
  • πŸ‘€ 01:55 AM – Suspicious Person – 1200 Block of 14th St.
  • πŸš” 02:01 AM – Out With Subject – 16th St & M St.
  • πŸ”Š 02:35 AM – Noise Complaint – 2000 Block of Steven Ave (Pines Apartments, Apt 24).
  • 🚨 03:14 AM – Alarm – 500 Block of N St (Priceless Hometown IGA).
  • πŸš‘ 06:22 AM – Medical Emergency – 2100 Block of F St.
  • 🀝 10:01 AM – Agency Assistance – State Road 37 NB & John Williams Blvd.
  • πŸ‘€ 10:45 AM – Suspicious Person – 900 Block of Constitution Ave (Quality Inn & Suites).
  • πŸš— 11:20 AM – Repossession – 1100 Block of 25th St.
  • πŸš‘ 11:22 AM – Medical Emergency – 3200 Block of Shawnee Dr S (Fresenius Kidney Care).
  • πŸ§’ 11:27 AM – Child Custody Problem – 1200 Block of 24th St.
  • ⚠️ 12:20 PM – Accident-PD (Property Damage) – 1100 Block of James Ave (JC Penney).
  • πŸ” 01:00 PM – Welfare Check – 3200 Block of 16th St (McDonald's).
  • πŸš” 01:19 PM – Extra Patrol – 2300 Block of 16th St (Bedford Police Department).

Afternoon & Evening Log (July 11)

  • πŸš‘ 01:47 PM – Medical Emergency – 1100 Block of 5th St (Becky's Place).
  • πŸš— 02:10 PM – Repossession – 3200 Block of 16th St (McDonald's).
  • πŸš” 03:08 PM – Traffic Violation – John Williams Blvd & Beech St.
  • πŸš” 03:38 PM – Traffic Violation – 16th St & Becky Skillman Way.
  • πŸš” 03:50 PM – Traffic Violation – John Williams Blvd & Beech St.
  • πŸš” 04:34 PM – Traffic Violation – 21st St & I St.
  • πŸš‘ 04:44 PM – Medical Emergency – 3000 Block of Shawnee Dr S (Cedar Creek).
  • πŸ“‘ 04:45 PM – BOL – 29th St & Washington Ave.
  • πŸ‘Š 05:22 PM – Domestic Physical – John Williams Blvd & Beech St.
  • πŸ—£οΈ 05:26 PM – Threats – 1700 Block of K St (Apt B).
  • πŸ“ž 05:53 PM – E911 Investigation – 2600 Block of Industrial Park Dr (Industrial Park Apartments).
  • πŸš” 06:06 PM – Traffic Violation – 5th St & X St
  • πŸš” 07:28 PM – Traffic Violation – State Road 37 SB & 16th St.
  • πŸš” 07:36 PM – Traffic Violation – John Williams Blvd (Williams Crossing).
  • πŸš” 07:55 PM – Traffic Violation – Mitchell Rd & T St.
  • ⚠️ 08:54 PM – Accident-PD – State Road 37 & Mitchell Rd.

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Activity

Morning Log (July 11)

  • πŸ” 05:28 AM – Welfare Check – 11800 Block of US Hwy 50 W (Speedway, Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 06:17 AM – Traffic Stop – Main St & SR 37 N.
  • πŸš” 06:18 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Old SR 37 N.
  • πŸš‘ 06:22 AM – Unknown Medical – 2100 Block of F St.
  • πŸš” 06:24 AM – Traffic Stop – 4800 Block of SR 37 (Sinclair Gas, Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 06:27 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 5th St.
  • 🚨 07:03 AM – Alarm – 3600 Block of SR 37 (Shell Gas, Mitchell).
  • 🀝 07:28 AM – Citizen Assist – 200 Block of E Vine St (Mitchell).
  • πŸ“ž 07:32 AM – E911 Open Line – SR 37 N & Patton Hill Rd (NB).
  • πŸ”“ 07:59 AM – Vehicle Lockout – 2200 Block of Hollace Chastain Rd (Mitchell).
  • 🀝 08:33 AM – Falls – 1400 Block of Trogdon Ln.
  • πŸš” 08:37 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Trogdon Ln.
  • 🐾 08:55 AM – Animal Control – 80 Block of Clarks Ferry Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 09:25 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Art Gallery Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 09:32 AM – Traffic Stop – Williams Rd & Old SR 450.
  • πŸš” 09:58 AM – Traffic Stop – John Williams Blvd & SR 37 N.
  • πŸš” 09:59 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Trogdon Ln.
  • πŸš” 10:12 AM – Traffic Stop – 9400 Block of SR 158.
  • πŸ“„ 10:14 AM – Information Report – 200 Block of County Complex Rd (Lawrence County Transit).
  • πŸš” 10:14 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Washboard Rd.
  • πŸš” 10:19 AM – Extra Patrol – 300 Block of E 3rd St (Mitchell).
  • πŸ“„ 10:23 AM – VIN Inspection – 1400 Block of I St (Sheriff's Office).
  • πŸš” 10:28 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 5th St.
  • πŸš” 10:44 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 29th St.
  • πŸ“ž 11:03 AM – E911 Transfer – 18300 Block of Williams Rd.
  • πŸš‘ 11:22 AM – Chest Pain – 3200 Block of Shawnee Dr S (Fresenius Kidney Care).
  • πŸ—£οΈ 11:54 AM – Threats – 100 Block of Williams Dam Rd (Williams Dam Recreation Area, Williams).
  • πŸš‘ 12:02 PM – Sick Person – 100 Block of Quiet Ln (Oolitic).
  • πŸ“ž 12:24 PM – E911 Transfer – SR 37 & Dillon Rd Area.
  • ⚠️ 12:29 PM – Accident PI (Personal Injury) – SR 37 & Dillon Rd (North of Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 01:26 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 60 E & Deer Run Rd (Mitchell).

Afternoon & Evening Log (July 11)

  • πŸš‘ 01:38 PM – Unknown Medical – 500 Block of Greer Ln.
  • πŸ†˜ 01:48 PM – Psych Problem – 1100 Block of 5th St (Becky's Place).
  • πŸ› οΈ 01:50 PM – Utility Problem – 2500 Block of Mill Creek Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸ“ž 02:01 PM – E911 Open Line – SR 37 & SR 60 W (NB, Mitchell).
  • 🀝 02:16 PM – Falls – 1200 Block of Elm Park Dr (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 02:22 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Old US Hwy 50 (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 02:24 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Mitchell Rd (NB Ramp).
  • πŸš” 02:25 PM – Traffic Stop – Doc Hamilton Blvd & Meridian Rd (Mitchell).
  • 🚧 02:26 PM – Traffic Hazard – 2300 Block of Middle Leesville Rd.
  • πŸš” 02:31 PM – Traffic Stop – 200 Block of Mill Creek Rd (Heidelberg Materials, Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 02:32 PM – Traffic Stop – 3100 Block of Brock Ln (Bender Lumber).
  • πŸš” 02:45 PM – Traffic Stop – 3900 Block of SR 37 (Marathon Gas, Mitchell).
  • 🩸 03:00 PM – Stabbing Incident – 600 Block of Sasser Dr.
  • πŸ”“ 03:24 PM – Active Burglary – 200 Block of Briar Ave.
  • πŸš‘ 04:17 PM – Breathing Problem – 200 Block of Lafayette Ave (Oolitic).
  • 🀝 04:36 PM – Lift Assist – 50 Block of Sunny Acres Dr.
  • πŸš” 04:40 PM – Traffic Stop – 2400 Block of SR 60 E (Dairy Bell Ice Cream, Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 04:43 PM – Sick Person – 3000 Block of Shawnee Dr S.
  • πŸš” 05:03 PM – Traffic Stop – 100 Block of Doc Hamilton Blvd (Mitchell).
  • πŸ“‘ 05:07 PM – Attempt to Locate (ATL) – SR 158 & Old Farm Rd (WB).
  • 🚧 05:09 PM – Traffic Hazard – SR 37 N & Old SR 37 N (NB Lane).
  • πŸ‘Š 05:11 PM – Domestic Physical – 5700 Block of US Hwy 50 E.
  • πŸš” 05:11 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 446 & Erie Church Rd.
  • 🀝 05:32 PM – Falls – 400 Block of W Warren St (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 06:02 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 446 & W Powerline Rd.
  • 🐾 06:06 PM – Animal Control – 3100 Block of Avoca Eureka Rd.
  • πŸ†˜ 06:57 PM – Suicidal Subject – 1300 Block of Elm Park Dr (Apt 2, Mitchell).
  • πŸ“ž 06:59 PM – E911 Open Line – 1600 Block of Erie Church Rd.
  • πŸš” 07:21 PM – Traffic Stop – W Hancock Ave & Teke Burton Dr (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 07:24 PM – Traffic Stop – S Meridian Rd & E Frank St (Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 07:24 PM – Unknown Medical – 400 Block of Peaceful Valley Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 07:25 PM – Traffic Stop – S Meridian Rd & E Frank St (Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 07:31 PM – Unknown Medical – 1200 Block of VFW Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸ” 08:05 PM – Welfare Check – 4900 Block of River Rd.
  • 🏚️ 08:11 PM – Vandalism Report – 1000 Block of W Oak St (Mitchell).
  • ⚠️ 08:55 PM – MVA / Unknown Injury Accident – SR 37 Overpass.
  • πŸš” 09:17 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Wesley Chapel Rd (South of Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 09:32 PM – Traffic Stop – 16th St & O St.
  • πŸš” 10:06 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Patrick Robbins Way.
  • πŸš” 10:08 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & W Hancock Ave (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 10:12 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & John Williams Blvd.
  • 🚨 10:28 PM – Fire Alarm – 200 Block of Candlelight Ln (Oolitic).
  • πŸš” 10:29 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 16th St.
  • πŸš” 10:29 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Doc Hamilton Blvd (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 10:38 PM – Extra Patrol – Parks Implement Rd & Burton Cemetery Rd Area (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 10:46 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Main St.
  • πŸš” 10:57 PM – Traffic Stop – 2900 Block of SR 37 (McDonald's, Mitchell).
  • 🀝 11:07 PM – Falls – 700 Block of Riley Blvd.
  • πŸš” 11:25 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Parks Implement Rd (South of Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 11:46 PM – Traffic Stop – 3300 Block of SR 60 (Spring Mill State Park, East Entrance, Mitchell).
  • 🏒 11:50 PM – Business Check – 1300 Block of US 50 East (Tabernacle of Praise).
  • πŸ“ž 11:50 PM – E911 Open Line – 100 Block of Sunset Rdg (Mitchell).

Overnight Log (July 12)

  • πŸš” 12:06 AM – Traffic Stop – Williams Rd & Old SR 450 (West of Bedford).
  • πŸš” 12:16 AM – Extra Patrol – 101 Tom Green Dr (Mitchell City Pool).
  • 🏒 12:22 AM – Business Check – 10000 Block of SR 37 (Hobson Dealerships).
  • 🏒 12:23 AM – Business Check – 1300 Block of W Hancock Ave (Mitchell School Equipment).
  • πŸš” 12:30 AM – Extra Patrol – Dale St Area (Mitchell).
  • 🏒 12:33 AM – Business Check – 4600 Block of Dixie Highway (Spice Valley Landscape).
  • 🀝 12:44 AM – Falls – 400 Block of S Meridian Rd (Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 12:59 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & TV Tower Rd (SB, Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 01:04 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & W Hancock Ave (Mitchell).
  • 🀝 01:59 AM – Lift Assist – 1300 Block of K St (Bedford Housing Authority).
  • 🐾 02:49 AM – Animal Control – 2900 Block of 5TH St.
  • 🏒 03:38 AM – Business Check – 3500 Block of SR 37 (Subway, Mitchell).
  • πŸš‘ 03:44 AM – Chest Pain – 10000 Block of US Hwy 50 W (En route to IU Bedford, Mitchell).
  • πŸš” 03:45 AM – Extra Patrol – Lakeside Estates (Northside Village, Mitchell).
  • πŸ” 04:11 AM – Welfare Check – SR 37 N & Ingram Rd (SB)
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