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Police Log 07/20/2026
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Police Log: July 19 β 20, 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 (July 18 β 19)
- π 09:36 PM (July 18) β Battery Call β 500 Block of Bellback Rd (Super 8 Motel).
- π 09:57 PM (July 18) β Traffic Violation β 16th St & Edgewood Dr.
- π 10:40 PM (July 18) β E911 Investigation β 1300 Block of 2nd St.
- π 10:59 PM (July 18) β Disabled Motorist β 16th St & N St.
- π€ 11:41 PM (July 18) β Agency Assistance β State Road 37 NB & 39th St.
- π 11:43 PM (July 18) β Traffic Violation β State Road 37 NB & 29th St.
- π₯ 12:27 AM β Out With Subject β State Road 37 NB & John Williams Blvd.
- π€ 12:52 AM β Unwanted Person β 1800 Block of 14th St.
- π 01:51 AM β Medical Emergency β 1900 Block of 11th St (Apt 3).
- π 02:02 AM β Out With Vehicle β 400 Block of W St (Murray Park).
- π 04:39 AM β Noise Complaint β 700 Block of T St.
- π 06:43 AM β Medical Emergency β 3100 Block of Shawnee Dr S (Stonebridge Health Campus).
- π¨ 08:26 AM β Commercial Alarm β 2000 Block of 19th St.
- π 08:47 AM β Parking Problem β 15th St & J St.
- π 09:47 AM β Civil Matter β 1800 Block of 14th St.
- π 09:58 AM β Medical Emergency β 423 16th St.
- π 10:51 AM β Medical Emergency β 1600 Block of 23rd St.
- π₯ 11:01 AM β Fire Call β 2600 Block of H St.
- π¨ 11:32 AM β Commercial Alarm β 2100 Block of 16th St (Rainbow Printing).
- π£οΈ 11:49 AM β Threats β 1900 Block of 11th St (Apt 3).
- π¦ 12:31 PM β Found Property β 401 Q St.
- β οΈ 12:48 PM β Accident-PD (Property Damage) β 1200 Block of 16th St (CVS Pharmacy).
- π 01:24 PM β Welfare Check β 3200 Block of John Williams Blvd (Walmart).
Afternoon & Evening Log (July 19)
- π 01:30 PM β Parking Problem β 500 Block of 5th St & Forest Park Dr.
- πΈ 02:42 PM β Fraud Report β 1300 Block of 24th St (Apt A).
- π¨ 03:00 PM β Commercial Alarm β 1400 Block of James Ave (Big O Tires).
- β οΈ 03:25 PM β Accident-PI (Personal Injury) β State Road 37 SB & 16th St.
- π 04:57 PM β Welfare Check β 1800 Block of 11th St.
- π 05:41 PM β Protective Order Violation β 2300 Block of 16th St (Bedford Police Department).
- π 06:56 PM β Information Report β 2300 Block of 16th St (Bedford Police Department).
- π‘ 08:12 PM β BOL (Be On Lookout) β 1510 Clinic Dr (Westview Manor Nursing Home).
Lawrence County Sheriffβs Department Activity
Morning Log (July 19)
- π 05:12 AM β Repossession β 400 Block of W Vine St (Mitchell).
- π 05:18 AM β Followup β 5300 Block of SR 54 W (Springville).
- π 06:43 AM β Breathing Problem β 3100 Block of Shawnee Dr S (Stonebridge Health Campus).
- π 07:30 AM β Extra Patrol β 3200 Block of Dixie Hwy (Crest Haven Cemetery, Mitchell).
- π 07:46 AM β Extra Patrol β Huron Cemetery Area (Mitchell).
- π 07:59 AM β Extra Patrol β Williams Covered Bridge (Williams).
- π 08:07 AM β Vehicle Theft β 1400 Block of I St (Lawrence County Jail).
- π 08:46 AM β Extra Patrol β 300 Block of Bedford St (Springville).
- π€ 08:47 AM β Lift Assist β 400 Block of Maple Run Estates Blvd (Springville).
- π 08:54 AM β E911 Open Line β 90 Block of Moore Ln (Lawrence Co Recreational Park, Springville).
- π 08:57 AM β Extra Patrol β 2500 Block of Popcorn Rd (Springville).
- β οΈ 09:05 AM β Accident PD β 3300 Block of SR 60 E (Mitchell).
- π 09:06 AM β Welfare Check β 1500 Block of Trogdon Ln.
- π 09:14 AM β Breathing Problem β 2100 Block of Bono Rd (Mitchell).
- π 09:43 AM β Sick Person β 200 Block of Greenhill Addition Rd.
- π 09:58 AM β Breathing Problem β 400 Block of 16th St.
- π§ 10:42 AM β Traffic Hazard β SR 37 N & 5th St (NB).
- π 10:50 AM β Psych Problem β 1600 Block of 23rd St (Indiana Center for Recovery).
- π€ 10:51 AM β Lift Assist β 1600 Block of Reuter Ln (Springville).
- π€ 11:20 AM β Unwanted Person β 400 Block of BJ Blvd.
- π 12:31 PM β E911 Transfer β 800 Block of Elm St.
- π 12:34 PM β Erratic Driver β SR 37 N & Old SR 37 N (NB).
- π 01:11 PM β E911 Open Line β 2300 Block of Hollace Chastain Rd (Mitchell).
- βδΈ 01:25 PM β Public Intoxication β 3600 Block of SR 37 Area (Mitchell).
Afternoon & Evening Log (July 19)
- π€ 03:02 PM β Followup β 7800 Block of SR 158 (New Union Church).
- π§ 03:53 PM β Traffic Hazard β 800 Block of Dixie Hwy (Mitchell).
- π€ 05:39 PM β Lift Assist β 900 Block of Stonehenge Dr (Springville).
- π§ 08:08 PM β Traffic Hazard β SR 37 N & Washboard Rd (NB).
- π 07:55 PM β Extra Patrol β Lakeside Estates (Mitchell).
- π 08:08 PM β Erratic Driver β SR 37 & Old State Road 54 (SB).
- π§ 08:42 PM β Juvenile Problem / Child Off Again β 1800 Block of Old Vincennes Rd (Mitchell).
- π€ 08:46 PM β Unwanted Person β 3900 Block of SR 37 (Marathon Gas, Mitchell).
- π€ 08:53 PM β Citizen Assist β 200 Block of E Grissom Ave (Mitchell).
- π 09:05 PM β Information Report β 1500 Block of SR 60 E (Mitchell).
- π 09:38 PM β Breathing Problem β 1300 Block of I St (Apt D).
- π€ 09:44 PM β Unwanted Person β 1500 Block of SR 60 E (Mitchell).
- π« 09:59 PM β Unsafe Shooting Complaint β 70 Block of Jaye Ln.
- π 10:03 PM β Sick Person β 20 Block of Teke Burton Dr (Mitchell).
- π¨ 10:12 PM β Alarm β 100 Block of W Grissom Ave (Mitchell).
- π 10:12 PM β Breathing Problem β 1100 Block of Camelot Court Ave (Mitchell).
- π§ 10:27 PM β Traffic Hazard β 1400 Block of Copperhead Valley Rd (Mitchell).
- π€ 10:59 PM β Suspicious Person β 600 Block of E Grissom Rd (Mitchell).
- π 11:10 PM β Abdominal Pain β 20 Block of Teke Burton Dr (Mitchell).
- β οΈ 11:15 PM β Accident PD β 1400 Block of Copperhead Valley Rd (Mitchell).
Overnight Log (July 20)
- π£οΈ 12:05 AM β Threats β 550 Block of Stevens Ln (Mitchell).
- π 01:30 AM β Seizure Call β 1200 Block of H St.
- π£οΈ 01:37 AM β Domestic Verbal β 700 Block of East Oolitic Rd.
- π’ 02:11 AM β Business Check β 3900 Block of SR 37 (Marathon Gas, Mitchell).
- π 03:31 AM β Extra Patrol β 101 Tom Green Dr (Mitchell City Pool, Mitchell).
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