Police Log 08/09/2026

Police Log: August 7 – 9, 2026

Bedford Police Department & Lawrence County Sheriff's Department

This public safety report summarizes law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical service activities across Bedford and Lawrence County from the evening of August 7 through the early morning hours of August 9, 2026. All individuals referenced in law enforcement reports are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Arrests

Michael Allen Cooper (39): Arrested by Bedford Police near 15th St & L St at 4:37 PM on August 8. Charges include Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Cocaine or Narcotic Drugs, Possession of Marijuana/Hashish, and Driving While Suspended (Prior).

Incident Highlights

Drug Arrest: Officers conducted a contact at 15th St & L St at 4:37 PM on August 8, resulting in the felony narcotics arrest of a 39-year-old male.
Battery Incident: Officers responded to a reported battery at the Mark III Motel (Room 123) in the 1700 block of M St at 6:01 PM on August 8.
Physical Domestic Dispute: Sheriff's deputies responded to a domestic physical disturbance in the 2400 block of Harrodsburg Rd in Springville at 7:52 PM on August 8.
Heat Exposure Emergency: Responders were dispatched to assist an individual suffering from heat exposure along Northbound SR 37 & Washboard Rd at 3:01 PM on August 8.
Structure Fire Call: Fire personnel responded to a fire call in the 3100 block of SR 60 W in Mitchell at 12:49 AM on August 9.

Bedford Police Department Activity

Overnight & Morning (August 7 – 8)

09:19 PM (August 7) – Animal Bite Report – 1700 block of Valley View Dr.
09:40 PM (August 7) – Welfare Check – 3200 block of John Williams Blvd (Buffalo Wings & Rings).
10:00 PM (August 7) – Protective Order Violation – 800 block of R St.
10:07 PM (August 7) – Child Custody Dispute – 1700 block of 25th St.
10:29 PM (August 7) – Be On The Lookout (BOL) – SR 58 East & Bartlettsville Rd.
10:31 PM (August 7) – Property Damage Crash – 16th St & L St.
11:01 PM (August 7) – Structure Fire Call – 1400 block of 20th St.
11:30 PM (August 7) – Welfare Check – 5100 block of 22nd St.
11:54 PM (August 7) – Be On The Lookout (BOL) – 140 block of 16th St (Jiffy Treet).
12:05 AM – Juvenile Problem – 1600 block of K St.
12:33 AM – Medical Emergency – 1700 block of 25th St.
12:51 AM – Medical Emergency – 1300 block of K St (Bedford Housing Authority).
01:50 AM – Medical Emergency – 2000 block of Plaza Dr.
05:30 AM – Parking Problem – 2300 block of 16th St (Bedford Police Department).
05:51 AM – Information Report – 2900 block of 16th St (Bedford Hospital).
06:04 AM – Property Damage Crash – 22nd St & M St.
07:16 AM – Utility Problem – 1700 block of 13th St.
08:04 AM – Medical Emergency – 3000 block of Shawnee Dr S.
08:18 AM – Medical Emergency – 1300 block of K St (Bedford Housing Authority).
09:11 AM – Medical Emergency – 1900 block of Plaza Dr.
09:56 AM – Disabled Motorist – John Williams Blvd & Lincoln Ave.
10:26 AM – VIN Inspection – 2300 block of 16th St (Bedford Police Department).
10:28 AM – Property Damage Crash – SR 37 NB & John Williams Blvd.
11:04 AM – Suspicious Person – 15th St & J St.
11:12 AM – Be On The Lookout (BOL) – John Williams Blvd & U St (Milwaukee Trail).

Afternoon & Evening (August 8)

01:36 PM – Medical Emergency – 2900 block of Evergreen Dr.
01:48 PM – Medical Emergency – 2400 block of H St.
02:11 PM – Medical Emergency – 1300 block of I St.
02:30 PM – Traffic Hazard – 13th St & N St.
02:32 PM – Security Patrol – 400 block of Sycamore Dr.
03:14 PM – Medical Emergency – 2500 block of Q St.
03:24 PM – Medical Emergency – 400 block of Oolitic Rd (Bedford Auto Clinic).
03:56 PM – Security Patrol – 1800 block of 4th St.
04:06 PM – E911 Investigation – 1600 block of Q St.
04:19 PM – E911 Investigation – 1600 block of 11th St.
04:37 PM – Drug Offense / Arrest – 15th St & L St (See Cooper Arrest).
04:53 PM – Medical Emergency – 3100 block of Shawnee Dr S (Stonebridge Health Campus).
05:25 PM – Animal Control Call – 5th St & Bellback Rd.
05:32 PM – Suspicious Person – 23rd St & I St.
05:56 PM – Medical Emergency – 2500 block of Q St.
06:01 PM – Battery Report – 1700 block of M St (Mark III Motel).
06:42 PM – Information Report – 2000 block of G St.
06:57 PM – E911 Investigation – 400 block of Boyd Ln.
07:09 PM – E911 Investigation – 3900 block of Pumphouse Rd (Bedford Boat & Sportsmen Club).
07:23 PM – Be On The Lookout (BOL) – 16th St & Williams Rd.
07:29 PM – Suicidal Subject – 15th St & J St (Alleyway).
08:00 PM – Medical Emergency – 4027 Mitchell Rd (Hoosier Hills Motel).
08:31 PM – Be On The Lookout (BOL) – Bedford City Limits.
08:43 PM – Be On The Lookout (BOL) – 15th St & I St.
08:45 PM – Medical Emergency – 1300 block of K St (Bedford Housing Authority).
09:00 PM – E911 Investigation – 3300 block of 5th St (Dish Masters).

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Activity

Daytime & Evening Log (August 8)

05:31 AM – Property Damage Crash – 5500 block of SR 158, Bedford.
05:41 AM – Traffic Hazard – SR 37 N & Washboard Rd, Bedford.
06:03 AM – Motor Vehicle Crash (Unknown Injuries) – Mitchell Rd & 22nd St, Bedford.
07:47 AM – Medical Emergency (Fall) – 3700 block of Kenny Simpson Ln (White River Lodge), Bedford.
08:02 AM – Welfare Check – 1000 block of Orchard St, Mitchell.
08:03 AM – Medical Call (Chest Pain) – 3000 block of Shawnee Dr S, Bedford.
08:18 AM – Medical Call (Eye Injury) – 1300 block of K St (Bedford Housing Authority), Bedford.
09:11 AM – Unknown Medical Call – 1900 block of Plaza Dr, Bedford.
10:17 AM – Animal Control Call – 2300 block of Fayetteville Williams Rd, Bedford.
10:24 AM – E911 Hang-Up Call – SR 60 E & S 9th St, Mitchell.
10:43 AM – Verbal Domestic Dispute – 100 block of Greenwood Retreat Rd, Mitchell.
12:07 PM – Unknown Medical Call – 600 block of Hayes Rd, Bedford.
12:41 PM – Citizen Assist – 1400 block of I St (Lawrence County Jail), Bedford.
12:46 PM – Residential Alarm – 6900 block of SR 54 W, Bedford.
12:48 PM – Criminal Mischief – 40 block of Oakwood Dr, Bedford.
01:00 PM – Erratic Driver Report – SR 37 N & Old SR 37 N, Bedford.
01:02 PM – E911 Hang-Up Call – 10 block of Fleetwood Addition, Bedford.
01:33 PM – Medical Call (Sick Person) – 2900 block of Evergreen Dr (Autumn Trace), Bedford.
01:38 PM – Citizen Assist – 1300 block of W Brook St, Mitchell.
01:48 PM – Medical Call (Choking) – 2400 block of H St, Bedford.
02:05 PM – Medical Call (Seizure) – 1400 block of I St (Lawrence County Jail), Bedford.
02:09 PM – Unknown Medical Call – 1300 block of I St, Bedford.
02:15 PM – Community Policing Detail – S 10th St & Lawrence St, Mitchell.
02:30 PM – Warrant Service Attempt – 300 block of Knob Creek Rd, Heltonville.
02:42 PM – E911 Transfer Call – SR 37 N & Ingram Rd, Bedford.
02:51 PM – Animal Control Call – 200 block of E 2nd St, Mitchell.
03:01 PM – Medical Emergency (Heat Exposure) – SR 37 N & Washboard Rd, Bedford.
03:05 PM – Erratic Driver Report – SR 37 N & Ingram Rd (Southbound), Bedford.
03:13 PM – Citizen Dispute – 10 block of Fleetwood Addition, Bedford.
03:13 PM – Medical Call (Allergic Reaction) – 2500 block of Q St, Bedford.
03:22 PM – Traffic Hazard – Sandpit Rd & Vinegar Hill Rd Area, Bedford.
03:23 PM – Medical Emergency (Fall) – 400 block of Oolitic Rd, Bedford.
03:37 PM – Open E911 Line – 1200 block of W Warren St, Mitchell.
04:27 PM – Medical Call (Stroke Symptoms) – 1600 block of 11th St, Bedford.
04:30 PM – Medical Call (Unconsciousness) – 200 block of Burton Ln, Mitchell.
04:32 PM – Controlled Burn Notification – 7100 block of Tunnelton Rd, Bedford.
04:45 PM – Agency Assistance – 15th St & L St, Bedford.
04:53 PM – Medical Emergency (Fall) – 3100 block of Shawnee Dr S (Stonebridge), Bedford.
05:53 PM – Medical Call (Chest Pain) – 2500 block of Q St, Bedford.
05:56 PM – Medical Emergency (Fall) – 4060 block of Dixie Hwy, Mitchell.
05:58 PM – Open E911 Line – Woodlawn Dr & Woodlawn Village, Mitchell.
06:00 PM – Unknown Medical Call – 7100 block of SR 158 (Belle's Place), Bedford.
06:19 PM – Medical Call (Back Pain) – 1300 block of Oak Manor, Bedford.
06:37 PM – Medical Call (Seizure) – 1100 block of W Brook St, Mitchell.
06:42 PM – Welfare Check – 700 block of W Mississippi Ave, Mitchell.
07:16 PM – Officer Information Detail – 20 block of Teke Burton Dr, Mitchell.
07:42 PM – Attempt to Locate (ATL) – 1500 block of I St Area, Bedford.
07:50 PM – Suicidal Subject – 1000 block of Mt Pleasant Rd, Bedford.
07:52 PM – Physical Domestic Dispute – 2400 block of Harrodsburg Rd, Springville.
07:55 PM – Psychiatric Call – 300 block of Lincoln Ave (Dairyland), Bedford.
08:00 PM – Medical Call (Sick Person) – 4027 Mitchell Rd (Roots Motel), Bedford.
08:24 PM – Fraud Report – 2600 block of Dixie Hwy, Mitchell.
08:37 PM – Suicidal Subject – Empire Quarry Area, Bedford.
08:44 PM – Medical Emergency (Fall) – 1300 block of K St (Hawk House), Bedford.
09:22 PM – Abandoned E911 Call – 400 block of Old SR 37 N, Bedford.
09:26 PM – Medical Call (Abdominal Pain) – 2100 block of Norton Ln (Majestic Care), Bedford.
09:42 PM – Commercial Alarm – 30 block of Lakeside Estates, Mitchell.
09:43 PM – Citizen Assist – 1800 block of Coveyville Rd, Bedford.
09:44 PM – Citizen Assist – 400 block of S 6th St (Mitchell Police Dept), Mitchell.
09:45 PM – Open E911 Line – 1200 block of Pinhook Rd, Bedford.
10:29 PM – Medical Emergency (Fall) – 2400 block of Rabbitsville Rd, Mitchell.
10:48 PM – Suspicious Vehicle – Pinhook Rd & Goosetown Rd, Bedford.
11:28 PM – Investigation Follow-Up – 100 block of W Mississippi Ave, Mitchell.

Overnight Log (August 9)

12:13 AM – Medical Call (Choking) – 4 Persimmon Park, Mitchell.
12:43 AM – Commercial Security Check – 3900 block of SR 37 (Marathon Gas), Mitchell.
12:49 AM – Structure Fire Response – 3100 block of SR 60 W, Mitchell.
01:03 AM – Security Patrol – 900 block of Lawrence St, Mitchell.
01:11 AM – Security Patrol – 100 block of W Mississippi Ave / 100 block of N 3rd St, Mitchell.
01:21 AM – Security Patrol – 100 block of Tom Green Dr (Mitchell Pool), Mitchell.
01:49 AM – Medical/Sick Person – 1200 block of VFW Rd, Mitchell.
02:05 AM – Unwanted Person Report – 700 block of Bartlettsville Rd, Bedford.
02:23 AM – Suspicious Person – 1100 block of Camelot Court Ave, Mitchell.
02:24 AM – Security Patrol – Dale St Area, Mitchell.
02:54 AM – Out With Subject – Camelot Court Ave Area, Mitchell.
02:59 AM – Suspicious Person – Orchard St Area, Mitchell.
03:09 AM – Investigation Follow-Up – 1100 block of Camelot Court Ave, Mitchell