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Police Log 09/10/2026

Police Log 09/10/2026

Police Log: September 9 – 10, 2026

Bedford Police Department & Lawrence County Sheriff's Department

This public safety report details law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical service activities across Bedford and Lawrence County from early morning on September 9 through early morning on September 10, 2026. All individuals named in law enforcement reports are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Arrests & Citations

  • Christopher Eugene Burris (27), Bedford: Arrested by Bedford Police at 16th St & O St at 7:14 AM on Sept. 9 on an active arrest warrant.

Incident Highlights

  • Personal Injury Collisions:
    • Emergency personnel responded to a vehicle crash with unknown injuries at 16th St & Becky Skillman Way at 8:28 PM on Sept. 9.
    • BPD officers and medical crews responded to a personal injury crash at Washington Ave & 19th St at 10:52 PM on Sept. 9.
  • Structure Fire Call: Bedford Fire Department responded to a structure fire call in the 900 block of 9th St at 10:26 AM on Sept. 9.
  • Protective Order Violation: BPD officers investigated a reported protective order violation at Bedford Police Headquarters (2308 16th St) at 5:15 PM on Sept. 9.
  • Offenses Involving Children: Sheriff's deputies logged an offense involving a child/juvenile call on Landreth Hollow Rd in Mitchell at 6:50 PM on Sept. 9.
  • Theft Report at Ruler Foods: Sheriff's deputies handled a theft call at Ruler Foods (1240 W Main St) in Mitchell at 11:27 AM on Sept. 9, followed by multiple on-scene follow-up investigations throughout the afternoon.

Bedford Police Department Activity Log

Daytime Log (September 9)

  • 04:35 AM – Parking Problem – 2308 16th St (BPD Headquarters).
  • 07:01 AM – School Patrol – 923 18th St (St. Vincent De Paul School).
  • 07:14 AM – Warrant Service / Arrest – 16th St & O St (See Burris Arrest).
  • 07:58 AM – Traffic Stop / Warning – 5th St & I St.
  • 08:15 AM – Traffic Stop – 5th St & N St
  • 08:22 AM – Parking Problem – 616 M St.
  • 08:26 AM – Abandoned Vehicle – 2100 Windwood Dr.
  • 09:04 AM – VIN Inspection – 108 Brookside Dr.
  • 09:50 AM – Traffic Hazard – John Williams Blvd & Beech St.
  • 10:26 AM – Structure Fire – 912 9th St (See Highlights).
  • 10:27 AM – Abandoned Vehicle – 1220 6th St.
  • 11:51 AM – Property Damage Crash – 16th St & Beech St.
  • 12:02 PM – Fire Call – Plaza Dr & Patrick Robbins Way.
  • 12:03 PM – Utility Problem – 1322 Becky Skillman Way (Hampton Inn).
  • 12:45 PM – Harassment Report – 1917 D St.
  • 12:58 PM – Citizen Assist – 103 Mapleton Dr.
  • 01:25 PM – Vehicle Repossession – 2016 H St.
  • 01:31 PM – School Patrol – 2014 F St (Lincoln Elementary).
  • 01:40 PM – Theft Report – 2600 6th St (Apt 17).
  • 01:47 PM – Medical Emergency – 629 Lincoln Ave.
  • 02:11 PM – Off Duty Assist – 26th St & Mitchell Rd.
  • 02:38 PM – BOLO Report – 1212 I St.
  • 02:41 PM – Disabled Motorist – John Williams Blvd & Beech St.
  • 02:57 PM – Traffic Stop – 3305 16th St
  • 03:20 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – 16th St & Brian Lane Way.
  • 03:33 PM – VIN Inspection – 615 X St (License Branch).

Evening & Overnight Log (September 9 – 10)

  • 04:41 PM – Property Damage Crash – 2900 16th St (Bedford Hospital).
  • 04:58 PM – Property Damage Crash – 18th St & I St.
  • 05:05 PM – Welfare Check – 5th St & N St.
  • 05:15 PM – Protective Order Violation – 2308 16th St (BPD Headquarters) (See Highlights).
  • 05:43 PM – Fraud Report – 1921 Plaza Dr (Apt 310).
  • 06:42 PM – Traffic Hazard – 16th St & Dental Dr.
  • 07:44 PM – Medical Emergency – 4027 Mitchell Rd (Hoosier Hills Motel, Apt 7).
  • 08:29 PM – Personal Injury Crash – 16th St & Becky Skillman Way (See Highlights).
  • 08:56 PM – Disturbance Call – 501 Bellback Rd (Super 8 Motel).
  • 09:23 PM – E911 Investigation – 14th St & H St.
  • 10:10 PM – Out With Subject – 410 W St (Murray Park).
  • 10:52 PM – Personal Injury Crash – Washington Ave & 19th St (See Highlights).
  • 01:57 AM (Sept 10) – Traffic Stop / Warning – 7th St & S St.
  • 02:33 AM (Sept 10) – Medical Emergency – 2111 Norton Ln (Majestic Care).

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Activity Log

Daytime Log (September 9)

  • 05:37 AM – Vehicle Repossession – 1005 Walnut St, Oolitic.
  • 05:54 AM – Report Writing Detail – 1420 I St (LCSD Headquarters), Bedford.
  • 06:12 AM – Fire Call – 7408 Tunnelton Rd, Bedford.
  • 06:18 AM – Suspicious Person Call – 1401 W Main St, Mitchell.
  • 06:35 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 60 E & S Meridian Rd, Mitchell.
  • 08:08 AM – Extra Patrol – SR 37 N & Old SR 37 N, Bedford.
  • 08:20 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Doc Hamilton Blvd, Mitchell.
  • 08:21 AM – Medical Call (Sick Person) – 417 S 7th St, Mitchell.
  • 08:34 AM – Traffic Stop – 1559 Wesley Chapel Rd (Roots RV), Mitchell.
  • 08:50 AM – Prisoner Transport Detail – Superior Court 1, Bedford.
  • 08:58 AM – Parking Problem – 160 Burkwood Hills Ln, Bedford.
  • 09:06 AM – Abandoned Vehicle Call – 552 Georgia Firetower Rd, Mitchell.
  • 09:23 AM – Medical Call (Sick Person) – 48 Briar Ave, Bedford.
  • 09:53 AM – VIN Inspection – 156 Tunnel St, Bedford.
  • 10:21 AM – VIN Inspection – 249 Yockey Rd, Mitchell.
  • 10:56 AM – Vehicle Repossession – 1066 Rariden Hill, Mitchell.
  • 10:58 AM – Agency Assistance – Mitchell Rd & Sandpit Rd, Bedford.
  • 11:06 AM – Traffic Stop – 37 Parks Implement Rd, Mitchell.
  • 11:15 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Gun Club Rd, Mitchell.
  • 11:27 AM – Theft Report – 1240 W Main St (Ruler Foods), Mitchell (See Highlights).
  • 11:54 AM – Medical Call (Heart Problems) – 132 Dale St, Mitchell.
  • 12:12 PM – Report Writing Detail – State Road 37.
  • 12:25 PM – Follow-Up Investigation – 1240 W Main St (Ruler Foods), Mitchell.
  • 12:28 PM – Traffic Stop – 3159 Fleenor Rd (Fibertech), Mitchell.
  • 12:45 PM – Follow-Up Investigation – 430 N 5th St, Mitchell.
  • 12:58 PM – Unknown Medical Call – 103 Mapleton Dr, Bedford.
  • 01:07 PM – E911 Open Line Call – 1118 W Oak St, Mitchell.
  • 01:08 PM – School Detail Call – 595 Stars Blvd (BNL High School), Bedford.
  • 01:11 PM – Follow-Up Investigation – 428 N 4th St, Mitchell.
  • 01:47 PM – Unknown Medical Call – 629 Lincoln Ave, Bedford.
  • 02:02 PM – VIN Inspection – 1364 Moto Cross Rd, Mitchell.
  • 02:07 PM – Medical Call (Fall) – 1776 Avoca Eureka Rd, Bedford.
  • 02:23 PM – House Security Check – 133 Pleasant View Addition, Bedford.
  • 02:49 PM – Disabled Motorist – 11481 US Hwy 50 W, Mitchell.
  • 03:24 PM – Follow-Up Investigation – 1240 W Main St (Ruler Foods), Mitchell.
  • 03:40 PM – E911 Abandoned Call – 1366 Popcorn Rd, Springville.
  • 03:43 PM – Follow-Up Investigation – 1123 W Main St (Mitchell Street Dept), Mitchell.
  • 03:59 PM – E911 Hang-Up Call – 1125 N 9th St, Mitchell.
  • 04:24 PM – Citizen Assist – 615 W Warren St, Mitchell.
  • 04:28 PM – Disabled Motorist – SR 37 N & Washboard Rd, Bedford.

Evening & Overnight Log (September 9 – 10)

  • 04:31 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Wesley Chapel Rd, Mitchell.
  • 04:46 PM – Illegal Burning Report – 3354 Mundy Ln, Mitchell.
  • 04:57 PM – E911 Transfer Call – 18th St & I St, Bedford.
  • 05:03 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 54 W & Avoca Eureka Rd, Bedford.
  • 05:04 PM – E911 Open Line Call – 1120 Beaver Creek Rd, Mitchell.
  • 05:10 PM – Psychiatric Emergency Call – 354 Old Vincennes Rd, Mitchell.
  • 05:11 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Washboard Rd, Bedford.
  • 05:34 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Doc Hamilton Blvd, Mitchell.
  • 06:08 PM – Traffic Hazard – SR 158 & Williams Silverville Rd, Bedford.
  • 06:13 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & SR 60 E, Mitchell.
  • 06:25 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Wesley Chapel Rd, Mitchell.
  • 06:38 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Art Gallery Rd, Mitchell.
  • 06:49 PM – Traffic Stop – 8997 SR 37 (Dollar General), Mitchell.
  • 06:50 PM – Offenses Involving Children – 470 Landreth Hollow Rd, Mitchell (See Highlights).
  • 07:23 PM – Unsafe Shooting Report – 1 Pattonville Rd, Bedford.
  • 07:43 PM – Unknown Medical Call – 4027 Mitchell Rd (Hoosier Hills Motel, Apt 7), Bedford.
  • 07:55 PM – Traffic Stop – 1521 James Ave (Golden Corral), Bedford.
  • 08:03 PM – E911 Transfer Call – 5656 Cardwall Rd.
  • 08:24 PM – Traffic Stop – W 10th St & Mathis Ave, Oolitic.
  • 08:28 PM – Unknown Crash – 16th St & Becky Skillman Way, Bedford (See Highlights).
  • 09:32 PM – E911 Open Line Call – 412 S 6th St, Mitchell.
  • 09:42 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 54 & Hillview Ln, Springville.
  • 09:56 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 54 W & N Pike Rd, Bedford.
  • 10:18 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 5th St, Bedford.
  • 10:21 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 5th St, Bedford.
  • 10:35 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 16th St, Bedford.
  • 10:36 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & W Main St, Mitchell.
  • 10:41 PM – Traffic Stop – 14th St & I St, Bedford.
  • 10:43 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & SR 60 W, Mitchell.
  • 10:48 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & SR 60 E, Mitchell.
  • 10:50 PM – Medical Call (Fall) – Washington Ave & 19th St, Bedford (See Highlights).
  • 10:55 PM – Traffic Stop – 3221 SR 37 (Chicago's Pizza), Mitchell.
  • 11:52 PM – Suspicious Person Call – 123 Patton Hill Rd, Bedford.
  • 00:14 AM (Sept 10) – Medical Call (Chest Pain) – 9 Allen St, Heltonville.
  • 00:31 AM (Sept 10) – Medical Call (Breathing Problem) – 1627 S Meridian Rd, Mitchell.
  • 01:25 AM (Sept 10) – Medical Call (Lift Assist) – 175 Airy Hills Dr, Springville.
  • 02:33 AM (Sept 10) – Medical Call (Fall) – 2111 Norton Ln (Majestic Care), Bedford.
  • 02:52 AM (Sept 10) – Report Writing Detail – 407 S 6th St (Mitchell PD), Mitchell.
  • 03:17 AM (Sept 10) – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & US Hwy 50 W, Mitchell.
  • 03:53 AM (Sept 10) – E911 Hang-Up Call – 68 Melinda Pl, Bedford.
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