Police Log 09/21/2026

Bedford Police Department & Lawrence County Sheriff's Department

Public Safety Log: September 19 – 21, 2026

All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Arrests & Citations

Nichole A. Whitner (41), Bedford: Arrested by Bedford Police at Walmart (3200 John Williams Blvd) on Sept. 20 at 7:25 PM. Charged with Possession of Marijuana/Hashish, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Possession of Paraphernalia.

Incident Highlights

Drug Arrest at Walmart: Bedford Police officers were dispatched to Walmart on John Williams Blvd Sunday evening, resulting in the narcotics arrest of 41-year-old Nichole A. Whitner.
Physical Domestic Disputes:
- Sheriff's deputies responded to a physical domestic dispute on Center St in Bedford on Sept. 19 at 12:15 PM.
- Deputies responded to a second physical domestic disturbance on E Deckard Dr in Mitchell on Sept. 20 at 2:51 AM.
Property Damage Crashes:
- SR 60 E & Sportsman Club Rd: Property damage collision investigated in Mitchell on Sept. 19 at 6:44 AM.
- 349 Bartlett Dr: Property damage crash reported in Mitchell on Sept. 19 at 10:49 AM.
- 317 Lafayette Ave: Minor accident investigated in Oolitic on Sept. 19 at 2:11 PM.
- 2101 27th St: BPD responded to a property damage accident in Bedford on Sept. 20 at 5:41 PM.
Unresponsive / CPR Call: Emergency medical personnel and deputies were dispatched to Mitchell Manor (24 Teke Burton Dr) on Sept. 19 at 2:34 PM for an unresponsive individual receiving CPR.
Controlled Burns: Multiple controlled burn notifications were logged across the county on Sept. 19, including Standish Steel Rd, Rariden Hill, Avoca Eureka Rd, and Erie Church Rd.

Bedford Police Department Activity Log

Daytime Log (September 20)

04:50 AM – Parking Problem – 2308 16th St (BPD HQ)
05:02 AM – Noise Complaint – 1714 M St (Apt D)
05:55 AM – Medical Emergency – 208 Heltonville Rd W
06:16 AM – Welfare Check – Mitchell Rd (Mark III Motel)
06:32 AM – Traffic Stop / Warning – 1215 16th St (Walgreens)
09:54 AM – Harassment Report – 3802 Washington Ave (On Station)
11:54 AM – Medical Emergency – 3100 Shawnee Dr S (StoneBridge Health Campus)
11:57 AM – Medical Emergency – 2717 R St (Apt 3)
12:05 PM – Medical Emergency – 1305 K St (Bedford Housing Authority, Apt 101)
01:11 PM – Medical Emergency – 1527 11th St
02:20 PM – Disabled Motorist – 23rd St & M St
02:46 PM – Medical Emergency – 1600 Hawthorne Dr
03:43 PM – Medical Emergency – 117 N St

Evening & Overnight Log (September 20 – 21)

05:13 PM – Found Property – 1125 14th St
05:15 PM – Juvenile Problem – 15th St & L St
05:20 PM – Off-Duty Assist – 1429 8th St (Stalker Apts)
05:41 PM – Property Damage Crash – 2101 27th St
06:22 PM – Request Officer – 2211 Denson Ave
06:58 PM – BOLO (Be On the Lookout) – SR 37 NB & Ingram Rd
07:25 PM – Narcotics Offense / Arrest – 3200 John Williams Blvd (Walmart) (See Whitner Arrest)
07:51 PM – Welfare Check – 1521 James Ave (Golden Corral)
07:51 PM – Suspicious Person – Mitchell Rd & SandPit Rd
08:39 PM – Medical Emergency – 3100 Shawnee Dr S (StoneBridge Health Campus)
11:31 PM – Medical Emergency – 2900 16th St (Bedford Hospital)
11:32 PM – Traffic Hazard – 16th St & Edgewood Dr
11:43 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – 16th St & Edgewood Dr
11:44 PM – Noise Complaint – 1702 I St
03:09 AM (Sept 21) – BOLO (Be On the Lookout) – 2601 16th St (Burger King)

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Activity Log

Daytime Log (September 19)

06:22 AM – Traffic Stop – 1305 W Main St (Dollar General), Mitchell
06:44 AM – Property Damage Crash – SR 60 E & Sportsman Club Rd, Mitchell
06:50 AM – Medical (Seizure) – 2626 Washington Ave, Bedford
06:59 AM – Traffic Hazard – Buddha Rd, Bedford
08:11 AM – Medical (Chest Pain) – 2020 Plaza Dr (Apt 102), Bedford
08:11 AM – Unknown Medical – 1601 Spencer Pike Rd, Springville
08:23 AM – Controlled Burn – 1415 Standish Steel Rd, Bedford
08:25 AM – Unknown Medical – 380 N Pike Rd, Bedford
08:51 AM – Medical (Sick Person) – 1305 K St (Bedford Housing Authority), Bedford
09:03 AM – Traffic Stop – 4880 SR 37 (Sinclair Gas), Mitchell
09:28 AM – Agency Assist – 1420 Rariden Hill, Mitchell
09:40 AM – Citizen Assist – 300 Hert Hollow Ln, Bedford
09:42 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Stevens Ln, Mitchell
10:18 AM – Medical (Breathing Problem) – 2181 Bono Rd, Mitchell
10:20 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Woodville Rd, Mitchell
10:29 AM – Detail Call – 406 Wade St (Persimmon Park Apts, Apt 17), Mitchell
10:49 AM – Property Damage Crash – 349 Bartlett Dr, Mitchell
11:00 AM – E911 Open Line – 24 Teke Burton Dr (Mitchell Manor), Mitchell
11:31 AM – Protective Order Violation – 1107 W Warren St, Mitchell
11:32 AM – Controlled Burn – 1191 Rariden Hill, Mitchell
11:38 AM – Traffic Stop – Sieboldt Quarry Rd & Maple Run Estates, Springville
12:01 PM – Medical (Heat Exposure) – 595 Stars Blvd (BNL High School), Bedford
12:05 PM – Commercial Alarm – 211 N Meridian Rd (Lehigh Field), Mitchell
12:15 PM – Physical Domestic Dispute – 41 Center St, Bedford (See Highlights)
12:29 PM – E911 Open Line – 4599 Old SR 37 N, Bedford
12:40 PM – Citizen Assist – 407 S 6th St (Mitchell PD), Mitchell
12:48 PM – Unknown Medical – 429 Sowders Ln, Bedford
01:03 PM – E911 Open Line – 323 South Hill Dr, Bedford
01:30 PM – Controlled Burn – 527 Avoca Eureka Rd, Bedford
01:42 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & SR 60 W, Mitchell
01:58 PM – Runaway Juvenile – 902 Orchard St, Mitchell
02:11 PM – Property Damage Crash – 317 Lafayette Ave, Oolitic
02:30 PM – Medical (Lift Assist) – 2040 Plaza Dr (Apt 108), Bedford
02:34 PM – Medical (CPR In Progress) – 24 Teke Burton Dr (Mitchell Manor), Mitchell (See Highlights)
02:53 PM – Animal Control – 533 Old Buddha Rd, Bedford
03:00 PM – Medical (Breathing Problem) – 4027 Mitchell Rd (Roots Motel, Rm 3), Bedford
03:09 PM – Traffic Stop – Washboard Rd & Old SR 37 N, Bedford
03:10 PM – Citizen Assist – 241 Woodville Rd, Mitchell
03:20 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Washboard Rd, Bedford
03:28 PM – Unknown Medical – 235 Hoosier Ave, Oolitic
03:28 PM – Juvenile Problem – 902 Orchard St, Mitchell
03:29 PM – Traffic Stop – Doc Hamilton Blvd & Rabbitsville Rd, Mitchell
03:34 PM – Erratic Driver – SR 37 & W Main St (NB), Mitchell
03:35 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 5th St, Bedford
03:40 PM – Juvenile Problem – Guthrie Rd & Crest Motel Rd, Bedford
03:55 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Patrick Robbins Way, Bedford
03:57 PM – Traffic Stop – Sieboldt Quarry Rd & Old SR 37 N, Bedford
03:57 PM – Erratic Driver – US Hwy 50 W & Huron Williams Rd, Mitchell
04:27 PM – Medical (Fall) – 7102 SR 158 (Belle's Place), Bedford

Evening & Overnight Log (September 19 – 20)

04:39 PM – E911 Open Line – 1135 W Main St, Mitchell
04:59 PM – E911 Open Line – 7001 Stone Crest Dr (Stone Crest Golf Course), Springville
05:12 PM – Medical (Lift Assist) – 1447 Clark Smith Rd, Mitchell
05:17 PM – E911 Open Line – 4140 Erie Church Rd (Free Spirit Campground), Bedford
05:18 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Rariden Hill, Mitchell
05:24 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Spice Valley Rd, Mitchell
05:29 PM – Disabled Motorist – 3569 SR 446, Heltonville
05:30 PM – Animal Control – 207 E Grissom Ave, Mitchell
05:34 PM – Medical (Chest Pain) – 105 GM Dr (GM Emergency Gate), Bedford
05:50 PM – Traffic Stop – Fleenor Rd & Parks Implement Rd, Mitchell
06:00 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & TV Tower Rd, Mitchell
06:11 PM – Traffic Stop – W Hancock Ave & Teke Burton Dr, Mitchell
06:19 PM – Erratic Driver – SR 37 & Stevens Ln (SB), Mitchell
06:25 PM – Verbal Domestic Dispute – 1852 Coveyville Rd, Bedford
06:28 PM – E911 Open Line – 634 S 7th St, Mitchell
07:27 PM – E911 Open Line – 2925 Erie Church Rd, Bedford
07:37 PM – Traffic Stop – S 7th St & W Main St, Mitchell
07:47 PM – Traffic Stop – Doc Hamilton Blvd & Meridian Rd, Mitchell
08:05 PM – E911 Open Line – 2726 Old US Hwy 50 E, Bedford
08:07 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 5th St, Bedford
08:09 PM – Controlled Burn – 3928 Erie Church Rd, Bedford
08:19 PM – Traffic Stop – 45 Teke Burton Dr (Hoosier Hills Credit Union), Mitchell
08:29 PM – Medical (Chest Pain) – 2010 Steven Ave (Apt 24), Bedford
08:44 PM – Traffic Stop – N 14th St & W Brook St, Mitchell
08:49 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 5th St, Bedford
08:51 PM – E911 Open Line – 12911 SR 58 E, Heltonville
09:06 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & SR 54 W (SB), Bedford
09:06 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Stevens Ln, Mitchell
09:17 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & US Hwy 50 W, Mitchell
09:29 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & US Hwy 50 W, Mitchell
09:34 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 5th St, Bedford
09:36 PM – Traffic Stop – Orchard St & S 9th St, Mitchell
09:37 PM – Traffic Stop – Salt Creek Bridge, Bedford
09:54 PM – Information Call – SR 58 (Bone Heads)
09:57 PM – Traffic Stop – Main St & Indiana Ave, Bedford
09:57 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Oak Circle Dr, Bedford
10:00 PM – Traffic Stop – 2265 Williams Rd, Bedford
10:04 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 5th St, Bedford
10:08 PM – Traffic Stop – 3338 John Williams Blvd (Great Clips), Bedford
10:16 PM – Traffic Stop – 304 Main St, Oolitic
10:22 PM – Traffic Stop – Salt Creek Bridge, Bedford
10:35 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 16th St, Bedford
10:45 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 5th St, Bedford
10:47 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 5th St (S of Bedford)
11:07 PM – Disturbance – 1150 Camelot Court Ave (Apt 4), Mitchell
11:14 PM – Out With Vehicle – 11884 US Hwy 50 W (Speedway), Mitchell
11:18 PM – Extra Patrol – 1150 Camelot Court Ave, Mitchell
11:20 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 39th St, Bedford
11:24 PM – Medical (Chest Pain) – 142 The Woods, Bedford
11:26 PM – Medical (Lift Assist) – 3630 Leatherwood Rd, Bedford
11:33 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Parks Implement Rd, Mitchell
11:45 PM – Out With Vehicle – 4684 Dixie Hwy (Boat Ramp), Mitchell
11:45 PM – Out With Vehicle – White River Boat Ramp, Mitchell
11:49 PM – Extra Patrol – Dale St Area, Mitchell
11:54 PM – Information Call – 604 W 9th St, Oolitic
12:13 AM (Sept 20) – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & John Williams Blvd, Bedford
12:59 AM (Sept 20) – Business Check – 3966 SR 37 (Marathon), Mitchell
01:33 AM (Sept 20) – Medical (Bleeding) – 154 Winegar Rd, Mitchell
02:21 AM (Sept 20) – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Patton Hill Rd, Bedford
02:33 AM (Sept 20) – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 39th St, Bedford
02:40 AM (Sept 20) – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & US Hwy 50 W, Mitchell
02:51 AM (Sept 20) – Physical Domestic Dispute – 93 E Deckard Dr, Mitchell (See Highlights)
04:17 AM (Sept 20) – Medical (Lift Assist) – 1121 W Oak St, Mitchell