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Police Log 06/16/2026

Police Log 06/16/2026

Police Log: June 15 – 16, 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” Jennifer Ray Harrell (41), Bedford: 12th St & L St – Arrested by Bedford Police at 2:45 PM on June 15 on an active Petition to Revoke (PTR) warrant.

Bedford Police Department Activity

Overnight & Morning Log (June 14 – 15)

  • πŸ‘€ 09:30 PM (June 14) – Unwanted Person – 1700 Block of 14th St
  • πŸš‘ 09:55 PM (June 14) – Medical Emergency – 14 Hillcrest Cir
  • πŸ”’ 10:12 PM (June 14) – Vehicle Lockout – 1800 Block of 27th St
  • πŸš— 10:28 PM (June 14) – Disabled Motorist – Heltonville Rd E & Shandell Dr
  • πŸ—£οΈ 11:06 PM (June 14) – Threats – 1100 Block of 23rd St
  • 🐾 11:20 PM (June 14) – Animal Problem – 1200 Block of 3rd St
  • πŸ“¦ 12:36 AM – Found Property – 1200 Block of 7th St (Stone City Products)
  • πŸš— 05:04 AM – Parking Problem – 2300 Block of 16th St (Bedford Police Department)
  • πŸ”₯ 05:53 AM – Fire – 3000 Block of Shawnee Dr S (Cedar Creek)
  • πŸš‘ 06:25 AM – Medical Emergency – 3008 Shawnee Dr S
  • πŸš‘ 07:49 AM – Medical Emergency – 1823 Central Ave
  • πŸš— 10:13 AM – Abandoned Vehicle – 2100 Block of 30th St
  • 🀝 12:48 PM – Escort – 1133 Lincoln Ave (Day & Carter Mortuary)
  • πŸš‘ 01:23 PM – Medical Emergency – 1500 Block of Clinic Dr (Westview Manor Nursing Home)

Afternoon & Evening Log (June 15)

  • πŸ“„ 01:39 PM – VIN Inspection – 3601 Washington Ave (Jacksons Heavy Haul)
  • πŸš— 02:12 PM – Parking Problem – 1609 C St
  • πŸ“¦ 02:38 PM – Found Property – 25th St & M St
  • πŸ” 02:45 PM – Warrant Service – 12th St & L St (See Harrell Arrest)
  • πŸ”₯ 02:58 PM – Fire – 3150 John Williams Blvd
  • πŸš‘ 03:00 PM – Medical Emergency – 803 Columbus Ave
  • πŸš‘ 04:08 PM – Medical Emergency – 3253 Shawnee Dr S (Fresenius FKC Lawrence County)
  • πŸš‘ 04:08 PM – Medical Emergency – 1921 Plaza Dr (Apt 205)
  • πŸ” 04:51 PM – Welfare Check – 3300 Block of Mitchell Rd (Lawrence County Recycling Center)
  • πŸš‘ 05:31 PM – Medical Emergency – 2020 Plaza Dr
  • πŸ”₯ 06:32 PM – Fire – 4th St & G St
  • ⚠️ 06:36 PM – Accident-LVS (Leaving the Scene) – 16th St & Hillcrest Rd
  • 🀝 06:41 PM – Off Duty Assist – 4th St & G St
  • ⚠️ 08:30 PM – Accident-PI (Personal Injury) – River Bluff Rd & State Road 37 NB
  • πŸš‘ 08:43 PM – Medical Emergency – 16th St & J St
  • πŸš‘ 09:20 PM – Medical Emergency – 3100 Shawnee Dr S (Stonebridge Health Campus)

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Activity

Morning Log (June 15)

  • ⚠️ 06:07 AM – Accident LTS – 3200 Block of Ridge Rd (Williams Area)
  • πŸ“„ 06:10 AM – Information Report – 300 Block of SR 458
  • πŸš‘ 06:24 AM – Unknown Medical – 3008 Shawnee Dr S
  • πŸš‘ 07:27 AM – Breathing Problem – 1000 Block of W Frank St (Lot 18, Mitchell)
  • πŸš‘ 07:49 AM – Diabetic Problem – 1823 Central Ave
  • πŸ“„ 08:25 AM – Other – 1420 I St (Lawrence County Jail)
  • 🀝 08:26 AM – Lift Assist – 600 Block of E Grissom Rd (Mitchell)
  • 🚨 08:41 AM – Alarm – 500 Block of W Main St (Mitchell)
  • πŸš” 09:01 AM – Transport Detail – Morgan County
  • 🀝 09:07 AM – Falls – 1200 Block of Elm Park Dr (Office, Mitchell)
  • πŸ“„ 09:45 AM – VIN Inspection – 3700 Block of SR 58 E
  • πŸ”₯ 09:47 AM – Controlled Fire – 800 Block of Coxton Rd
  • πŸ’Έ 10:15 AM – Fraud – 1500 Block of McFadden Ridge Rd (Station)
  • πŸ“„ 10:31 AM – SVOR Verification – 400 Block of Briarwood LN
  • πŸ‘€ 10:35 AM – Unwanted Person – 50 Block of Rainmaker St
  • 🀝 10:36 AM – Falls – 90 Block of S 10th St (Mitchell Church of Christ)
  • πŸ§’ 11:11 AM – Juvenile Problem – Hoosier Ave & Main St (Oolitic)

Afternoon & Evening Log (June 15)

  • 🏚️ 12:12 PM – Burglary Cold – 70 Block of Robin Hood Ln E
  • πŸš— 12:24 PM – Erratic Driver – SR 37 & Art Gallery Rd (SB, Mitchell)
  • πŸ‘€ 12:39 PM – Unwanted Person – 6800 Block of SR 158
  • πŸš” 12:46 PM – Transport Detail – 900 Block of 16th St (Superior Court 1)
  • πŸš‘ 01:03 PM – Breathing Problem – 4200 Block of South Leatherwood Rd
  • πŸ‘Š 01:05 PM – Battery – 2500 Block of Old SR 37 N (Station)
  • πŸ’Έ 01:09 PM – Fraud – 800 Block of Woodville Rd (Station, Mitchell)
  • πŸš‘ 01:22 PM – Heart Problems – 1500 Block of Clinic Dr (Westview Manor Nursing Home)
  • πŸ“„ 01:56 PM – VIN Inspection – 100 Block of Graded Rd
  • ⚠️ 02:36 PM – Accident PD – 2800 Block of Williams Rd
  • πŸš‘ 02:59 PM – Sick Person – 803 Columbus Ave
  • πŸ“„ 03:13 PM – Document Serve – 100 Block of 9th St (Oolitic)
  • πŸš” 03:29 PM – Traffic Stop – W Main St & Teke Burton Dr (Mitchell)
  • 🚧 03:31 PM – Traffic Hazard – SR 37 & Dixie Hwy (SB, Mitchell)
  • πŸ“„ 03:40 PM – VIN Inspection – 4200 Block of SR 54 W (Springville)
  • 🚧 03:48 PM – Traffic Hazard – SR 37 & W Hancock Ave (Mitchell)
  • πŸš‘ 04:07 PM – Breathing Problem – 1921 Plaza Dr (Apt 205)
  • πŸš‘ 04:08 PM – Unknown Medical – 3200 Block of Shawnee Dr S (Fresenius FKC Lawrence County)
  • πŸš” 04:14 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Oak Circle Dr
  • πŸš‘ 05:14 PM – Unknown Medical – 1500 Block of Vinegar Hill Rd
  • πŸš‘ 05:20 PM – Unknown Medical – 2900 Block of Ted Jones Dr (Apt E)
  • 🀝 05:30 PM – Falls – 2020 Plaza Dr (Outside)
  • πŸš” 05:40 PM – Traffic Stop – US Hwy 50 E & Woody Farm Rd
  • πŸš” 06:03 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & SR 54 W (South of Bedford)
  • πŸš” 06:05 PM – Traffic Stop – Dixie Hwy & Southridge Villages Ave (Mitchell)
  • πŸ” 06:13 PM – Followup – 1100 Block of Trogdon Ln
  • πŸš” 06:26 PM – Out With Vehicle – 3200 Block of John Williams Blvd (Buffalo Wild Wings & Weck)
  • πŸ—£οΈ 06:32 PM – Domestic Verbal – 100 Block of Liberty Bell St
  • πŸš” 06:33 PM – Traffic Stop – S 8th St & W Main St (Mitchell)
  • πŸ”₯ 06:51 PM – Controlled Fire – 1000 Block of Georgia Firetower Rd (Mitchell)
  • πŸš” 06:57 PM – Traffic Stop – East Oolitic Rd & Valley Ln
  • πŸš‘ 07:01 PM – Breathing Problem – 200 Block of Guthrie Rd
  • πŸ“„ 07:11 PM – Deliver Message – 600 Block of S 7th St (Mitchell)
  • 🀝 07:28 PM – Lift Assist – 800 Block of W Frank St (Mitchell)
  • 🀝 07:59 PM – Citizen Assist – 400 Block of N 5th St (Mitchell)
  • πŸ“„ 08:02 PM – VIN Inspection – 800 Block of Woodville Rd (Mitchell)
  • 🚧 08:06 PM – Traffic Hazard – 600 Block of Fort Ritner Rd
  • πŸ”« 08:23 PM – Unsafe Shooting – 1000 Block of W Hancock Ave (Mitchell)
  • πŸš‘ 08:24 PM – Bleeding – 1500 Block of S Meridian Rd (Mitchell)
  • ⚠️ 08:31 PM – Unknown Accident – SR 37 N & River Bluff Rd (SB)
  • πŸš‘ 08:43 PM – Bleeding – 1005 16th St
  • πŸ‘€ 09:01 PM – Out With Subject – 3100 Block of Old SR 37 N
  • ⚠️ 09:06 PM – Unknown Accident – 2900 Block of US Hwy 50 E
  • 🀝 09:19 PM – Falls – 3100 Shawnee Dr S
  • 🦨 09:54 PM – Gas Leak – 4100 Block of Old SR 37 N
  • πŸš‘ 10:00 PM – Trauma Call – 300 Block of E Grissom Ave (Mitchell)
  • πŸš” 10:16 PM – Traffic Stop – Teke Burton Dr & Pleasant View Inc
  • πŸš— 10:29 PM – Suspicious Vehicle – 6100 Block of US Hwy 50 E (Farmers Market, In field)
  • πŸ“ž 10:35 PM – E911 Open Line – 3300 Block of Spring Mill Campground (Campground 166, Mitchell)
  • πŸ“ž 10:36 PM – E911 Open Line – 200 Block of Sugar Hill Addn
  • πŸš” 10:48 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & W Hancock Ave (Mitchell)
  • πŸ‘€ 11:14 PM – Suspicious Person – 5600 Block of SR 158
  • πŸš— 11:28 PM – Disabled Motorist – SR 37 & W Main St (Mitchell)
  • πŸš” 11:40 PM – Extra Patrol – 100 Block of Tom Green Dr (Mitchell City Pool)

Overnight Log (June 16)

  • πŸ‘€ 12:22 AM – Suspicious Person – 5600 Block of SR 158
  • πŸ’Έ 12:31 AM – Theft – 100 Block of South Teddy Bird Ln
  • πŸš‘ 01:23 AM – Chest Pain – 1900 Block of Rabbitsville Rd (Mitchell)
  • 🏒 01:48 AM – Business Check – 45 Teke Burton Dr (Hoosier Hills Credit, Mitchell)
  • πŸš” 02:12 AM – Extra Patrol – Frank St (Meridian to 5th, Mitchell)
  • 🏒 02:18 AM – Business Check – 1500 Block of W Main St (Beacon Credit Union, Mitchell)
  • ⚠️ 02:21 AM – Accident PD – SR 37 & Dixie Hwy Ramp (Mitchell)
  • πŸ‘€ 02:26 AM – Out With Subject – SR 37 & Dixie Hwy (Mitchell)
  • 🏒 02:30 AM – Business Check – Cloud 9 Smoke Shop & Subway (SR 37, Mitchell)
  • πŸ‘€ 02:42 AM – Out With Subject – 4800 Block of SR 37 (Sinclair Gas, Mitchell)
  • 🏚️ 03:19 AM – Vandalism – 7700 Block of Tunnelton Rd
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