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Police Log 07/06/2026
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Police Log: July 5 β 6, 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 4 β 5)
- π 12:11 AM (July 5) β Medical Emergency β 2000 Block of Norton Ln.
- π₯ 01:05 AM (July 5) β Out With Subject β 16th St & A St.
- π 01:34 AM (July 5) β Traffic Violation β 16th St & I St.
- π‘ 01:50 AM (July 5) β BOL (Be On Lookout) β US Highway 50 East & Brown Station Rd.
- π‘ 07:45 AM β BOL β State Road 37 / Dixie Hwy.
- π 07:47 AM β Parking Problem β 2300 Block of 16th St (Bedford Police Department).
- π 07:49 AM β Medical Emergency β 1500 Block of 6th St.
- π 07:51 AM β Medical Emergency β 2600 Block of 6th St (Apartment 17).
- π§ 08:01 AM β Traffic Hazard β 500 Block of L St.
- π 10:10 AM β Traffic Violation β M St & 15th St.
- π 10:24 AM β Traffic Violation β 18th St & K St.
- π 10:44 AM β Traffic Violation β 17th St & M St.
- π 11:05 AM β Medical Emergency β 1300 Block of M St (Landmark Missionary Baptist Church).
- π£οΈ 11:40 AM β Domestic Verbal β 1300 Block of K St (Bedford Housing Authority).
- π 12:31 PM β Suicidal Subject β 250 Block of Boyd Ln.
- π 12:34 PM β E911 Hang-Up β 1300 Block of I St (Apt D).
- π₯ 12:39 PM β Fire Call β 2000 Block of Plaza Dr.
Afternoon & Evening Log (July 5)
- π 02:51 PM β Parking Problem β 18th St & K St.
- π 02:51 PM β Medical Emergency β 800 Block of Columbus Ave.
- π€ 03:32 PM β Suspicious Person/Circumstance β 2200 Block of Lincoln Ave.
- π 03:58 PM β Medical Emergency β 3300 Block of 16th St (Bob Evans Restaurant).
- π€ 04:27 PM β Mental Subject β 400 Block of S St.
- π 04:30 PM β Traffic Violation β 15th St & L St.
- π 04:31 PM β Battery Call β 3200 Block of John Williams Blvd (Walmart).
- π 04:45 PM β Information Report β 2300 Block of 16th St (Bedford Police Department).
- π 04:54 PM β Welfare Check β 220 Block of Riley Blvd.
- π 04:58 PM β Medical Emergency β 1100 Block of 22nd St.
- π§ 05:17 PM β Juvenile Problem β 1700 Block of Q St (Thornton Park Pool).
- π 06:14 PM β Extra Patrol β 1400 Block of 16th St (Circle K).
- π 06:42 PM β Medical Emergency β 2900 Block of Evergreen Dr.
- π 07:06 PM β Traffic Violation β State Road 37 NB & John Williams Blvd.
- π 07:15 PM β E911 Hang-Up β 1800 Block of H St.
- π 07:32 PM β Traffic Violation β State Road 37 SB & 16th St.
- π 08:06 PM β Physical Fight β 16th St & O St.
- π‘ 09:04 PM β BOL β US Highway 50 East & Tunnelton Rd.
Lawrence County Sheriffβs Department Activity
Morning Log (July 5)
- π 05:57 AM β Eye Injury Call β 2600 Block of 6th St (Park Place Apartments).
- π 06:22 AM β Extra Patrol β Boyd Lane.
- π 06:52 AM β E911 Transfer β Jackson County Line Section.
- π€ 07:17 AM β Falls β 1300 Block of K St (Lobby).
- π 07:34 AM β Unknown Medical β 1500 Block of 6th St.
- π 07:53 AM β Disabled Motorist β SR 37 & Mitchell Rd Bridge.
- πΈ 08:40 AM β Theft β 1200 Block of W Main St (Ruler Foods, Mitchell).
- π¨ 08:59 AM β EMS Standby β Orange County Line Area.
- β οΈ 09:37 AM β Accident PD β 12200 Block of Williams Rd (Williams).
- π§ 09:42 AM β Traffic Hazard β SR 37 & Stevens Ln (SB Lane, Mitchell).
- π 09:59 AM β Extra Patrol β 2500 Block of Meridian Rd (Mitchell).
- π 10:52 AM β E911 Open Line β 10 Block of Peters Ln (Springville).
- π 11:05 AM β Sick Person β 1300 Block of M St (Landmark Missionary Baptist Church).
Afternoon & Evening Log (July 5)
- π 12:11 PM β Extra Patrol β Boyd Lane.
- π₯ 12:13 PM β Controlled Fire β 2100 Block of SR 60 E (Mitchell).
- π 12:31 PM β Bleeding Call β 250 Block of Boyd LN.
- π 12:43 PM β E911 Open Line β 1600 Block of N Pike Rd.
- π 01:20 PM β Followup β 1200 Block of W Main St (Ruler Foods, Mitchell).
- π 01:23 PM β E911 Open Line β 100 Block of Huron Pike Rd (Mitchell).
- πΈ 01:36 PM β Theft β 1500 Block of 9th St (Mitchell).
- ποΈ 01:56 PM β Vandalism β 200 Block of Teddy Bird Ln.
- π 02:00 PM β Heart Problems β 24 Teke Burton Dr (Mitchell Manor Nursing Home, Mitchell).
- π 02:03 PM β Traffic Stop β W Hancock Ave & N 9th St (Mitchell).
- π€ 02:17 PM β Falls β 1600 Block of Vinegar Hill Rd.
- π 02:30 PM β Traffic Stop β Stumphole Bridge Rd & Twin Ponds Rd (Williams).
- π 02:36 PM β Traffic Stop β N 9th St & Bishop Blvd (Mitchell).
- π 02:45 PM β Traffic Stop β SR 37 & Art Gallery Rd (SB, Mitchell).
- π 02:51 PM β Sick Person β 800 Block of Columbus Ave.
- π 02:59 PM β Transport Detail β Out of County (To St. Joseph County Jail).
- π 03:26 PM β Breathing Problem β 500 Block of Stillman St (Mitchell).
- π 03:29 PM β Traffic Stop β Foam Craft Area.
- π 03:57 PM β Unconsciousness β 3300 Block of 16th St (Bob Evans Restaurant).
- π 03:59 PM β Traffic Stop β 200 Block of Hoosier Ave (Oolitic).
- β οΈ 04:22 PM β Accident PD β 4600 Block of SR 37 N.
- π€ 04:39 PM β Falls β 100 Block of 6th St (Oolitic).
- π 04:43 PM β E911 Open Line β 3600 Block of Kelly Dr.
- π 04:45 PM β Traffic Stop β SR 60 W & Moose Ln (Mitchell).
- π¨ 05:00 PM β Fire Radio Test β Lawrence County.
- π 05:01 PM β Psych Problem β 1100 Block of 22nd St.
- π 05:09 PM β Suicidal Subject β 220 Block of Riley Blvd.
- π¨ 05:15 PM β EMS Standby β Orange County Line Area.
- π 05:31 PM β E911 Open Line β 100 Block of Pleasant View Addn.
- π 05:37 PM β Traffic Stop β SR 446 & US Hwy 50 E.
- π 05:38 PM β E911 Open Line β SR 60 E & Sportsman Club Rd (Mitchell).
- π 05:53 PM β Extra Patrol β Boyd Lane.
- π 05:58 PM β Active Burglary β 1400 Block of SR 37 N.
- π 06:28 PM β Disabled Motorist β SR 37 N & Old SR 37 N (NB).
- β οΈ 06:30 PM β Accident PD β 5200 Block of Leatherwood Rd.
- π€ 06:42 PM β Falls β 2900 Block of Evergreen Dr (Autumn Trace).
- π 07:09 PM β Breathing Problem β 100 Block of Doc Hamilton Blvd (Mitchell).
- π 07:27 PM β Chest Pain β 1800 Block of H St.
- π 07:40 PM β Warrant Serve β 600 Block of 9th St (Apt 1, Oolitic).
- π· 07:48 PM β Trespassing β 200 Block of W Warren St (Mitchell).
- π 07:49 PM β Information Report β 400 Block of Knott St (Mitchell).
- π€ 08:05 PM β Citizen Assist β 2600 Block of Ditney Ridge Rd.
- π€ 08:09 PM β Unwanted Person β 1200 Block of Lawrenceport Main (Mitchell).
- π 08:24 PM β Sick Person β 500 Block of S 9th St (Mitchell).
- π 08:26 PM β Warrant Serve β 100 Block of Old School House Ln.
- π€ 08:48 PM β Citizen Assist β 3200 Block of Woodsferry Rd (Mitchell).
- π€ 08:58 PM β Unwanted Person β 1200 Block of Steve Earl Rd (Springville).
- π 08:59 PM β Erratic Driver β US Hwy 50 E & Brown Station Rd (WB).
- β οΈ 09:22 PM β Accident PD β 1200 Block of Rivervale Rd (Mitchell).
- π 09:23 PM β Traffic Stop β SR 37 N & 5th St (North of Bedford).
- π 09:30 PM β Choking Call β 1300 Block of K St (Bedford Housing Authority).
- π 10:22 PM β Traffic Stop β SR 37 N & 16th St.
- π 10:53 PM β Traffic Stop β SR 37 & Rariden Hill (Mitchell).
- π’ 11:01 PM β Business Check β 3900 Block of SR 37 (Marathon Gas, Mitchell).
- π 11:15 PM β Extra Patrol β 101 Tom Green Dr (Mitchell City Pool).
- π€ 11:23 PM β Citizen Assist β 340 Block of Dale St (Mitchell).
Overnight Log (July 6)
- π 12:04 AM β Breathing Problem β 2000 Block of Steven Ave (Apt 32).
- π 12:06 AM β Psych Problem β 13th St & K St.
- π 12:53 AM β Extra Patrol β 400 Block of Wade St (Persimmon Park Apartments, Mitchell).
- π 12:58 AM β Extra Patrol β Dale St Area (Mitchell).
- π€ 01:43 AM β Unwanted Person β 900 Block of W Grissom Ave (Mitchell).
- π 02:26 AM β Extra Patrol β Hel Mar Drive Area (Mitchell).
- π 02:58 AM β E911 Open Line β 800 Block of Trinton Cir.
- π’ 04:41 AM β Business Check β 1500 Block of W Main St (Beacon Credit Union, Mitchell).
- π’ 04:47 AM β Business Check β 3500 Block of SR 37 (Cloud 9, Mitchell).
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