Police Log
Police Log 09/14/2026
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Bedford Police Department & Lawrence County Sheriff's Department
Public Safety Log: September 13 – 14, 2026
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Arrests & Citations
- Jacob M. Stephenson (37), Portland, MI: Arrested by Bedford Police at SR 37 SB & Patton Hill Rd on September 13 at 9:26 PM. Charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated (OWI) Endangerment and OWI with an ACE of .15% or More.
Incident Highlights
- Out-of-State OWI Arrest: Officers conducted a traffic stop on SR 37 SB near Patton Hill Rd, leading to the arrest of a Michigan resident on high-BAC OWI charges.
- Death Investigation: Emergency personnel responded to a death investigation at 507 7th St in Bedford at 6:18 PM on September 13.
- Offenses Against Children: BPD investigated a reported incident of offenses against children at 2214 27th St at 11:32 PM on September 13.
- Property Damage Crashes:
- SR 446: Deputies responded to a property damage accident near 2500 SR 446 in Heltonville at 8:15 PM on September 13.
- Payton Rd: LCSD responded to a property damage crash at 873 Payton Rd in Bedford early Monday morning at 12:16 AM.
- Warrant Details: LCSD deputies executed multiple warrant serves in Mitchell throughout the afternoon of September 13, including stops on N Mississippi Ave, Wade St (Persimmon Park Apts), and Meridian Rd.
Bedford Police Department Activity Log
Daytime Log (September 13)
- 06:59 AM – Medical Emergency – 2910 Evergreen Dr
- 10:13 AM – Traffic Stop / Warning – 3202 16th St (McDonald's)
- 10:16 AM – Medical Emergency – 3100 Shawnee Dr S (StoneBridge Health Campus)
- 11:15 AM – Traffic Stop / Warning – 3200 John Williams Blvd (Walmart)
- 11:40 AM – Lockout – 3126 John Williams Blvd (El Compadre)
- 01:07 PM – Medical Emergency – 1621 G St
- 02:26 PM – Medical Emergency – 2113 John Williams Blvd
- 03:02 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – SR 37 NB & 29th St
- 04:14 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – 28th St & Washington Ave
Evening & Overnight Log (September 13 – 14)
- 04:30 PM – Medical Emergency – 1118 22nd St
- 04:35 PM – Welfare Check – 1305 K St (Bedford Housing Authority)
- 05:13 PM – Off Duty Assist – SR 37 NB & Williams Ln, Mitchell
- 05:18 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – 8th St & Lincoln Ave
- 05:26 PM – Welfare Check – 1226 17th St
- 05:49 PM – Suspicious Person/Circumstance – 2600 6th St (Building 3)
- 06:03 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 NB & 5th St
- 06:18 PM – Death Investigation – 507 7th St
- 06:36 PM – Medical Emergency – 2113 John Williams Blvd
- 09:02 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – 16th St & Edgewood Dr
- 09:12 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – 16th St & Central Ave
- 09:26 PM – OWI Arrest – SR 37 SB & Patton Hill Rd (See Arrests)
- 11:00 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – 16th St & L St
- 11:32 PM – Offenses Against Children – 2214 27th St
- 12:19 AM (Sept 14) – Threats Report – 1512 3rd St
- 03:23 AM (Sept 14) – Suspicious Person/Circumstance – 32nd St & Mitchell Rd (Dollar General)
- 03:27 AM (Sept 14) – Medical Emergency – 529 S St
- 04:25 AM (Sept 14) – Medical Emergency – 1218 24th St
Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Activity Log
Daytime Log (September 13)
- 06:20 AM – Traffic Stop – Doc Hamilton Blvd & Rabbitsville Rd, Mitchell
- 06:59 AM – Medical (Chest Pain) – 2910 Evergreen Dr (Autumn Trace), Bedford
- 07:24 AM – Verbal Domestic – 321 W Main St (Unit B), Mitchell
- 08:13 AM – Medical (Fall) – 1830 Brown Station Rd, Bedford
- 09:08 AM – Medical (Fall) – 514 16th St (Core Nursing Home), Bedford
- 09:53 AM – Traffic Stop – 17th St & M St, Bedford
- 10:07 AM – Extra Patrol – 170 Williams Dam Rd (Williams Dam Boat Ramp), Williams
- 10:16 AM – Medical (Heart Problems) – 3100 Shawnee Dr S (StoneBridge Health Campus), Bedford
- 10:37 AM – Extra Patrol – Williams Covered Bridge, Williams
- 11:04 AM – Medical (Seizure) – 835 Quail Run Rd, Mitchell
- 11:48 AM – Controlled Burn – 433 Earl Rd, Mitchell
- 01:00 PM – Warrant Serve – 121 N Mississippi Ave, Mitchell
- 01:03 PM – Citizen Dispute – 2915 Rariden Hill, Mitchell
- 01:07 PM – Medical (Breathing Problem) – 1621 G St, Bedford
- 01:26 PM – Warrant Serve – 406 Wade St (Persimmon Park Apt 51), Mitchell
- 01:30 PM – Citizen Assist – 1029 Sugar Hill Addn, Bedford
- 01:34 PM – Warrant Serve – 406 Wade St (Persimmon Park Apt 21-24), Mitchell
- 01:45 PM – Warrant Serve – 517 Meridian Rd, Mitchell
- 01:59 PM – Controlled Burn – 2 Oak Hill East, Bedford
- 02:25 PM – Medical (Sick Person) – 549 Boone Ln, Mitchell
- 02:30 PM – Medical (Lift Assist) – 2113 John Williams Blvd, Bedford
- 02:37 PM – Vandalism – 190 Railroad St, Heltonville
- 02:58 PM – Follow-Up Detail – 1823 I St, Bedford
- 03:18 PM – Traffic Stop – W Oak St & N 5th St, Mitchell
- 03:25 PM – Fire Call – 815 Smith Ave, Oolitic
- 03:38 PM – Traffic Stop – E Grissom Rd & Elm St, Mitchell
- 03:48 PM – Traffic Stop – S Meridian Rd & Wells Ave, Mitchell
Evening & Overnight Log (September 13 – 14)
- 04:13 PM – Traffic Stop – 45 Teke Burton Dr (Hoosier Hills Credit Union), Mitchell
- 04:30 PM – Medical (Seizure) – 1118 22nd St, Bedford
- 04:41 PM – Traffic Stop – 2918 SR 37 (McDonald's), Mitchell
- 04:53 PM – Erratic Driver – US Hwy 50 W & Connerly Cemetery Rd, Mitchell
- 05:00 PM – Fire Radio Test – Lawrence County
- 05:32 PM – Traffic Stop – E Warren St & N Meridian Rd, Mitchell
- 05:35 PM – Traffic Stop – W Main St & Teke Burton Dr, Mitchell
- 05:50 PM – Traffic Stop – N 8th St & W Warren St, Mitchell
- 06:02 PM – Welfare Check – 3300 SR 37 N, Bedford
- 06:18 PM – Medical (Unconscious Person) – 507 7th St, Bedford
- 06:24 PM – Traffic Stop – Mill Creek Rd & Ball Rd, Mitchell
- 06:36 PM – Medical (Diabetic Problem) – 2113 John Williams Blvd, Bedford
- 06:47 PM – Information Call – 4209 SR 158, Bedford
- 06:50 PM – Traffic Stop – 1250 SR 446, Bedford
- 07:02 PM – Traffic Stop – 2615 Mitchell Rd (Mamma's & Pappa's), Bedford
- 07:16 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 446 & W Powerline Rd, Bedford
- 07:21 PM – Citizen Assist – 1280 Butterfly Ln, Bedford
- 07:25 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 446 & Erie Church Rd, Bedford
- 07:29 PM – Traffic Stop – W Hancock Ave & Hel Mar Dr, Mitchell
- 07:35 PM – Unknown Medical – 237 Lafayette Ave, Oolitic
- 07:38 PM – Traffic Stop – 3966 SR 37 (Marathon), Mitchell
- 07:51 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Spice Valley Rd, Mitchell
- 08:04 PM – Traffic Stop – Doc Hamilton Blvd & Meridian Rd, Mitchell
- 08:12 PM – Abandoned E911 – 71 Hill Top Ln, Bedford
- 08:15 PM – Property Damage Crash – 2500 SR 446, Heltonville
- 08:17 PM – Extra Patrol – Dale St Area, Mitchell
- 08:25 PM – Citizen Dispute – 472 E Grissom Rd, Mitchell
- 08:32 PM – Extra Patrol – 406 Wade St (Persimmon Park Apts), Mitchell
- 08:36 PM – Welfare Check – 907 Lawrence St, Mitchell
- 08:57 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 446 & Erie Church Rd, Bedford
- 09:02 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & SR 60 E, Mitchell
- 09:09 PM – E911 Transfer – 310 W Middleton, Orleans
- 09:10 PM – Animal Control – 412 S 6th St, Mitchell
- 09:16 PM – Welfare Check – SR 37 N & Patton Hill Rd, Bedford
- 09:19 PM – Erratic Driver – SR 37 N & Washboard Rd, Bedford
- 09:21 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Doc Hamilton Blvd, Mitchell
- 09:32 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Rariden Hill, Mitchell
- 09:40 PM – Traffic Stop – 60 Clark Smith Rd, Mitchell
- 09:42 PM – Business Check – 3966 SR 37 (Marathon), Mitchell
- 11:04 PM – EMS Standby – Orange County Line
- 11:27 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & SR 60 W, Mitchell
- 11:39 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & SR 60 E, Mitchell
- 11:56 PM – Traffic Stop – Rariden Hill, Mitchell
- 12:16 AM (Sept 14) – Property Damage Crash – 873 Payton Rd, Bedford
- 03:12 AM (Sept 14) – Extra Patrol – 3221 SR 37 (Chicago's Pizza), Mitchell
- 03:27 AM (Sept 14) – Medical (Sick Person) – 529 S St, Bedford
- 03:48 AM (Sept 14) – Extra Patrol – 406 Wade St (Persimmon Park Apts), Mitchell
- 04:01 AM (Sept 14) – Unknown Medical – 1218 24th St, Bedford
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