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Police Log 09/22/2026

Police Log 09/22/2026

Bedford Police Department & Lawrence County Sheriff's Department

Public Safety Log: September 21 – 22, 2026

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

Arrests & Citations

  • Adam Dion Henderson (30), Bedford: Arrested by Bedford Police at 10th St & Lincoln Ave on Sept. 21 at 2:22 PM for Expired License Plates.
  • Mark Harold Bunch (46), Bedford: Arrested by Bedford Police on Sept. 21 at 9:31 PM. Charged with Public Order - Disorderly Conduct, Criminal Trespass, Resisting Law Enforcement, and Public Intoxication by Alcohol.
  • Christopher Conard (45), Bedford: Arrested by Bedford Police at the Mark III Motel (1709 M St) on Sept. 21 at 10:29 PM for Public Intoxication by Alcohol and Public Order - Disorderly Conduct.
  • Christopher C. Lee (58), Bedford: Arrested by Bedford Police at 16th St & Brian Lane Way on Sept. 21 at 10:34 PM. Charged with Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) with Endangerment and Operating a Vehicle with an ACE of .15% or More.
  • Juvenile (12): Cited by Bedford Police School Resource Officer at Bedford Middle School (1501 N St) on Sept. 21 at 10:20 AM for Unlawful Possession of Tobacco, E-Liquid, or an Electronic Cigarette.

Incident Highlights

  • Shots Fired Investigation: Bedford Police investigated a shots fired call in the 700 block of 19th St on Sept. 21 at 4:16 PM.
  • OWI & Intoxication Arrests:
    • Officers arrested Christopher C. Lee on high-BAC drunk driving charges following a traffic stop at 16th St & Brian Lane Way at 10:34 PM on Sept. 21.
    • BPD officers took two individuals into custody for public intoxication and disorderly conduct during evening calls, including Mark Harold Bunch (who also faces trespass and resisting charges) and Christopher Conard at the Mark III Motel.
  • Physical Domestic Disputes:
    • Sheriff's deputies responded to a physical domestic dispute on Glory Ln in Bedford on Sept. 21 at 1:38 PM.
    • Deputies responded to a second physical domestic disturbance on SR 60 W in Mitchell on Sept. 21 at 4:34 PM.
  • Cold Burglary Report: Sheriff's deputies took a report of a cold burglary on TV Tower Rd in Mitchell on Sept. 21 at 11:52 AM.
  • Property Damage Crashes:
    • Bedford Collisions: BPD investigated collisions at 801 R St (7:07 AM), Advance Auto Parts at 2512 16th St (7:44 AM), SR 37 Ramp (8:26 AM), Hardee's at 1510 16th St (12:14 PM), and a hit-and-run crash (Accident-LTS) at 2112 N St (3:51 PM).
    • County Collisions: LCSD deputies responded to accidents on SR 37 & S Stevens St in Mitchell (5:32 PM) and Greer Ln in Springville (4:33 AM on Sept. 22).

Bedford Police Department Activity Log

Daytime Log (September 21)

  • 04:34 AM – Parking Problem – 2308 16th St (BPD Headquarters)
  • 06:33 AM – Verbal Domestic Dispute – 710 19th St
  • 07:07 AM – Property Damage Crash – 801 R St
  • 07:15 AM – School Patrol – 1701 Brian Lane Way (Parkview Primary)
  • 07:44 AM – Property Damage Crash – 2512 16th St (Advance Auto Parts)
  • 07:59 AM – Medical Emergency – 1510 Clinic Dr (Westview Manor)
  • 08:26 AM – Property Damage Crash – State Road 37 Ramp
  • 09:04 AM – E911 Hang-Up Call – 1008 M St
  • 09:40 AM – Trespassing – 282 White Ln
  • 10:07 AM – Welfare Check – 1725 24th St
  • 10:20 AM – School Resource Officer Detail / Citation – 1501 N St (Bedford Middle School) (See Juvenile Citation)
  • 10:35 AM – Medical Emergency – 2040 Plaza Dr (Apt 108)
  • 11:00 AM – Escort Detail – 1409 K St (First United Methodist Church)
  • 11:11 AM – Fingerprints Detail – 1223 U St
  • 12:14 PM – Property Damage Crash – 1510 16th St (Hardee's)
  • 01:21 PM – Harassment Report – 3150 John Williams Blvd
  • 01:39 PM – Suspicious Person – 2816 Eastern Ave
  • 02:10 PM – Medical Emergency – 213 17th St
  • 02:11 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – 25th St & L St
  • 02:22 PM – Traffic Stop / Arrest – 10th St & Lincoln Ave (See Henderson Arrest)
  • 02:32 PM – School Patrol – 2014 F St (Lincoln Elementary)
  • 02:38 PM – Animal Problem – 29th St & Brock Ln
  • 03:18 PM – Medical Emergency – 3100 Shawnee Dr S (StoneBridge Health Campus)
  • 03:30 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – 15th St & H St
  • 03:31 PM – Agency Assistance – 28th St & Mitchell Rd
  • 03:36 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – 17th St & H St
  • 03:51 PM – Hit-and-Run Crash – 2112 N St
  • 03:54 PM – Animal Problem – 712 I St
  • 04:16 PM – Shots Fired Call – 710 19th St (See Highlights)

Evening & Overnight Log (September 21 – 22)

  • 06:09 PM – E911 Investigation – 1318 T St
  • 06:19 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – John Williams Blvd & O St
  • 06:44 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – 21st St & G St
  • 06:54 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – Heltonville Rd & Riley Blvd
  • 07:39 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – 2417 John Williams Blvd (Dollar General)
  • 08:10 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – 12th St & Lincoln Ave
  • 08:21 PM – Disabled Motorist – Breckenridge Rd & N Newton St
  • 08:26 PM – Animal Problem – 1220 6th St
  • 08:28 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – John Williams Blvd & T St
  • 08:39 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – 16th St & Beech St
  • 08:45 PM – E911 Investigation – 2816 Mitchell Rd (Budget Inn, Rm 25)
  • 09:17 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – John Williams Blvd & R St
  • 09:31 PM – Public Intoxication / Arrest – Bedford City Limits (See Bunch Arrest)
  • 10:29 PM – Public Intoxication / Arrest – 1709 M St (Mark III Motel) (See Conard Arrest)
  • 10:34 PM – Traffic Stop / OWI Arrest – 16th St & Brian Lane Way (See Lee Arrest)
  • 10:52 PM – Commercial Alarm – 2228 35th St
  • 10:56 PM – Medical Emergency – 504 14th St
  • 12:27 AM (Sept 22) – Commercial Alarm – 3303 16th St
  • 01:18 AM (Sept 22) – Medical Emergency – 2111 Norton Ln (Majestic Care)
  • 03:35 AM (Sept 22) – Verbal Domestic Dispute – 1709 K St

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Activity Log

Daytime Log (September 21)

  • 06:11 AM – Medical (Lift Assist) – 7881 SR 60 W, Mitchell
  • 06:26 AM – Traffic Stop – 7103 SR 54 W area, Bedford
  • 06:47 AM – Traffic Hazard – Leatherwood Rd & South Leatherwood Rd, Bedford
  • 07:43 AM – Medical (Lift Assist) – 109 Lafayette Ave, Oolitic
  • 07:57 AM – Extra Patrol – 170 Williams Dam Rd (Boat Ramp), Williams
  • 07:59 AM – Unknown Medical – 1510 Clinic Dr (Westview Manor), Bedford
  • 07:59 AM – Extra Patrol – 149 Hammersley Ln, Williams
  • 08:17 AM – Extra Patrol – Juliet Ln area, Bedford
  • 08:33 AM – Threats Report – 751 Glendale Way, Bedford
  • 09:03 AM – Juvenile Transport Detail – Dickinson Juvenile Detention Center
  • 09:32 AM – Document Service – 4027 Mitchell Rd (Lot 14), Bedford
  • 09:32 AM – Document Service – 1204 Steve Earl Rd, Springville
  • 09:33 AM – Document Service – 503 N 8th St, Mitchell
  • 09:36 AM – Document Service – 2706 Spencer Pike Rd, Springville
  • 09:44 AM – Traffic Hazard – Salt Creek Bridge (N of Bedford)
  • 09:59 AM – Agency Assistance – 6558 Bartlettsville Rd, Heltonville
  • 10:02 AM – Document Service – 716 Rocky Creek E, Bedford
  • 10:03 AM – Disabled Motorist – SR 37 & Rariden Hill, Mitchell
  • 10:15 AM – Follow-Up Detail – 892 Peerless Rd (Dive Christian Church), Bedford
  • 10:35 AM – Follow-Up Detail – 264 Clark Smith Rd, Mitchell
  • 10:36 AM – Unknown Medical – 2040 Plaza Dr (Apt 108), Bedford
  • 10:43 AM – Threats Report – 343 Sunny Acres Dr, Bedford
  • 10:49 AM – Erratic Driver – SR 37 & Main St (SB)
  • 11:02 AM – Out With Subject – 2226 Spencer Pike Rd, Springville
  • 11:03 AM – E911 Open Line – 320 BNL Dr, Bedford
  • 11:07 AM – Follow-Up Detail – 896 SR 58 E, Bedford
  • 11:17 AM – Document Service – 300 Yockey Estates, Mitchell
  • 11:25 AM – Animal Control – 2895 Dixie Hwy, Mitchell
  • 11:52 AM – Cold Burglary Report – 190 TV Tower Rd, Mitchell (See Highlights)
  • 12:12 PM – Disabled Motorist – SR 37 N & Old SR 37 N, Bedford
  • 12:47 PM – Inmate Transport – 918 16th St (Superior Court 2), Bedford
  • 12:57 PM – Document Service – 945 S 9th St, Mitchell
  • 12:59 PM – Citizen Assist – 902 Orchard St, Mitchell
  • 01:01 PM – Erratic Driver – SR 37 N & Main St (SB), Bedford
  • 01:17 PM – Citizen Assist – 899 Spencer Pike Rd, Springville
  • 01:25 PM – Document Service – 853 Lehigh St, Mitchell
  • 01:33 PM – Animal Control – 340 Dale St, Mitchell
  • 01:38 PM – Physical Domestic Dispute – 29 Glory Ln, Bedford (See Highlights)
  • 01:44 PM – Follow-Up Detail – 138 TV Tower Rd, Mitchell
  • 02:00 PM – Controlled Burn – 1321 Beaver Creek Rd, Mitchell
  • 02:10 PM – Animal Control – Lakeside Estates, Mitchell
  • 02:10 PM – Unknown Medical – 213 17th St, Bedford
  • 02:21 PM – Extra Patrol – Huron Pike Rd area, Huron
  • 02:30 PM – Document Service – 502 W 9th St, Oolitic
  • 02:40 PM – Parking Problem – Mitchell Schools, Mitchell
  • 03:18 PM – Unknown Medical – 3100 Shawnee Dr S (StoneBridge), Bedford
  • 03:21 PM – Suicidal Subject – 501 S 8th St, Mitchell
  • 03:25 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Oaks Ln
  • 03:33 PM – Animal Control – 104 S 9th St, Mitchell
  • 03:35 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & S 9th St, Mitchell
  • 03:56 PM – Animal Control – 66 Wolf Creek Ln, Bedford
  • 04:05 PM – E911 Transfer – 10022 W County Rd 250 S
  • 04:12 PM – Erratic Driver – SR 37 N & Old SR 37 N (SB), Bedford

Evening & Overnight Log (September 21 – 22)

  • 04:34 PM – Physical Domestic Dispute – 1620 SR 60 W, Mitchell (See Highlights)
  • 04:44 PM – Traffic Stop – Doc Hamilton Blvd & SR 37, Mitchell
  • 04:57 PM – Agency Assistance – Fort Ritner Rd & River Rd, Bedford
  • 05:04 PM – Theft Report – 206 Pioneer Creek Ln, Mitchell
  • 05:12 PM – Verbal Domestic Dispute – 5th St & Oak St, Oolitic
  • 05:20 PM – Traffic Hazard – 259 Art Gallery Rd area, Mitchell
  • 05:32 PM – Property Damage Crash – SR 37 & S Stevens St (NB), Mitchell
  • 05:33 PM – Animal Control – 1039 Hayes Rd area, Bedford
  • 05:52 PM – Animal Control – 1794 Pumphouse Rd, Mitchell
  • 06:10 PM – Information Call – 407 Southline Rd
  • 06:20 PM – Juvenile Problem – 1751 Rabbitsville Rd, Mitchell
  • 06:39 PM – Lost Property – 407 S 6th St (Mitchell PD), Mitchell
  • 07:10 PM – Controlled Burn – 312 N Jackson St, Bedford
  • 08:23 PM – Animal Control – 2895 Dixie Hwy, Mitchell
  • 08:29 PM – Verbal Domestic Dispute – 215 S 8th St, Mitchell
  • 09:19 PM – E911 Open Line – 2917 Indian Creek Rd, Bedford
  • 09:23 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & SR 54 W, Bedford
  • 09:54 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 5th St, Bedford
  • 09:57 PM – Traffic Stop – 4880 SR 37 (Sinclair Gas), Mitchell
  • 10:05 PM – Traffic Stop – 16th St & R St, Bedford
  • 10:06 PM – Traffic Stop – 1240 W Main St (Ruler Foods), Mitchell
  • 10:13 PM – Traffic Stop – O St & 13th St, Bedford
  • 10:18 PM – Traffic Stop – Rariden Hill & SR 37, Mitchell
  • 10:28 PM – Out With Vehicle – 3827 SR 37 N, Bedford
  • 10:33 PM – Traffic Stop – Indian Creek Camp Rd & Avoca Eureka Rd, Bedford
  • 10:35 PM – Traffic Stop – John Williams Blvd & Bellback Rd, Bedford
  • 10:37 PM – Traffic Stop – Avoca Eureka Rd & Patton Hill Rd, Bedford
  • 10:42 PM – Commercial Alarm – 211 W Frank St, Mitchell
  • 10:46 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 54 W & Knotting Hill Dr, Bedford
  • 10:48 PM – Extra Patrol – Roberts Ln, Heltonville
  • 10:55 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 54 W & Mitchell St, Bedford
  • 10:56 PM – Medical (Sick Person) – 504 14th St, Bedford
  • 11:00 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Main St, Bedford
  • 11:07 PM – Traffic Stop – Doc Hamilton Blvd & Rabbitsville Rd, Mitchell
  • 11:13 PM – Juvenile Problem – 202 W Frank St, Mitchell
  • 11:31 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 5th St, Bedford
  • 11:52 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 16th St, Bedford
  • 12:14 AM (Sept 22) – Extra Patrol – 170 Williams Dam Rd, Williams
  • 12:29 AM (Sept 22) – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Woods Ln, Mitchell
  • 12:41 AM (Sept 22) – Out With Subject – 385 Hillcrest Way (Johnny Junxions), Bedford
  • 12:45 AM (Sept 22) – Extra Patrol – Old Highway 60 W, Mitchell
  • 01:18 AM (Sept 22) – Medical (Fall) – 2111 Norton Ln (Majestic Care), Bedford
  • 01:30 AM (Sept 22) – Traffic Stop – 203 Hoosier Ave (Dollar General), Oolitic
  • 01:30 AM (Sept 22) – Traffic Stop – 203 Hoosier Ave (Dollar General), Oolitic
  • 01:43 AM (Sept 22) – Detail – 1420 I St (Lawrence County Jail)
  • 01:50 AM (Sept 22) – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Old SR 37 N, Bedford
  • 02:07 AM (Sept 22) – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Washboard Rd, Bedford
  • 02:21 AM (Sept 22) – Business Check – 3966 SR 37 (Marathon), Mitchell
  • 02:24 AM (Sept 22) – Traffic Stop – 2999 16th St, Bedford
  • 02:37 AM (Sept 22) – Business Check – Subway / Cloud 9 Smoke Shop, Mitchell
  • 02:51 AM (Sept 22) – Extra Patrol – Dale St area, Mitchell
  • 02:58 AM (Sept 22) – House Security Check – 731 Mahan Rd, Mitchell
  • 03:46 AM (Sept 22) – Business Check – Huckleberry Bakery, Mitchell
  • 04:33 AM (Sept 22) – Property Damage Crash – 891 Greer Ln, Springville
  • 05:01 AM (Sept 22) – Business Check – 1494 W Main St (Engleking Rx), Mitchell
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