Police Log
Police Log 10/08/2026
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Bedford Police Department & Lawrence County Sheriff's Department
Public Safety Log: October 7 – 8, 2026 (With Prior Supplemental Booking)
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Arrests & Citations
- Brandon Lee Jones Teague (26), Bedford: Arrested on an active warrant by Bedford Police at 16th St & N St (prior case update).
- Leslie Doss (70), Oolitic: Arrested by Bedford Police at Bedford Hospital (2900 16th St) on Oct. 8 at 12:51 AM. Charged with Domestic Battery with a Deadly Weapon and Aggravated Battery.
Incident Highlights
- Aggravated Battery with Weapon Arrest: Bedford Police officers took 70-year-old Leslie Doss into custody at Bedford Hospital early Thursday morning on felony charges of Aggravated Battery and Domestic Battery with a Deadly Weapon.
- Active Burglary in Progress: Lawrence County Sheriff's deputies responded to an active burglary call on Hillbilly Holler Rd in Bedford on Oct. 7 at 11:56 PM.
- Physical Domestic Altercation: Sheriff's deputies responded to a physical domestic dispute on S 7th St in Mitchell on Oct. 7 at 10:15 PM.
- Battery at Aldi: BPD officers responded to a battery report at Aldi Discount Food Store (908 Constitution Ave) on Oct. 7 at 10:12 PM.
- School Incidents (Mitchell): Deputies investigated a juvenile problem at 1:49 PM and a property vandalism report at 2:43 PM at Burris Elementary School (1755 W Hancock Ave).
- Property Damage Crashes:
- 5th St & T St: BPD responded to a two-vehicle collision on Oct. 7 at 10:20 AM.
- Dollar Tree (Mitchell): Deputies handled a property damage crash at 1306 W Main St on Oct. 7 at 2:24 PM.
- Controlled Burns: Multiple controlled burns were registered across the county, including Stumphole Bridge Rd in Williams, US Hwy 50 W in Mitchell, and Beaver Creek Rd in Mitchell.
Bedford Police Department Activity Log
Daytime Log (October 7)
- 04:30 AM – Parking Problem – 2308 16th St (BPD Headquarters)
- 06:45 AM – E911 Hang-Up Call – 702 24th St
- 06:59 AM – School Patrol – 923 18th St (St. Vincent de Paul School)
- 07:04 AM – Commercial Alarm (False) – 3148 Mitchell Rd (Hudson Plumbing)
- 08:17 AM – Medical Emergency – 2411 I St
- 08:30 AM – Suspicious Person – 1501 J St (Espy Services)
- 09:48 AM – Transport Detail – Bedford City Limits
- 10:20 AM – Property Damage Crash – 5th St & T St (See Highlights)
- 10:21 AM – Missing Person Report – 1626 E St
- 10:50 AM – Traffic Stop / Warning – 16th St & N St
- 11:30 AM – Abandoned Vehicle – 1422 L St (Bedford Food Mart)
- 11:55 AM – Found Property – 2031 F St
- 12:26 PM – Welfare Check – 1305 K St (Bedford Housing Authority)
- 01:31 PM – School Patrol – 2014 F St (Lincoln Elementary)
- 01:46 PM – Funeral Escort – 1133 Lincoln Ave (Day & Carter Mortuary)
- 01:54 PM – Medical Emergency – 2418 16th St (Urgent Care)
- 02:36 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – 22nd St & H St
Evening & Overnight Log (October 7 – 8)
- 04:47 PM – Medical Emergency – 604 I St
- 05:50 PM – Commercial Alarm (False) – 3617 Washington Ave (Mikel's Signs)
- 06:06 PM – Juvenile Problem – 1701 Brian Lane Way (Parkview Primary)
- 06:33 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 NB & 5th St
- 06:37 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – 6th St & Lincoln Ave
- 06:39 PM – Suicidal Subject – 106 Mt. Pleasant Rd
- 06:56 PM – Medical Emergency – 1718 K St
- 07:10 PM – Fire Call – 1811 Central Ave
- 07:11 PM – Suspicious Person – 2631 16th St (Jay C Plus)
- 07:23 PM – Found Property – 21st St & Denson Ave
- 07:28 PM – E911 Hang-Up Call – 501 Bellback Rd (Super 8 Motel)
- 07:29 PM – E911 Hang-Up Call – 2999 16th St (Taco Bell)
- 07:48 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – 2900 16th St (Bedford Hospital)
- 07:56 PM – E911 Investigation – 501 Bellback Rd (Super 8 Motel)
- 08:16 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – 20th St & G St
- 08:22 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – 28th St & Mitchell Rd
- 08:39 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – 15th St & O St
- 09:13 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – Leatherwood Rd & US Hwy 50 E
- 09:21 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – US Hwy 50 E & Limestone Run Rd
- 09:49 PM – Traffic Stop – John Williams Blvd & T St
- 10:11 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – 18th St & M St
- 10:12 PM – Battery Report – 908 Constitution Ave (Aldi) (See Highlights)
- 10:44 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – 16th St & Brian Lane Way
- 10:46 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – John Williams Blvd & X St
- 10:54 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – 16th St & L St
- 11:03 PM – Medical Emergency – 1417 10th St
- 11:06 PM – Suspicious Person – 2304 5th St (WaWa)
- 12:15 AM (Oct 8) – Suspicious Person – 1401 4th St
- 12:51 AM (Oct 8) – Battery with Weapon / Arrest – 2900 16th St (Bedford Hospital) (See Doss Arrest)
- 02:53 AM (Oct 8) – Medical Emergency – 2910 Evergreen Dr (Autumn Trace)
- 03:09 AM (Oct 8) – Suspicious Person – 214 Shawnee Ln
Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Activity Log
Daytime Log (October 7)
- 05:26 AM – E911 Hang-Up Call – 100 Mystic Lake Rd, Mitchell
- 05:34 AM – Medical (Seizure) – 1057 Blue Spring Cavern Rd, Mitchell
- 05:45 AM – Medical (Abdominal Pain) – 1305 K St, Bedford
- 06:56 AM – Controlled Burn – 1733 Stumphole Bridge Rd, Williams
- 07:30 AM – Repossession – 6824 SR 158, Bedford
- 07:45 AM – Project Lifesaver Detail – 1420 I St (LCSD Headquarters), Bedford
- 07:57 AM – Repossession – 477 Trinton Cir, Bedford
- 08:02 AM – Project Lifesaver Detail – 1420 I St (LCSD Headquarters), Bedford
- 08:02 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Stevens Ln, Mitchell
- 08:18 AM – Medical (Sick Person) – 2411 I St, Bedford
- 08:38 AM – Theft Report – 7388 SR 58 E, Heltonville
- 08:49 AM – Transport Detail – Superior Court 1, Bedford
- 08:58 AM – Extra Patrol – W Hancock Ave, Mitchell
- 09:08 AM – E911 Open Line – 1290 Teke Burton Dr, Mitchell
- 09:29 AM – Medical (Fall) – 900 N Curry Pike
- 09:34 AM – E911 Open Line – 301 Main St (Indiana Limestone), Bedford
- 09:36 AM – Erratic Driver – SR 37 & Parks Implement Rd (NB), Mitchell
- 09:43 AM – Document Service – 236 Indiana Ave, Oolitic
- 09:51 AM – Report Writing Detail – 1420 I St (LCSD Headquarters), Bedford
- 09:53 AM – Project Lifesaver Detail – 1521 W Hancock Ave, Mitchell
- 09:58 AM – Abandoned Vehicle – 604 W 9th St, Oolitic
- 10:05 AM – Controlled Burn – 11025 US Hwy 50 W, Mitchell
- 10:05 AM – Project Lifesaver Detail – 1727 Stonington Rd, Mitchell
- 10:14 AM – Medical (Fall) – 100 Elm St, Heltonville
- 10:17 AM – Document Service – 1008 Walnut St, Oolitic
- 10:18 AM – Transport Detail – 198 Art Gallery Rd, Mitchell
- 10:27 AM – Citizen Assist – 201 E Grissom Ave, Mitchell
- 10:36 AM – VIN Inspection – 336 Old US Hwy 50, Mitchell
- 10:41 AM – Controlled Burn – 1970 Beaver Creek Rd, Mitchell
- 10:45 AM – Project Lifesaver Detail – 1075 Noe Rd, Mitchell
- 12:42 PM – E911 Open Line – 125 W Vine St, Mitchell
- 12:54 PM – Transport Detail – Superior Court 1, Bedford
- 01:24 PM – Psychological Issue – 321 W Main St, Mitchell
- 01:25 PM – SVOR Verification – 259 Dixie Hwy, Mitchell
- 01:31 PM – Attempt to Locate – 3593 SR 37 (Subway), Mitchell
- 01:35 PM – Abandoned Vehicle – 6014 SR 60 W, Mitchell
- 01:47 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & US Hwy 50 W, Mitchell
- 01:49 PM – Juvenile Problem – 1755 W Hancock Ave (Burris Elementary), Mitchell (See Highlights)
- 01:54 PM – Medical (Breathing Problem) – 2418 16th St (Fast Pace Health), Bedford
- 02:15 PM – E911 Open Line – 1140 Camelot Court Ave, Mitchell
- 02:24 PM – Property Damage Crash – 1306 W Main St (Dollar Tree), Mitchell (See Highlights)
- 02:26 PM – Project Lifesaver Detail – Avoca area
- 02:29 PM – Harassment Report – 4191 Kings Ridge Rd, Mitchell
- 02:30 PM – Theft Report – 94 Roberts Ln, Heltonville
- 02:34 PM – Medical (Lift Assist) – 1056 Erie Church Rd, Bedford
- 02:35 PM – Medical (Fall) – 1920 Old SR 37 N, Bedford
- 02:43 PM – Vandalism Report – 1755 W Hancock Ave (Burris Elementary), Mitchell (See Highlights)
- 03:30 PM – Traffic Hazard – 1238 Hayes Rd, Bedford
- 03:42 PM – Off-Duty Assist – Stiles Rd & Williams Rd, Shoals
- 03:42 PM – EMS Standby – Orange County Line
- 03:43 PM – Animal Control – 213 Teddy Bird Ln, Bedford
- 04:19 PM – Erratic Driver – SR 37 & W Main St (EB), Mitchell
Evening & Overnight Log (October 7 – 8)
- 04:47 PM – Medical (Stroke) – 604 I St, Bedford
- 04:53 PM – Medical (Sick Person) – 980 South Kenray Lake Rd, Bedford
- 04:56 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 29th St, Bedford
- 05:07 PM – Abandoned Vehicle – 907 Lawrence St, Mitchell
- 05:35 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Old SR 37 N, Bedford
- 05:58 PM – Traffic Stop – 624 16th St (Ruler Foods), Bedford
- 06:01 PM – Traffic Stop – 3827 SR 37, Mitchell
- 06:16 PM – Found Property – 12434 Tunnelton Rd, Bedford
- 06:23 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 446 & W Powerline Rd, Bedford
- 06:24 PM – EMS Standby – Orange County Line
- 06:38 PM – Suicidal Subject – 106 Mt. Pleasant Rd, Bedford
- 06:42 PM – E911 Hang-Up Call – 140 Stonegate Ct, Bedford
- 06:56 PM – Medical (Chest Pain) – 1718 K St, Bedford
- 07:10 PM – Unsafe Shooting – 3358 Coveyville Rd area, Heltonville
- 07:12 PM – Traffic Stop – 29th St & SR 37 N, Bedford
- 07:22 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & US Hwy 50 W, Mitchell
- 07:46 PM – Traffic Stop – 3966 SR 37 (Marathon), Mitchell
- 07:54 PM – Citizen Assist – 604 W 9th St, Oolitic
- 07:54 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & W Hancock Ave, Mitchell
- 08:04 PM – Erratic Driver – SR 37 & Gun Club Rd (NB), Mitchell
- 08:37 PM – Traffic Stop – S 6th St & College Ave, Mitchell
- 08:58 PM – Traffic Stop – 505 W Main St, Mitchell
- 09:02 PM – Traffic Stop – 333 Lincoln Ave (Dairyland), Bedford
- 09:07 PM – Traffic Stop – Hoosier Ave & 4th St, Oolitic
- 09:12 PM – Medical (Bleeding) – 2918 SR 37 (McDonald's), Mitchell
- 09:12 PM – Traffic Stop – Main St & Hoosier Ave, Oolitic
- 09:21 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 5th St, Bedford
- 09:31 PM – Transport Detail – 2900 16th St (Bedford Hospital), Bedford
- 09:34 PM – Traffic Stop – 1020 7th St, Bedford
- 09:44 PM – Welfare Check – US Hwy 50 E & Shawswick School Rd, Bedford
- 09:46 PM – Traffic Stop – 5th St & GM Dr, Bedford
- 10:05 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & John Williams Blvd, Bedford
- 10:15 PM – Physical Domestic Dispute – 417 S 7th St area, Mitchell (See Highlights)
- 10:33 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Old SR 37 N, Bedford
- 10:41 PM – Agency Assistance – 12807 US Hwy 50 E (S&S Machinery), Bedford
- 11:03 PM – Medical (Lift Assist) – 1417 10th St, Bedford
- 11:35 PM – Extra Patrol – 604 9th St, Oolitic
- 11:56 PM – Active Burglary Report – 8 Hillbilly Holler Rd, Bedford (See Highlights)
- 12:59 AM (Oct 8) – Suspicious Vehicle – Walnut St & W 8th St, Oolitic
- 02:16 AM (Oct 8) – Extra Patrol – US Hwy 50 W, Mitchell
- 02:34 AM (Oct 8) – Agency Assistance – 3707 Tunnelton Rd, Bedford
- 02:52 AM (Oct 8) – Medical (Fall) – 2910 Evergreen Dr (Autumn Trace), Bedford
- 03:15 AM (Oct 8) – Traffic Stop – US Hwy 50 E & Tunnelton Rd, Bedford
- 03:16 AM (Oct 8) – Traffic Stop – Tunnelton Bono Rd, Mitchell
- 03:20 AM (Oct 8) – Traffic Stop – Lincoln Ave & John Williams Blvd, Bedford
- 03:41 AM (Oct 8) – Business Check – 605 Teke Burton Dr (Black Dog Deli), Mitchell
- 03:46 AM (Oct 8) – Business Check – 607 Teke Burton Dr (Maddie Lee), Mitchell
- 03:49 AM (Oct 8) – Business Check – 609 Teke Burton Dr (Bubble Tea Barn), Mitchell
- 03:53 AM (Oct 8) – Business Check – 611 Teke Burton Dr (Doc's Gym), Mitchell
- 04:11 AM (Oct 8) – Welfare Check – SR 54 & SR 58 W, Springville
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