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Police Log 10/10/2026

Police Log 10/10/2026

Bedford Police Department & Lawrence County Sheriff's Department

Public Safety Log: October 8 – 10, 2026

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

Arrests & Citations

  • Evan Nicole Parker (34), Bedford: Cited by Bedford Police Animal Control at 1310 3rd St on Oct. 8 at 8:29 AM for Animal Running at Large.
  • Juvenile (12): Cited/Apprehended by Bedford Police at 18th St & O St on Oct. 9 at 8:13 PM for Criminal Mischief.
  • Jennifer Marie East (38): Arrested by Bedford Police at Walmart (3200 John Williams Blvd) on Oct. 9 at 9:37 PM for Theft.
  • Tayler Marie Rasor (25): Arrested by Bedford Police at the Men's Warming Shelter (1414 H St) on Oct. 10 at 12:53 AM. Charged with Battery Against a Public Safety Official with Bodily Injury (Simple Assault), Resisting Law Enforcement, and Public Order - Disorderly Conduct.

Incident Highlights

  • Battery on Public Safety Official & Resisting Arrest: Bedford Police responded to a welfare check at the Men's Warming Shelter early Saturday morning (Oct. 10 at 12:53 AM), resulting in the arrest of Tayler Marie Rasor on charges of Battery Against a Public Safety Official with Bodily Injury, Resisting Law Enforcement, and Disorderly Conduct.
  • Personal Injury Crash: Emergency personnel and sheriff's deputies responded to a motor vehicle accident with personal injuries at 1731 Fayetteville-Williams Rd on Oct. 9 at 5:44 PM.
  • Property Damage Crashes:
    • 14th St & L St: BPD responded to a two-vehicle collision on Oct. 8 at 11:30 AM.
    • Boyd Ln & BNL Dr: Deputies handled a property damage crash on Oct. 9 at 3:13 PM.
    • 516 Mt. Pleasant Rd: Accident investigated by LCSD on Oct. 9 at 8:36 PM.
  • Physical Domestic Altercation: Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to a physical domestic dispute on Sunny Acres Dr in Bedford on Oct. 9 at 3:02 PM.
  • Fires Reported:
    • Woods Fire: Bedford Fire Department responded to an active fire in the woods near 2906 Ted Jones Dr on Oct. 9 at 9:12 PM.
    • Wildland Fire: Deputies and fire units were dispatched to an outdoor brush fire near the Orange County line on Oct. 9 at 11:45 AM.
  • Theft Investigations:
    • Dunham's Sports (1018 James Ave): BPD logged a theft report on Oct. 9 at 11:32 AM.
    • Walmart (3200 John Williams Blvd): Officers arrested Jennifer Marie East following a shoplifting call on Oct. 9 at 9:37 PM.
    • Maple Ridge: Deputies investigated a residential theft on Oct. 9 at 12:18 PM.
  • Controlled Burns: Multiple burns were registered throughout Oct. 9 across Yockey Rd, Beaver Creek Rd, Pleasant View Addition, Fayetteville Coxton Rd, and Rariden Hill.

Bedford Police Department Activity Log

Daytime Log (October 8)

  • 04:30 AM – Parking Problem – 2308 16th St (BPD Headquarters)
  • 07:04 AM – School Patrol – 923 18th St (St. Vincent de Paul School)
  • 08:17 AM – Traffic Stop / Warning – 16th St & Brian Lane Way
  • 08:29 AM – Animal Control / Citation – 1310 3rd St (See Parker Citation)
  • 09:33 AM – Civil Detail – 1128 N St
  • 10:24 AM – VIN Inspection – 615 X St (License Branch)
  • 10:25 AM – Welfare Check – 711 V St
  • 10:35 AM – Juvenile Problem – 1101 12th St (Hawkins Bailey Warehouse)
  • 11:04 AM – E911 Investigation – 1501 N St (Bedford Middle School)
  • 11:30 AM – Property Damage Crash – 14th St & L St (See Highlights)
  • 11:56 AM – Trespassing – 3200 John Williams Blvd (Walmart)
  • 12:33 PM – Street Blocked – Edgewood Dr & Northwood Dr
  • 12:34 PM – Medical Emergency – 2910 Evergreen Dr
  • 01:45 PM – Medical Emergency – 1600 23rd St
  • 02:31 PM – School Patrol – 2014 F St (Lincoln Elementary)
  • 03:32 PM – Welfare Check – 16th St & Beech St
  • 04:04 PM – Medical Emergency – 510 N St (Priceless Hometown IGA)

Evening & Overnight Log (October 8 – 9)

  • 04:59 PM – VIN Inspection – 3915 Washington Ave
  • 05:02 PM – VIN Inspection – 1010 22nd St (Church of Latter-day Saints)
  • 05:10 PM – Medical Emergency – 106 Mt. Pleasant Rd
  • 05:12 PM – Extra Patrol – 1515 Q St
  • 05:22 PM – Medical Emergency – 514 16th St (Core Nursing Home)
  • 06:38 PM – Medical Emergency – 3008 Shawnee Dr S
  • 07:34 PM – Theft Report – 2900 35th St (Guide Pointe Church)
  • 09:06 PM – Medical Emergency – 1305 K St (Bedford Housing Authority)
  • 09:44 PM – Welfare Check – 1415 15th St
  • 10:18 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – John Williams Blvd & Bellback Rd
  • 12:24 AM (Oct 9) – Disabled Motorist – US Hwy 50 E & Limestone Run Rd
  • 01:43 AM (Oct 9) – Out With Subject – 3520 16th St (Revere’s Food & Fuel)
  • 02:07 AM (Oct 9) – Verbal Fight – 737 O St
  • 03:48 AM (Oct 9) – E911 Investigation – 517 18th St

Daytime Log (October 9)

  • 05:25 AM – Medical Emergency – 409 M St
  • 07:28 AM – School Patrol – 1701 Brian Lane Way (Parkview Primary)
  • 09:23 AM – Traffic Stop / Warning – 17th St & M St
  • 10:30 AM – School Resource Officer Detail – 1501 N N St (Bedford Middle School)
  • 10:47 AM – Abandoned Vehicle – 1621 32nd St
  • 11:32 AM – Theft Report – 1018 James Ave (Dunham's Sports) (See Highlights)
  • 11:34 AM – Medical Emergency – 408 Heltonville Rd W
  • 12:00 PM – Siren Testing – 2308 16th St (BPD Headquarters)
  • 12:05 PM – E911 Investigation – 7419 US Hwy 50 W, Mitchell
  • 01:04 PM – Funeral Escort – 1133 Lincoln Ave (Day & Carter Mortuary)
  • 01:06 PM – Traffic Hazard – 4102 Mitchell Rd (M&E Honda)
  • 01:34 PM – Medical Emergency – 1600 23rd St
  • 01:55 PM – Medical Emergency – 2511 Q St
  • 02:31 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – Shawnee Dr S & Great Escape Dr
  • 02:32 PM – School Patrol – 2014 F St (Lincoln Elementary)
  • 02:42 PM – VIN Inspection – 1111 17th St (NAPA Auto Parts)
  • 02:44 PM – Fingerprints Detail – 2308 16th St (BPD Headquarters)
  • 02:45 PM – Medical Emergency – 629 Lincoln Ave (Lincoln Plaza Pharmacy)
  • 02:59 PM – VIN Inspection – 615 X St (License Branch)
  • 03:04 PM – Deliver Message – 1726 25th St
  • 03:25 PM – Medical Emergency – 1322 Becky Skillman Way (Hampton Inn)
  • 03:27 PM – Medical Emergency – 1915 Magnolia Ln
  • 04:08 PM – Welfare Check – 519 Lincoln Ave (Grecco's Pizza)
  • 04:15 PM – Medical Emergency – 2018 Circle Ct

Evening & Overnight Log (October 9 – 10)

  • 05:30 PM – Unwanted Person – 1318 N St
  • 05:32 PM – Welfare Check – 925 24th St
  • 05:46 PM – Agency Assistance – 1731 Fayetteville-Williams Rd, Williams (See Highlights)
  • 06:30 PM – Welfare Check – 2020 Plaza Dr
  • 08:04 PM – Medical Emergency – 911 Constitution Ave (Quality Inn & Suites)
  • 08:13 PM – Juvenile Problem / Apprehension – 18th St & O St (See Juvenile Citation)
  • 08:22 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – 2308 16th St (BPD Headquarters)
  • 08:41 PM – Medical Emergency – 1325 L St (Circle K)
  • 09:12 PM – Woods Fire – 2906 Ted Jones Dr (See Highlights)
  • 09:37 PM – Theft / Arrest – 3200 John Williams Blvd (Walmart) (See East Arrest)
  • 10:20 PM – Medical Emergency – 126 Woodland Dr
  • 11:48 PM – BOLO (Be On the Lookout) – SR 37 & Patrick Robbins Way
  • 11:55 PM – Noise Complaint – 2201 H St
  • 12:53 AM (Oct 10) – Welfare Check / Assault on Officer Arrest – 1414 H St (See Rasor Arrest)
  • 01:35 AM (Oct 10) – Medical Emergency – 1305 K St (Bedford Housing Authority)
  • 04:00 AM (Oct 10) – Medical Emergency – 1823 Central Ave

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Activity Log

Daytime Log (October 9)

  • 05:25 AM – Medical (Breathing Problem) – 409 M St, Bedford
  • 05:40 AM – Traffic Stop – 4880 SR 37 (Sinclair Gas), Mitchell
  • 06:02 AM – Medical (Seizure) – 314 Riverview Addition Rd, Mitchell
  • 06:03 AM – Medical (Fall) – 1117 Noe Rd, Mitchell
  • 06:07 AM – E911 Transfer Call – SR 37 N & Ingram Rd, Bedford
  • 06:47 AM – Traffic Stop – W Warren St & N 5th St, Mitchell
  • 07:39 AM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & SR 54 W, Bedford
  • 08:22 AM – Traffic Stop – 16th St & Clinic Dr, Bedford
  • 08:23 AM – Transport Detail – IU Health Methodist Hospital
  • 08:30 AM – Transport Detail – 916 15th St (Circuit Court), Bedford
  • 08:41 AM – VIN Inspection – 156 Tunnel St, Bedford
  • 08:53 AM – Juvenile Problem – 595 Stars Blvd (BNL High School), Bedford
  • 08:54 AM – Controlled Burn – 310 Yockey Rd, Mitchell
  • 09:04 AM – Traffic Stop – 404 Sheeks Dr, Mitchell
  • 09:33 AM – Disabled Motorist – SR 37 & Doc Hamilton Blvd, Mitchell
  • 10:37 AM – Warrant Service Attempt – 7 Maple Ridge, Bedford
  • 10:45 AM – Traffic Hazard – Leesville Rd & Grindstone Hollow Rd, Bedford
  • 11:10 AM – Controlled Burn – 1970 Beaver Creek Rd, Mitchell
  • 11:25 AM – Controlled Burn – 109 Pleasant View Addition, Bedford
  • 11:34 AM – Medical (Fall) – 408 Heltonville Rd W, Bedford
  • 11:41 AM – Medical (Seizure) – 1090 Avoca Eureka Rd, Bedford
  • 11:45 AM – Wildland Fire – Orange County Line (See Highlights)
  • 11:47 AM – Citizen Assist – 2010 Steven Ave, Bedford
  • 12:00 PM – Community Policing – 595 Stars Blvd (BNL High School), Bedford
  • 12:00 PM – Animal Control – 415 S 7th St, Mitchell
  • 12:05 PM – Welfare Check – 7419 US Hwy 50 W, Mitchell
  • 12:18 PM – Theft Report – 7 Maple Ridge, Bedford (See Highlights)
  • 12:30 PM – Tornado Siren Testing – Mitchell City Limits
  • 12:46 PM – Animal Control – 10047 US Hwy 50 W, Mitchell
  • 01:06 PM – Medical (Breathing Problem) – 932 N Pike Rd, Bedford
  • 01:24 PM – Citizen Dispute – 220 Hickory Heights Cir, Bedford
  • 01:34 PM – Psychological Issue – 1600 23rd St (IN Center for Recovery), Bedford
  • 01:40 PM – Citizen Assist – 69 Blue Spring Cabin Cir, Mitchell
  • 01:47 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Washboard Rd, Bedford
  • 01:52 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Main St, Bedford
  • 01:55 PM – Unknown Medical – 2511 Q St, Bedford
  • 01:56 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & The Woods, Mitchell
  • 02:38 PM – Suspicious Person – 25 Old Farm Rd, Bedford
  • 02:41 PM – Erratic Driver – SR 37 & Rariden Hill (SB), Mitchell
  • 02:45 PM – Medical (Chest Pain) – 629 Lincoln Ave (Lincoln Plaza Pharmacy), Bedford
  • 03:02 PM – Physical Domestic Dispute – 343 Sunny Acres Dr, Bedford (See Highlights)
  • 03:08 PM – Erratic Driver – SR 37 & Rariden Hill (SB), Mitchell
  • 03:13 PM – Property Damage Crash – Boyd Ln & BNL Dr, Bedford (See Highlights)
  • 03:24 PM – E911 Transfer Call – Cedar Bluffs, Monroe County
  • 03:25 PM – Medical (Fall) – 1322 Becky Skillman Way (Hampton Inn), Bedford
  • 03:26 PM – Unknown Medical – 1915 Magnolia Ln, Bedford
  • 03:43 PM – VIN Inspection – 60 Brick St (Springville Market), Springville
  • 03:52 PM – Warrant Service Attempt – 41 Center St, Bedford
  • 04:08 PM – Warrant Service Attempt – 3051 Maul Ridge Rd, Bedford
  • 04:13 PM – Welfare Check – 407 S 6th St, Mitchell
  • 04:15 PM – Medical (Diabetic Problem) – 2018 Circle Ct, Bedford
  • 04:21 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & SR 54 W, Bedford
  • 04:30 PM – Illegal Burning Report – 1193 SR 158 area, Bedford

Evening & Overnight Log (October 9 – 10)

  • 05:01 PM – Traffic Stop – W Main St & Teke Burton Dr, Mitchell
  • 05:02 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Rariden Hill, Mitchell
  • 05:19 PM – Traffic Stop – 3221 SR 37 (Chicago's Pizza), Mitchell
  • 05:24 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & US Hwy 50 W, Mitchell
  • 05:33 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 35th St, Bedford
  • 05:35 PM – Controlled Burn – 777 Fayetteville Coxton Rd, Bedford
  • 05:44 PM – Personal Injury Crash – 1731 Fayetteville-Williams Rd, Bedford (See Highlights)
  • 05:58 PM – Medical (Breathing Problem) – 925 24th St, Bedford
  • 06:13 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Rariden Hill, Mitchell
  • 06:29 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 446 & US Hwy 50 E, Bedford
  • 06:37 PM – Controlled Burn – 1191 Rariden Hill, Mitchell
  • 07:06 PM – Smoke Odor Investigation – 363 Shawswick Station Rd, Bedford
  • 07:14 PM – Psychological Issue – 5547 S SR 37
  • 07:18 PM – Citizen Dispute – 467 Rivervale Cabin Rd, Bedford
  • 07:35 PM – Traffic Stop – 15th St & L St, Bedford
  • 08:04 PM – Medical (Seizure) – 911 Constitution Ave (Quality Inn & Suites), Bedford
  • 08:18 PM – Citizen Assist – 407 S 6th St (Mitchell PD), Mitchell
  • 08:36 PM – Property Damage Crash – 516 Mt. Pleasant Rd, Bedford (See Highlights)
  • 08:40 PM – Psychological Issue – 1325 L St (Circle K), Bedford
  • 08:42 PM – Warrant Service Attempt – 429 W Oak St, Mitchell
  • 08:45 PM – Traffic Hazard – 2257 US Hwy 50 E, Bedford
  • 09:08 PM – Traffic Stop – 15th St & L St, Bedford
  • 09:09 PM – Traffic Hazard – 998 Popcorn Rd, Springville
  • 09:10 PM – Medical (Chest Pain) – 1308 Washboard Rd, Bedford
  • 09:49 PM – Verbal Domestic Dispute – 96 N Pike Rd, Bedford
  • 10:16 PM – Out With Subject – 4880 SR 37 (Sinclair Gas), Mitchell
  • 10:20 PM – Medical (Chest Pain) – 126 Woodland Dr, Bedford
  • 10:33 PM – Medical (Fall) – 2910 Evergreen Dr (Autumn Trace), Bedford
  • 10:49 PM – Disabled Motorist – 11884 US Hwy 50 W (Speedway), Mitchell
  • 11:03 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & W Hancock Ave, Mitchell
  • 11:16 PM – Traffic Stop – S 6th St & College Ave, Mitchell
  • 11:43 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & S 9th St, Mitchell
  • 11:44 PM – Detail Call – 1420 I St (Lawrence County Jail), Bedford
  • 12:09 AM (Oct 10) – Traffic Stop – 1055 SR 37 (Holiday Drive-In), Mitchell
  • 12:18 AM (Oct 10) – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & SR 60 E, Mitchell
  • 01:05 AM (Oct 10) – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & W Main St, Mitchell
  • 01:35 AM (Oct 10) – Medical (Abdominal Pain) – 1305 K St (Bedford Housing Authority), Bedford
  • 01:41 AM (Oct 10) – Traffic Hazard – Stars Blvd & US Hwy 50 E, Bedford
  • 02:18 AM (Oct 10) – Medical (Unconsciousness) – 505 W Main St, Mitchell
  • 02:22 AM (Oct 10) – Medical (Chest Pain) – 150 Dale St, Mitchell
  • 02:26 AM (Oct 10) – E911 Hang-Up Call – 44 Wells Ln, Springville
  • 04:00 AM (Oct 10) – Medical (Diabetic Problem) – 1823 Central Ave, Bedford
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