Police Log 10/17/2026

Bedford Police Department & Lawrence County Sheriff's Department

Public Safety Log: October 16 – 17, 2026

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

Incident Highlights

Deceased Person Investigation: Lawrence County Sheriff's deputies and investigators responded to a report of a body found on Marion St in Mitchell on Oct. 16 at 3:38 PM.
Personal Injury Collisions:
- SR 60 E & Sportsman Club Rd (Mitchell): Emergency responders and deputies were dispatched to a crash with injuries west of Mitchell on Oct. 16 at 9:26 PM.
- 2013 Blue Spring Cavern Rd (Mitchell): Emergency personnel responded to a second personal injury accident on Oct. 16 at 10:42 PM.
- SR 37 NB & 29th St (Bedford): Officers investigated an accident on Oct. 16 at 7:16 AM.
Active Burglary Report: Sheriff's deputies responded to an active burglary call on W Brook St in Mitchell on Oct. 16 at 6:51 AM.
Structure Fire: Fire crews and emergency units responded to a reported structure fire in the area of Boone Hollow Rd & SR 158 in Bedford on Oct. 16 at 8:00 PM.
Physical Altercations & Battery:
- SR 37 (Mitchell): Deputies responded to a physical domestic dispute along SR 37 on Oct. 16 at 12:56 PM.
- SR 158 (Bedford): A battery report was filed with deputies on station on Oct. 16 at 11:44 PM.
CPR / Unresponsive Call: Emergency medical personnel and deputies were dispatched to Clark Smith Rd in Mitchell on Oct. 16 at 11:20 AM for an unresponsive individual receiving CPR.
Property Damage Crashes:
- US Hwy 50 E & Maple Leaf Rd: Deputies handled a collision on Oct. 16 at 9:01 PM.
- 3870 SR 158: Property damage crash investigated on Oct. 17 at 12:26 AM.
Theft Investigations:
- BPD logged theft reports on 16th St (12:29 PM) and Oak Manor (8:16 PM) on Oct. 16.
- LCSD took a theft report originating on River Rd in Bedford on Oct. 16 at 8:43 AM.

Bedford Police Department Activity Log

Daytime Log (October 16)

04:30 AM – Parking Problem – 2308 16th St (BPD Headquarters)
05:41 AM – Suspicious Person – 428 6th St
07:13 AM – Commercial Alarm (False) – 2139 16th St (Rainbow Printing)
07:16 AM – Property Damage Crash – SR 37 NB & 29th St
07:18 AM – Welfare Check – SR 37 NB & 16th St
07:36 AM – Traffic Stop / Warning – John Williams Blvd & Beech St
07:55 AM – Commercial Alarm (False) – 1615 O St (Rope Optometry)
09:00 AM – BOLO (Be On the Lookout) – 16th St & H St
09:56 AM – Traffic Stop / Warning – SR 37 NB & 16th St
10:28 AM – Medical Emergency – 7 Hillcrest Cir
10:42 AM – Medical Emergency – 401 Forestview Dr
11:06 AM – Fire Call – 1315 Hillcrest Rd (Centerstone)
11:20 AM – Medical Emergency – 4213 Mitchell Rd (Animal Care Clinic)
11:25 AM – Unwanted Person – 2649 16th St
11:57 AM – Medical Emergency – 1419 5th St
12:00 PM – Siren Testing – 2308 16th St (BPD Headquarters)
12:29 PM – Theft Report – 2627 16th St (See Highlights)
01:24 PM – VIN Inspection – 615 X St (License Branch)
01:28 PM – Extra Patrol – 2302 U St
04:18 PM – BOLO (Be On the Lookout) – SR 37 SB & 16th St

Evening & Overnight Log (October 16 – 17)

04:34 PM – Medical Emergency – 3008 Shawnee Dr S
04:43 PM – Fingerprints Detail – 2308 16th St (BPD Headquarters)
04:44 PM – Welfare Check – 1305 K St (Bedford Housing Authority)
05:34 PM – Animal Problem – 2603 H St
07:26 PM – BOLO (Be On the Lookout) – 16th St & James Ave
08:16 PM – Theft Report – 1421 Oak Manor (See Highlights)
09:06 PM – Information Report – 2816 Mitchell Rd
09:08 PM – Suspicious Person – 3416 River Bluff Rd
09:12 PM – Noise Complaint – 1709 K St
09:52 PM – Warrant / Wanted Person Service Attempt – 2816 Mitchell Rd
10:05 PM – Noise Complaint – 1328 Beech St
10:28 PM – Abandoned Vehicle – 407 17th St (Alley between D & E St)
10:55 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – 12th St & I St
10:58 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – Mitchell Rd & Able Ave
11:07 PM – Welfare Check – 4102 Mitchell Rd (M&E Honda)
11:16 PM – Traffic Stop / Warning – 22nd St & M St
11:30 PM – Verbal Domestic Dispute – 411 Shawnee Ln
12:56 AM (Oct 17) – Agency Assistance – 29th St & Illinois St
02:26 AM (Oct 17) – Medical Emergency – 1510 Clinic Dr (Westview Manor)

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Activity Log

Daytime Log (October 16)

05:31 AM – Traffic Hazard – Old Vincennes Rd & Frank Dumond Rd, Mitchell
05:59 AM – Report Writing Detail – 2478 SR 60 W (Dairy Bell), Mitchell
06:41 AM – Report Writing Detail – 1420 I St (LCSD Headquarters), Bedford
06:51 AM – Active Burglary Report – 308 W Brook St, Mitchell (See Highlights)
07:59 AM – Transport Detail – Marion County Jail
08:43 AM – Theft Report – 7991 River Rd, Bedford (See Highlights)
08:49 AM – Traffic Stop – 575 Teke Burton Dr, Mitchell
08:57 AM – E911 Transfer Call – US Hwy 50 E & Woody Farm Rd (WB), Bedford
09:22 AM – Alarm – 493 SR 58 E, Bedford
10:28 AM – Medical (Lift Assist) – 7 Hillcrest Cir, Bedford
10:29 AM – Follow-Up Detail – 1343 Old Vincennes Rd, Mitchell
10:34 AM – SVOR Verification – 127 Washboard Ln, Bedford
10:42 AM – Medical (Seizure) – 401 Forestview Dr, Bedford
10:49 AM – Medical (Fall) – 80 Maddox Ln, Bedford
11:18 AM – Medical (Fall) – 4213 Mitchell Rd (Animal Care Clinic), Bedford
11:20 AM – Medical Emergency (CPR In Progress) – 1901 Clark Smith Rd, Mitchell (See Highlights)
11:25 AM – Traffic Hazard – 101 Oolitic Rd (Salt Creek Flea Market), Bedford
11:30 AM – Repossession – 5194 Pinhook Rd, Bedford
11:57 AM – Medical (Sick Person) – 1419 5th St, Bedford
12:30 PM – Tornado Siren Testing – Mitchell City Limits
12:48 PM – Verbal Domestic Dispute – 517 S Meridian Rd, Mitchell
12:48 PM – EMS Standby – Monroe County Line
12:56 PM – Physical Domestic Dispute – 5177 SR 37, Mitchell (See Highlights)
01:27 PM – E911 Transfer Call – SR 37 N & Old SR 37 N (NB), Bedford
01:42 PM – SVOR Verification – 961 Murry Holt Rd, Bedford
01:43 PM – Extra Patrol – Grandma Brown Rd, Mitchell
01:53 PM – Traffic Stop – W Main St & Teke Burton Dr, Mitchell
01:57 PM – Follow-Up Detail – 7 Maple Ridge, Bedford
02:02 PM – Follow-Up Detail – 2918 SR 37 (McDonald's), Mitchell
02:17 PM – E911 Open Line – 24 Teke Burton Dr (Mitchell Manor), Mitchell
02:41 PM – Disabled Motorist – J St & 16th St, Bedford
02:58 PM – Citizen Dispute – 3390 SR 60 E, Mitchell
03:12 PM – Traffic Stop – 3180 John Williams Blvd (Walmart Traffic Light), Bedford
03:28 PM – Juvenile Problem – Cobb Ln area, Springville
03:38 PM – Deceased Person Investigation – 1110 Marion St, Mitchell (See Highlights)
04:14 PM – Erratic Driver – SR 37 N & Patton Hill Rd (SB), Bedford
04:29 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Patton Hill Rd, Bedford

Evening & Overnight Log (October 16 – 17)

04:33 PM – Animal Control – SR 37 N & Patton Hill Rd, Bedford
04:33 PM – Medical (Fall) – 3008 Shawnee Dr S, Bedford
04:37 PM – Medical (Sick Person) – 103 Pioneer Creek Ln, Mitchell
04:37 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Oak Circle Dr, Bedford
04:55 PM – Suspicious Person – 153 Iroquois St, Bedford
05:01 PM – Follow-Up Detail – 1420 I St (LCSD Headquarters), Bedford
05:30 PM – Animal Control – 102 Juliet Ln, Mitchell
05:51 PM – Detail Call – SR 446 & Mundell Church Rd, Bedford
06:01 PM – Fire Alarm – 1000 Bishop Blvd, Mitchell
06:15 PM – Medical (Chest Pain) – 1446 Gunsmith School Rd, Bedford
06:28 PM – Traffic Stop – Washington Ave & 27th St, Bedford
06:28 PM – Medical (Fall) – 2697 Red Crane Rd, Bedford
06:36 PM – Disabled Motorist – L St & 15th St, Bedford
06:46 PM – Erratic Driver – SR 37 N & Old SR 37 N (SB), Bedford
07:00 PM – Electrical Hazard – 2097 Twin Bridges Rd, Mitchell
07:15 PM – Disabled Motorist – SR 37 & Wesley Chapel Rd (SB), Mitchell
07:27 PM – Controlled Burn – Iron Bridge Ln & Williams Silverville Rd, Bedford
07:49 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & Stevens Ln, Mitchell
07:59 PM – Suspicious Person – 1209 Buddha Rd, Bedford
08:00 PM – Structure Fire – Boone Hollow Rd & SR 158, Bedford (See Highlights)
08:34 PM – Traffic Stop – Rabbitsville Rd & Dean St, Mitchell
08:45 PM – Traffic Stop – Doc Hamilton Blvd & SR 37, Mitchell
08:47 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & 5th St, Bedford
09:01 PM – Property Damage Crash – US Hwy 50 E & Maple Leaf Rd, Bedford (See Highlights)
09:05 PM – Agency Assistance – 2816 Mitchell Rd (Budget Inn), Bedford
09:08 PM – Traffic Stop – Doc Hamilton Blvd & SR 37, Mitchell
09:20 PM – Warrant Service Attempt – 1709 M St (Mark III Motel), Bedford
09:26 PM – Personal Injury Crash – SR 60 E & Sportsman Club Rd, Mitchell (See Highlights)
10:06 PM – Traffic Stop – SR 60 E & Sportsman Club Rd, Mitchell
10:42 PM – Personal Injury Crash – 2013 Blue Spring Cavern Rd, Mitchell (See Highlights)
11:44 PM – Battery Report – 8035 SR 158, Bedford (See Highlights)
11:56 PM – Medical (Chest Pain) – 19 Teddy Bird Ln, Bedford
12:26 AM (Oct 17) – Property Damage Crash – 3870 SR 158, Bedford (See Highlights)
12:33 AM (Oct 17) – Traffic Stop – SR 60 E & S Meridian Rd, Mitchell
12:55 AM (Oct 17) – Traffic Stop – 29th St & Illinois St, Bedford
01:06 AM (Oct 17) – E911 Abandoned Call – 4598 SR 37, Mitchell
01:07 AM (Oct 17) – Commercial Alarm – 6902 SR 54 W (Embree Machine), Bedford
01:21 AM (Oct 17) – Disabled Motorist – US Hwy 50 W & Blue Spring Cavern Rd, Mitchell
01:28 AM (Oct 17) – Traffic Stop – SR 37 N & Trogdon Ln, Bedford
01:35 AM (Oct 17) – Traffic Stop – SR 37 & SR 60 E, Mitchell
02:26 AM (Oct 17) – Medical (Breathing Problem) – 1510 Clinic Dr (Westview Manor), Bedford