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Bedford Police Department
Arrests – January 12
- 3:46 p.m. James Banks, 22, Bedford, strangulation, battery resulting in bodily injury
Incidents – January 12
- 12:18 a.m. 911 call in the 2000 block of 16th Street
- 12:21 a.m. Report of a disabled vehicle at State Road 37 and 5th Street
- 1:23 a.m. Officers were out with a vehicle in the 400 block of W Street
- 3:43 a.m. Medical emergency in the 1000 block of Plaza Drive. An IU LifeLine ambulance responded
- 4:05 a.m. Officers were out with a vehicle in Dunn Plaza on Mitchell Road
- 5:38 a.m. Alarm sounding at the First Baptist Church on 20th Street. It was a false alarm
- 7:03 a.m. Alarm sounding at McAlisters on 16th Street. It was a false alarm
- 7:25 a.m. School patrols at Lincoln Elementary
- 7:40 a.m. Trespassing was reported in the 2000 block of Industrial Park Drive
- 7:56 a.m. A fire was reported in the 300 block of L Street. Bedford Fire Department responded
- 8:08 a.m. Medical emergency in the 300 block of L Street. An IU LifeLine ambulance responded
- 9:10 a.m. Medical emergency was reported at Bliss Place. An IU LifeLine ambulance responded
- 9:10 a.m. Report of an abandoned vehicle at McDonald’s
- 9:39 a.m. Traffic stop at M and 21st streets
- 9:53 a.m. 911 call investigation at JayC Plus
- 10:16 a.m. Report of an unwanted person in the 2000 block of Industrial Park Drive
- 11:52 a.m. Traffic stop at O and 16th streets
- 12:37 p.m. Request for animal control to the 1000 block of O Street
- 12:37 p.m. Alarm sounding in the 3000 block of 16th Street
- 1:46 p.m. Theft reported at Stone City Products
- 2:32 p.m. School patrols at Lincoln Elementary
- 2:35 p.m. Request for a welfare check at the Dollar General store on Mitchell Road
- 2:40 p.m. Request for an officer at the Department of Child Services office on X Street
- 2:47 p.m. Report of an unwanted person at the Probation Department on 16th Street
- 3:46 p.m. Battery reported in the 2000 block of Industrial Park Drive. A male was detained
- 3:51 p.m. A person was at the station to report fraud
- 4:26 p.m. Theft reported at Shoe Department on John Williams Boulevard
- 5:42 p.m. Request for a welfare check in the 1000 block of 16th Street
- 6:09 p.m. Officers made extra patrols at O and 18th streets
- 6:41 p.m. Agency assist at State Road 37 and Mitchell Road under the overpass
- 6:58 p.m. Officers made extra patrols in the 400 block of S Street
- 7:06 p.m. Officers made extra patrols on State Road 37 and Washboard Road
- 8:20 p.m. Traffic stop at 16th and I streets
- 9:19 p.m. ALarm sounding at the Chase Bank ATM on 16th Street
Accidents – January 12
- 4:12 p.m. Property damage accident at Aldi’s on Constitution Avenue
Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department
Arrests – January 13
- 1:10 a.m. Bryon Watson, 38, Bedford, wanted on a warrant for petition to revoke
- 2:55 a.m. Jeffery Sebree, 32, Bedford, wanted on a warrant
Arrests – January 12
- 7:50 p.m. Rachel Jones, 35, Mitchell, wanted on a warrant for petition to revoke
- 8:20 p.m. Justin Lacey, 30, Orleans, possession of meth, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, wanted on warrants for failure to appear and petition to revoke
- 8:35 p.m. Nikki Bundy, 43, Mitchell, possession of meth, obstruction of justice, assisting a criminal, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia
Incidents – January 13
- 12:02 a.m. Officers were out with a vehicle at State Road 37 and State Road 58 East. The vehicle was tagged for towing
- 12:15 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Dixie Highway. The driver was given a verbal warning for obstruction of the license plate
- 12:49 a.m. Warrant service in the 1000 block of C Street. A male was detained
- 1:33 a.m. Officers made extra patrols on State Road 60 West
- 1:41 a.m. Traffic stop at M and 18th streets. The driver was issued a verbal warning for an equipment violation
- 2:27 a.m. Officers made extra patrols at Hopkins Cemetery
- 2:52 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and State Road 58 East. The driver was given a verbal warning for speed
- 3:55 a.m. Officers made extra patrols at Hopkins Cemetery
- 4:04 a.m. Traffic stop in the 1800 block of State Road 446. The driver was given a verbal warning for speed
Incidents – January 12
- 5:42 a.m. 911 call in the 400 block of Twin Bridges Road. There was no emergency
- 6:05 a.m. A fire was reported in the 100 block of Helmar Drive. Lightening struck an air fryer and it now smells hot. The caller is requesting the fire department to check the attic of the home. Mitchell Volunteer Fire Department responded
- 6:40 a.m. 911 call in the 2000 block of Vinegar Hill Road. There was no issue
- 7:01 a.m. 911 call in the 1000 block of U Street. Bedford Police was alerted
- 7:26 a.m. 911 call in the 6000 block of State Road 158. There was no issue
- 7:57 a.m. Report of a disabled vehicle at State Road 37 and Doc Hamilton Boulevard
- 8:47 a.m. Request for animal control in the 600 block of Meridian Road for chickens running loose
- 8:54 a.m. 911 call hang up at an unknown location
- 9:05 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 South of Wesley Chapel Road
- 10:57 a.m. Request to speak to animal control in the 1000 block of Lafayette Avenue in Oolitic about them picking up the caller’s service dog
- 12:26 p.m. Report of a vehicle fire in the 600 block of East Powerline Road
- 12:45 p.m. A woman was at the department to speak to an officer about filing a battery report
- 12:58 p.m. Theft reported in the 6000 block of State Road 60 West
- 1:10 p.m. 911 call in the 300 block of Main Street at the quarry. It was an accidental call
- 1:13 p.m. 911 call in the 5000 block of State Road 37
- 1:52 p.m. Citizen assist in the 400 block of West Oak Street. A male reported a female stole his bank card
- 2:32 p.m. Traffic hazard reported in the 4000 block of State Road 37
- 2:43 p.m. School patrols at LCIS
- 2:43 p.m. School patrols at Oolitic schools
- 2:56 p.m. School resource officers reported an incident at Mitchell High School. A citation was issued to a minor for possession of a tobacco product
- 2:56 p.m. Theft of an air conditioning unit in the 8000 block of State Road 60 West at Edwards Heating & Cooling. This is the fourth unit stolen
- 3:15 p.m. Tree reported in the roadway at Old State Road 37 and Needmore School Road
- 3:23 p.m. Citizen assist in the 4000 block of Old Farm Road. The caller reports a neighbor is taking advantage of his elderly mother
- 3:34 p.m. Follow-up investigation in the 300 block of West Warren Street
- 3:39 p.m. Fire alarm sounding in the 1000 block of Teke Burton Drive. It was a false alarm
- 3:46 p.m. Agency assist with Department of Child Services in the 100 block of Meridian Street
- 3:56 p.m. Citizen assist in the 200 block of Helmar Drive
- 4:18 p.m. A 9-year-old male was reported missing in the 200 block of Main Street in Mitchell. The child was found at Plum and Vine streets
- 4:48 p.m. Rpeort of a 16-year-old male slamming items and screaming at his mother in the 300 block of East Frank Street. The teen apologized to his mother
- 4:53 p.m. 911 call in the 1000 block of Hillcrest Road. It was an accidental call
- 4:59 p.m. Report of an erratic driver in a silver Ford truck at State Road 37 and Main Street
- 5:57 p.m. Agency assist with Indiana State Police serving a warrant in the 2000 block of VFW Road. A male was detained
- 6:11 p.m. Warrant service in the 3000 block of Leatherwood Road. A female was detained
- 6:41 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Mitchell Road
- 6:57 p.m. Report of an erratic driver in a Ford SUV at State Road 37 and Old State Road 37
- 6:58 p.m. 911 call at Old State Road 37 and Chumley Road reporting a car fire
- 7:10 p.m. Request for a house check in the 900 block of Lawrence Street
- 8:42 p.m. Traffic stop in the 800 block of Smith Avenue in Oolitic
- 9:04 p.m. Warrant service in the 100 block of Lafayette Avenue in Oolitic. A male was detained
- 9:05 p.m. Request for animal control in the 1000 block of Fleenor Road for cattle in the roadway
- 9:06 p.m. Traffic stop at Hoosier Avenue and Main Street in Oolitic. The driver was given a verbal warning for a headlight violation
- 9:14 p.m. Traffic stop at West Main and 11th streets. The driver was given a verbal warning for an equipment violation
- 10:21 p.m. Business check at Lawrence County Farm Supply
- 11:20 p.m. Traffic stop at US 50 East and State Road 446. The driver was given a verbal warning for speed and improper display of their license plate
- 11:23 p.m. Business check at Erwin’s Greenhouse
- 11:31 p.m. Traffic stp at US 50 and State Road 446. The driver was given a written warning for speed
- 11:40 p.m. Greene County reported they were contacted by a Lawrence County resident saying people from a church in Greene County have been contacting him spiritually and harassing him
- 11:53 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and State Road 58 East. The driver was given a written warning for an equipment violation
- 11:59 p.m. Business check at Custom Paint & Body
Accidents – January 12
- 8:11 a.m. Car/deer accident in the 1000 block of State Road 37
- 5:27 p.m. Property damage accident in the 300 block of Hillcrest Way
- 6:08 p.m. Car/deer accident in the 70 block of Riggle Road
- 7:43 p.m. Car/deer accident in the 100 block of Old Buddha Road
- 10:34 p.m. 911 call reporting a car/deer accident on State Road 58 East