Police Log: Jan. 26, 2021

Bedford Police Department

Arrests – Jan. 26

  • 12:05 a.m. Matthew Smith, 34, 102 Parkwood, possession of meth, criminal mischief, theft

Arrests – Jan. 25

  • 3:34 p.m. Donald Smiter, 61, Bedford, resisting arrest, possession of marijuana, operating a vehicle while never licensed
  • 1:56 p.m. Female, 11, issued a summons to appear in court on a charge of possession of tobacco
  • 5:05 a.m. Male, 15, Bedford, theft, theft of a motor vehicle, runaway

Incidents – Jan. 25

  • 8:33 p.m. 911 call investigation at 32nd Street and Washington Avenue
  • 8:23 p.m. Animal problem reported at Washington Avenue and 21st Street
  • 7:14 p.m. 911 call investigation in the 1300 block of 16th Street
  • 7:05 p.m. 911 call investigation at Westview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
  • 5:59 p.m. 911 call investigation in the 1910 block of M Street
  • 5:45 p.m. Report of a disabled vehicle at State Road 37 and 16th Street
  • 5:27 p.m. 911 call investigation in the 520 block of S Street
  • 4:06 p.m. Criminal mischief in the 1300 block of Oak Manor
  • 3:34 p.m. Traffic stop at 16th and G streets. A male was arrested
  • 1:56 p.m. Report of a juvenile problem at Parkview Primary. A female was issued a summons to appear in court
  • 12:21 p.m. 911 call hang up in the 3310 block of Washington Avenue
  • 11:15 a.m. Request for a welfare check in the 110 block of Woodhill Drive
  • 10:30 a.m. 911 call investigation in the 2110 block of Norton Lane
  • 9:50 a.m. Police made extra patrols in the 100 block of GM Drive
  • 9:17 a.m. Officers investigated a sex offense
  • 7:36 a.m. Criminal mischief reported in the 1300 block of K Street
  • 7:29 a.m. School patrols at Lincoln Elementary
  • 6:24 a.m. Death investigation in the 520 block of Skyline Drive. It was natural causes
  • 5:19 a.m. Report of a suspicious person in the 2210 block of I Street
  • 5:05 a.m. Theft of a vehicle reported in the 1110 block of 22nd Street. A teen was arrested
  • 4:16 a.m. Medical emergency in the 1330 block of I Street. An IU Health Hospital ambulance responded
  • 2:38 a.m. Officers were out with a vehicle at State Road 37 and US 50 West
  • 2:18 a.m. 911 call investigation in the 2000 block of Steven Avenue
  • 12:37 a.m. Traffic stop at 14th and L Streets
  • 12:09 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and 16th Street

Incidents – Jan. 24

  • 11:03 p.m. Traffic stop at John Williams Boulevard and X Street
  • 11 p.m. Traffic stop at E and 17th streets
  • 10:51 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and John Williams Boulevard
  • 10:35 p.m. Traffic stop at O and 23rd streets
  • 10:27 p.m. Traffic stop at N and 18th streets. A citation was issued for expired license plates

Accidents – Jan. 25

  • 4:30 p.m. Accident with possible injuries at M and 18th streets. No one was injured
  • 1:50 p.m. Property damage accident at 16th Street and Plaza Drive
  • 11:59 a.m. Property damage accident in the 1520 block of J Street

Accidents – Jan. 24

  • 11:28 p.m. Property damage accident at State Road 37 and 16th Street

Indiana State Police

Arrests – Jan. 25

  • 7:10 p.m. John Johnson, 23, 690 Tinton Circle, wanted on a warrant for petition to revoke

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department

Arrests – Jan. 25

  • 5:20 a.m. Danielle Brown, 27, Martinsville, wanted on a warrant
  • 5:20 a.m. Willie Richardson, 28, Lafayette, child solicitation

Incidents – Jan. 25

  • 5:45 a.m. Officers made extra patrols at the courthouse
  • 6:22 a.m. Medical emergency in the 520 block of Skyline Drive. An elderly person passed away
  • 6:31 a.m. 911 call in the 150 block of Harrison Street. Orange County Sheriff’s Department was alerted
  • 8:05 a.m. Report of an abandoned vehicle in the 2400 block of Stumphole Bridge Road
  • 8:07 a.m. Agency assist at McDonald’s in Mitchell. Police are looking for a runaway male who is in the lobby. The male was taken into custody
  • 9:00 a.m. Request for animal control at US 50/ 60 split for a domestic white turkey laying near the roadway. The bird is alive but injured. Animal control was exiting her truck to retrieve the bird when a semi made a right turn and ran over the turkey
  • 9:11 a.m. Medical emergency in the 7050 block of State Road 54 West
  • 9:16 a.m. Medical emergency in the 7970 block of State Road 54 West-
  • 9:16 a.m. Traffic stop at Sieboldt Quarry Road
  • 9:51 a.m. Medical emergency in the 2670 block of Williams Silverville Road
  • 10:49 a.m. Citizen assist in the 390 block of Old State Road 50
  • 10:51 a.m. 911 call in the 6610 block of Pinhook Road
  • 11:24 a.m. Request for animal control in the 1910 block of Dixie Highway
  • 11:44 a.m. Citizen assist in the 520 block of Rivervale Cabin Road
  • 11:53 a.m. Citizen assist in the 220 block of Ridgeview Road
  • 12:18 p.m. Follow up investigation in the 400 block of Kelly Street
  • 12:53 p.m. Controlled fire in the 120 block of East Deckard Drive
  • 1:12 p.m. 911 call at State Road 37 and 16th Street
  • 1:50 p.m. 911 call at 16th Street and Plaza Drive
  • 1:53 p.m. Report of an erratic driver in a white vehicle at State Road 37 and Old State Road 37
  • 2:06 p.m. Request for animal control in the 1000 block of Walnut Street in Oolitic to check on the welfare of a dog. 
  • 2:09 p.m. A person was on station about a child custody dispute in the 3610 block of Old Vincennes Road
  • 2:16 p.m. Request for animal control  to the 1220 block of Warren Street
  • 2:17 p.m. Report of a large tree in the roadway on Fayetteville Coxton Road, a mile off State Road 450
  • 3:10 p.m. Medical emergency in the 50 block of Lakeside Estates
  • 3:52 p.m. Follow up investigation in the 1850 block of Popcorn Road
  • 4:07 p.m. Police made extra patrols on Fayetteville Owen Road
  • 4:42 p.m. Follow up investigation in the 400 block of Kelly Street
  • 4:49 p.m. Traffic stop in the 60 block of Brick Street in Springville
  • 4:52 p.m. Follow up investigation in the 60 block of Brick Street
  • 5:34 p.m. Police made extra patrols on Miami Drive
  • 5:45 p.m. Police made extra patrols on South Leatherwood Road
  • 6:06 p.m. Request for animal control to 9th and Crawford streets for a small dog running loose
  • 6:34 p.m. Document service in the 980 block of Trinton Circle
  • 8:30 p.m. 911 call in the 3320 block of Washington Avenue reporting a male was following him. Bedford Police was alerted
  • 9:31 p.m. 911 call in the 1660 block of Fox Cave Road. Greene County Sheriff’s Department was alerted
  • 10:09 p.m. Traffic stop in the 3960 block of State Road 38. A citation was issued for an equipment violation
  • 10:10 p.m. Lift assist in the 1110 block of West Oak Street
  • 11:05 p.m. Report of a residential entry and a person in a house in the 60 block of Old Guthrie Road. The caller is in her car waiting for an officer

Incidents – Jan. 26

  • 12:51 a.m. Officers made extra patrols on Miami Drive
  • 1:15 a.m. Officers made extra patrols in Heltonville
  • 1:51 a.m. Officers made extra patrols in Coveyville
  • 2:26 a.m. Medical emergency in the 160 block of Dale Street
  • 4:45 a.m. 911 call in the 620 block of F Street

Accidents – Jan. 25

  • 5:42 a.m. Property damage accident in the 6000 block of State Road 37, just north of Tieman Tire
  • 11:19 a.m. Property damage accident in the 110 block of 7th Street
  • 12:58 p.m. Property damage accident in the 490 block of Washboard Road
  • 4:30 p.m. 911 call at 18th and M streets reporting a property damage accident
  • 8:37 a.m. Property damage accident in the 130 block of Valley Lane