January 4, 2019

Bedford Police Department
Arrests – Jan. 3

3:18 p.m. Shannon Rishforth, 41, 1522 10th St., resisting arrest, public intoxication, disorderly conduct
12:19 p.m. John Johnson, 21, 2110 Norton Lane, unlawful possession of a syringe, possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug

Incidents – Jan. 3

8:56 a.m. Theft at WalMart
8:52 p.m. Agency assist in the 10 block of Fort Ritner Road
8:20 p.m. Officers were out with a person at Wilson Park
8:07 p.m. Traffic stop at Sand Pit and Mitchell roads
7:27 a.m. Traffic stop at Mitchell Road and 30th Street
7:23 p.m. Officers made extra patrols in the 800 block of US 50 East
7:06 a.m. Traffic stop at 14th and L streets
7 p.m. Parking problem at Lincoln Avenue and Sixth Street
6:45 p.m. Suspicious person at I and 25th streets
6:41 p.m. Officers were out with a person at Mitchell Road and 28th Street
6:17 p.m. Parking problem at O and Sixth streets
5:46 p.m. 911 call investigation at JC Penney
5:12 p.m. Traffic stop at M and 15th streets
4:01 p.m. Medical emergency in the 3500 block of Maul Ridge Road
3:54 p.m. Report of a child missing at Bedford Middle School. The child was to be picked up by a parent, but instead had gotten on the bus
3:18 p.m. Report of a woman throwing rocks in the 1800 block of O Street. A female was arrested
3:06 p.m. Report of a suspicious person in the 1900 block of 11th Street
3:04 p.m. Request for an officer in the 930 block of I Street
3 p.m. Request for a welfare check in the 2600 block of Sanders Lane
1:59 p.m. Street blocked at N and 25th streets
1:51 p.m. Theft at Kindred Spirits
12:21 p.m. 911 hangup from a vacant building in the 1610 block of 25th Street
12:19 p.m. School Resource officer at Bedford North Lawrence High School reported an incident. A male, 15, of Springville, was cited for possession of a tobacco product
12:19 p.m. Report of possible drug activity in the 2620 block of Clover Lane. A male was arrested
12 p.m. Report of a suspicious person at Total Tan
11:38 a.m. An information report was taken at Bedford Middle School
11:13 a.m. Alarm testing at IU Health Sleep Study
10:35 a.m. Disturbance in the 1800 block of O Street
9:35 a.m. Medical emergency in the 520 block of R Street. An IU Health Hospital ambulance responded
8:13 a.m. 911 hangup call from a vacant building in the 1610 block of 25th Street
8:04 a.m. Alarm testing at IU Health Hospital
7:23 a.m. School patrols
4:40 a.m. 911 hangup call from a vacant building in the 1610 block of 25th Street
2:44 a.m. Officers were out with a person at 16th and J streets
2:27 a.m. Officers were out with a person at State Road 37 and Fifth Street
1:14 a.m. Traffic stop at 16th and J streets

Incidents – Jan. 2

11:38 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and 29th Street. Sarah Westhafer, 32, Paoli, driving while driver’s license suspended
11:15 p.m. Medical emergency in the 1010 block of 17th Street. An IU Health Hospital ambulance responded
11:14 p.m. Request for a welfare check in the 1920 block of 15th Street

Accidents – Jan. 3

4:03 p.m. Property damage accident at State Road 37 and 16th Street
3:23 p.m. Property damage accident at 16th and Beech streets
6:13 a.m. Property damage accident at Fifth and L streets
6:08 a.m. Property damage accident at Oolitic Road and Ike Underwood Lane

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department
Arrests – Jan. 3

1:45 p.m. Justin Burns, 36, 1612 7th St., wanted on a warrant for petition to revoke
10:15 a.m. Todd Montgomery, 30, Mitchell, wanted on a warrant for petition to revoke
9:48 a.m. Michael Critser, 52, 2406 State Road 158, domestic battery

Incidents – Jan. 3

6:18 a.m. Alarm sounding in the 5000 block of State Road 37 at Crossroads Church
7:17 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Woodville Road
8:05 a.m. Medical emergency in the 2800 block of Coveyville Road. A 71-year-old female was choking
8:50 a.m. A resident in the 2810 block of Teke Burton Drive reported stalking
9:21 a.m. Fire alarm sounding in the 4330 block of Old State Road 37
9:48 a.m. Battery in the 2770 block of Coveyville Road. The male had left the home after injuring a woman. He is driving a green Dodge pickup westbound towards Bedford. The male was found in Silverville and arrested
9:50 a.m. A person was on station to speak to an officer about an accident that happened on New Year’s Day
10:29 a.m. Request for a welfare check on a woman in the 890 block of State Road 58 East. The woman was fine
10:32 a.m. Request for animal control to the 490 block of Stevens Lane. The neighbor’s dog was running loose
12:08 p.m. Request for animal control to the 1350 block of Harrodsburg Road. There were four sheep in the caller’s yard
12:56 p.m. Officers made extra patrols on Old State Road 37
12:58 p.m. Controlled fire in the 1360 block of State Road 158
12:58 p.m. Request for a welfare check on US 50 West near railroad tracks in Huron. The caller says a young girl around 4 or 5-years-old was outside at the end of the driveway next to the highway unsupervised. The child is not wearing a coat or clothes appropriate for the weather. Police were unable to locate the child
1:14 p.. Traffic stop at 8320 block of Start Road 45
1:25 p.m. Request for animal control in the 370 block of Mundell Estates for two stray cats
2:39 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 near Sherman Williams
2:45 p.m. Report of vandalism to a building in the 200 block of West Warren Street
2:50 p.m. Officers made extra patrols at Needmore Elementary
3:18 p.m. Document service in the 700 blcok of 27th Street
3:25 p.m. Traffic stop in the 1300 block of West Main Street. The driver was cited for speeding
3:33 p.m. Citizen dispute over property lines in the 380 block of Knob Creek Road.
3:38 p.m. Traffic stop at Teke Burton Drive and West Main Street. A driver was cited for speeding
4:06 p.m. Medical emergency in the 3500 block of Maul Ridge Road. A 30-year-old female reported her knee has popped out of the socket
4:20 p.m. Traffic stop in the 100 block of South 8th Street at the library. The driver was cited for having no valid driver’s license and no registration
4:20 p.m. Report of vandalism in the 3610 block of State Road 60 East. The caller reported her boyfriend had damaged her doorway and other parts of the home
4:35 p.m. Report of an erratic driver in a maroon semi traveling eastbound on State Road 60 West, east of the split
4:46 p.m. Traffic stop in the 2410 block of John Williams Road. The driver was cited for driving while driver’s license suspended
5:30 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Patton Hill Road
5:37 p.m. Theft in the 430 block of Poplar Way. A male reported another male has stolen his wife’s debit card and is making purchases without permission.
5:55 p.m. Report of an erratic driver in a silver Toyota northbound on State Road 37 coming into Mitchell
6 p.m. Report of an erratic driver in a white pickup southbound on State Road 37 at the Avoca light
6:12 p.m. Request for officer to assist a woman on a house check in the 320 block of Riverview Addition. The woman says when she left the house it was secure, but now there are lights on. Police found no problem
6:29 p.m. Theft of toolbox and speaker box and vandalism to two pickups in the 1300 block of Popcorn Road
6:32 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37, south of US 50
6:36 p.m. Traffic stop at Springville Judah Road and Burkwood Hills
6:52 p.m. Request for animal control to the eastbound for State Road 54 just east of Red Hill Addition for a cow in the roadway
7:45 p.m. A female was on station to report a battery
7:55 p.m. 911 call reporting two vehicles racing southbound on State Road 37 from the Co-Op
8:06 p.m. Theft in the 1010 block of Lafayette Avenue
8:10 p.m. Warrant service in the 430 block of Poplar Way
8:31 p.m. Report of an erratic driver in a semi eastbound on State Road 60, east of the split
8:38 p.m. Medical emergency in the 9500 block of State Road 58 East
8:40 p.m. Request for officer to look for a possible suicidal female who left a home in the 2400 block of I Street in a black Mazda. The caller says the female left a suicide note
8:41 p.m. Officers made extra patrols on Patton Hill Road after a male had made threats to harm a couple
8:52 p.m. Report of an erratic driver in a red pickup southbound on State Road 446
9:18 p.m. Unwanted person in the 900 block of CapStone Trace. The caller says a male was digging around a post at her gate
9:39 p.m. Agency assist in the 3610 block of State Road 37 at the Shell station
10:02 p.m. Report of a suspicious person in the 770 block of Fayetteville Owensburg Road. The caller says a male in dark clothing had his pants down in front of the woman’s home. The woman does not know the man.
10:18 p.m. Medical emergency in the 100 block of Mount Pleasant Road. A 75-year-old male was ill
10:47 p.m. Report of an erratic driver in a large blue Chevrolet northbound on State Road 37
10:51 p.m. Report of a noise complaint in the 170 block of Dale Street. The caller says young kids are yelling and screaming and waking her child
10:59 p.m. Report of a suspicious vehicle in the 5330 block of Old Farm Road
11:02 p.m. Disabled vehicle in the 10050 block of State Road 37 at the dealerships
11:33 p.m. Police made extra patrols in Springville
11:34 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37, south of the drive-in
11:36 p.m. House fire in the 1140 block of West an Street. Mitchell Volunteer Fire Department and Orleans VFD responded along with the Red Cross
11:39 p.m. Report of an unwanted person in the 170 block of Eastern Heights Drive. The caller says her ex-boyfriend is outside her home

Incidents – Jan. 4

12:35 a.m. Medical emergency in the 930 block of Tulip Street. A 52-year-old male was suffering chest pains
1:30 a.m. Lift assist in the 1070 block of Sugar Hill
2:22 a.m. Disabled vehicle in the 10050 block of State Road 37 at the dealerships
3:20 a.m. Medical emergency in the 1440 block of Leatherwood Road. An 86-year-old male fell

Accidents – Jan. 3

5:57 a.m. Property damage accident at State Road 37, south of Johnny Junxion
8:49 p.m. Accident with unknown injuries in the 10 block of Fort Ritner Road