Police Log: July 11, 2019

Bedford Police Department

Arrests – July 10

3:40 p.m. Tara Grissom, 36, Mitchell, wanted on warrants for petition to revoke, two counts of theft, two counts of burglary, possession of a handgun
2:34 p.m. Jerry Tanksley, 59, Mitchell, wanted on a warrant for petition to revoke
9:38 a.m. Cooper Smith, 20, 1006 25th St., assisting a criminal, false reporting, contributing to the delinquency of a minor

Incidents – July 10

8:37 p.m. Agency assist at Mitchell Road and 25th Street
8:12 p.m. Animal problem in the 1220 block of 24th Street
7:57 p.m. 911 investigation in the 140 block of 16th Street
7:27 p.m. Report of a suspicious person at Lincoln Avenue and John Williams Boulevard at the roundabout
6:57 p.m. Officers were out with a person at Collins Trailer Court and 25th Street
4:47 p.m. Domestic fight in the 610 block of 17th Street
4:05 p.m. Harassment in the 100 block of 16th Street
3:40 p.m. Wanted person at the probation department. A female was arrested
3:27 p.m. Open door found in the 720 block of 25th Street
3:09 p.m. Officers made extra patrols in the 1510 block of 23rd Street
2:36 p.m. Bedford Fire Department on H Street reported an offense against a child
2:34 p.m. Wanted person at the probation department. A male was arrested
2:17 p.m. Report of a suspicious person at 16th and F streets
2:14 p.m. Disabled vehicle at State Road 37 and US 50 West
1:07 p.m. Agency assist at State Road 37 and Old State Road 37
12:43 p.m. Trespassing in the 510 block of 15th Street
12:22 p.m. Criminal mischief in the 910 block of 8th Street
12:03 p.m. Information report taken at the UPS Store
11:41 a.m. Request for a welfare check in the 600 block of 14th Street
10:48 a.m. Street blocked at M and 22nd streets
10:37 a.m. Information report was taken on station
10:13 a.m. Protective order violation in the 430 block of Q Street
9:38 a.m. Agency assist at Thornton Pool. A runaway was located and a male was arrested for assisting him
9:05 a.m. 911 investigation at Otis Park Golf Course
8:03 a.m. Repossession in the 2100 block of 39th Street
8:02 a.m. Agency assist in the 1400 block of West Main Street in Mitchell
7:44 a.m. Medical emergency in the 2040 block of Plaza Drive. An IU Health Hospital ambulance responded
7:20 a.m. A person was on station to report an offense against a child
7:17 a.m. Request for a welfare check at Storage Express on O Street
6:26 a.m. Traffic stop at 33rd Street and Mitchell Road. A citation was issued for speeding
4:27 a.m. Officers were out with a vehicle at 12th and U streets
2:14 a.m. Utility problem in the 100 block of Marshall Drive
1:08 a.m. Alarm sounding at Lowe’s

Incidents – July 9

11:26 p.m. Drug activity in the 710 block of S Street. Two men were arrested
10:03 p.m. Officers made extra patrols in the 2700 block of Washington Avenue
9:16 p.m. Theft in the 1700 block of 4th Street

Accidents – July 10

8:51 p.m. Property damage accident at 16th Street and Brian Lane Way
4:48 p.m. Property damage accident at the Dollar Tree
3:39 p.m. Property damage accident at Burger King
1:40 p.m. Property damage accident at State Road 37 and John Williams Boulevard

Indiana State Police

Arrests – July 10

11:26 a.m. Mark Perry II, 45, 1199 E. Oolitic Rd., interference with custody
2:50 p.m. Victor Roberts, 32, Owensburg dealing meth, possession of meth, possession of drug paraphernalia
2:50 p.m. Julia Sowders, 39, Owensburg, possession of meth, possession of drug paraphernalia

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department

Arrests – July 11

12:10 a.m. Nathaniel Poindexter, 1107 10th St., public intoxication, disorderly conduct, resisting law enforcement
3:40 a.m. Tammy White, 39, Mitchell, wanted on a warrant for failure to appear

Arrests – July 10

2:50 p.m. Victor Roberts, 32, Owensburg dealing meth, possession of meth, possession of drug paraphernalia
2:50 p.m. Julia Sowders, 39, Owensburg, possession of meth, possession of drug paraphernalia

Incidents – July 10

5:19 a.m. Alarm sounding in the 1480 block of Main Street at Superior Small Engine
7:42 a.m. Medical emergency in the 2040 block of Plaza Drive
7:51 a.m. Request for a welfare check in the 1500 block of West Main Street. The caller reported she can hear a man calling for help from the building across the street of the old Carpenter’s building. An ambulance responded
7:54 a.m. Traffic stop at Speedway gas station
8:24 a.m. Traffic stop at Fifth Street and Hoosier Avenue. A citation was issued for a seatbelt violation
8:50 a.m. Request for animal control to the 2810 block of Stonington Road for a stray cat
9:08 a.m. Officers made extra patrols at Crossroads Church
9:27 a.m. Traffic stop at East Oolitic Road and Denson Street
9:52 a.m. A resident in the 30 block of Poplar View Lane reported a male door-to-door salesman tried to enter her home
10:04 a.m. Report that a 17-year-old female riding a moped crashed into a semi in the parking lot. She was not hurt and there was no damage. (The location was not noted on the log)
10:04 a.m. Request for extra patrols in the 2410 block of Guthrie Road during the night because someone knocked on the caller’s door
11:59 a.m. A male reported he just purchased a home in the 20 block of Plum Street and found tools, a lawnmower, and other items left at the home
12:02 p.m. A woman was at the Mitchell Police Department to turn in an Indiana ID card she found on Main Street behind the Church of Christ recreation center near the storage units
12:16 p.m. Report of a basket sitting on the sidewalk in front of the Oolitic school with a blanket over it
12:54 p.m. Repossession in the 1440 block of State Road 60 East
1:16 p.m. Report of trespassing in the 870 block of Davey Cox Road. A male is on station requesting to speak to an officer about his son coming to the property and causing issues
1:17 p.m. Mailbox vandalism in the 490 block of Vinegar Hill Road
1:39 p.m. Report of an abandoned vehicle at Cassidy Lane and US 50 West
1:47 p.m. Report of an abandoned vehicle at State Road 446 and Gil Gal Road
2:12 p.m. Report of trespassing in the 2810 block of Rabbitsville Road. The male was gone when police arrived
2:12 p.m. Disabled vehicle at 16th Street and Patrick Robbins Way
2:36 p.m. Child custody issue over visitation in the 410 block of West Brook Street
3:04 p.m. Document service in the 1250 block of Dixie Highway
3:05 p.m. Unsafe shooting in the 5100 block of Old Farm Road and the male shooter shot a dog on her property. Police say the dog was not hit on purpose
3:09 p.m. Medical emergency at the jail. A male was having a possible heart attack. The inmate was transported to a local hospital
3:20 p.m. Traffic stop at West Main Street and State Road 37
3:23 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Dixie Highway
3:49 p.m. Traffic stop in the 3570 block of Dixie Highway
4:33 p.m. Medical emergency in the 3990 block of Stumphole Bridge Road. A person fell
4:43 p.m. 911 call reporting a domestic fight on 17th Street behind Ruler Foods
5:26 p.m. Report of a tree down blocking both lanes of travel in the 1710 block of Reuter Lane in Springville. Perry Volunteer Fire Department removed the tree
5:38 p.m. Report of an erratic driver in a white Honda minivan southbound on State Road 37 from Monroe County
6:01 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Dixie Highway
6:07 p.m. Traffic stop at Dixie Highway and US 50 West
6:10 p.m. Document service in the 1250 block of Dixie Highway
6:26 p.m. Report of a grease fire in an oven in the 290 block of Stevens Lane. The caller put out the fire and does not need the fire department
6:43 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and State Road 58 East, south of Fifth Street
6:46 p.m. Report of an abandoned vehicle in the 410 block of West Oak Street
6:49 p.m. Traffic stop in the 1200 block of Dunn Bridge Road
6:53 p.m. Traffic stop in the 3520 block of 16th Street. A citation was issued for driving while driver’s license suspended
6:56 p.m. Report of an abandoned vehicle in the 630 block of South 9th Street
7:04 p.m. Traffic stop in the 2830 block of State Road 446
7:28 p.m. Warrant service in the 120 block of State Road 60 East
7:41 p.m. Traffic stop in the 2770 block of US 50 East. The driver was cited for speeding
7:56 p.m. Report of a suspicious vehicle in the 1600 block of Wilkins way. The caller believes it was a possible drug deal
7:58 p.m. Report of a suspicious vehicle in the 2160 block of Harrodsburg Road
8:04 p.m. Report of a battery in the 7380 block of Leatherwood Road. The caller says his ex-girlfriend has burned his arm with a hair straightener and he would like to press charges. The information was sent to the prosecutor’s offices
8:09 p.m. Follow up investigation in the 900 block of West Grissom Avenue
9:08 p.m. Deputies were out with a vehicle at Hopkins Cemetery
9:26 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 450 in Williams
9:48 p.m. Citizen assist in the 420 lock of North Seventh Street in Mitchell. The caller has cats in their attic. Officers responded but there was no access to the cats
9:52 p.m. Traffic stop light at State Road 37 and West Main Street in Mitchell is randomly turning yellow, then green and back to red
10:31 p.m. Medical emergency in the 3800 block of Shawnee Drive. A 91-year-old male fell and is suffering hip pain
10:33 p.m. Report of an erratic driver in a black Subaru northbound from State Road 37 from Mitchell
10:42 p.m. Report of an erratic driver in a red pickup truck northbound on State Road 37 from Speedway
10:54 p.m. Traffic stop at 14th Street and Hancock Avenue
10:55 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and 16th Street
11:13 p.m. Report of a suspicious male in a black Ford F-150 selling children’s books in the 5770 block of Benham Lane
11:19 p.m. Tree blocking the 1370 block of East Oolitic Road
11:22 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and US 50 West
11:22 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 60 East and North Meridian Road
11:38 p.m. Report of a tree across the road on Old US 50 East and Leesville Road
11:44 p.m. Alarm sounding in the Dollar General Store on Hillcrest Way
11:50 p.m. A deputy transported an inmate to a local hospital after that inmate was involved in a fight

Incidents – July 11

12:16 a.m. Disabled vehicle at State Road 37 and Washboard Road
12:19 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 at the Holiday Inn
12:23 a.m. Police made extra patrols at Crossroads Church
12:44 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Teke Burton Drive
1:02 a.m. Medical emergency in the 2350 block of VFW Road
1:18 a.m. Report of an erratic driver in a silver Dodge Charger westbound from on S 50 East from Plaza Motel
1:46 a.m. Deputies made extra patrols at the Dollar General on US 50 East
3:26 a.m. Alarm sounding at the Dollar General Store in Mitchell

Accidents – July 10

5:54 a.m. Car/deer accident in the 2940 block of Ditney Ridge Road
1:01 p.m. Accident with injuries at Old State Road 37 at Mr. C’s. A vehicle ran off the road and hit a tree on the driver’s side. Statflight was alerted
6:10 p.m. Property damage accident on State Road 37 at Patton Hill Road. A vehicle struck a mailbox