Police Log: August 20, 2020

Bedford Police Department

Arrests – August 19

  • 10:30 p.m. Shannon Rishforth, 43, 102 Parkwood, public intoxication, disorderly conduct, disorderly conduct, possession of marijuana

Incidents – August 19

  • 8:44 p.m. Traffic stop at Q and 16th streets
  • 8:34 p.m. Traffic stop at SandPit and Mitchell roads
  • 8:19 p.m. Report of a suspicious person in the 810 block of 26th Street
  • 8:04 p.m. Traffic stop at Mitchell Road and 28th Street. A citation was issued for speeding
  • 7:57 p.m. Officers made extra patrols at O and 16th streets
  • 7:54 p.m. Traffic stop at M and 20th streets
  • 7:34 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Dixie Highway
  • 7:26 p.m. Disturbance reported in the 210 block of Shawnee Drive
  • 7:23 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Riverview Addition Road
  • 7:19 p.m. Unwanted person at St. Vincent Dunn Hospital
  • 7:06 p.m. Traffic stop at Mitchell Road and 32nd Street
  • 6:58 p.m. Traffic stop at SandPit and Mitchell roads
  • 6:41 p.m. Traffic stop at M and 18th streets
  • 6:31 p.m. Traffic stop at Mitchell Road and 30th Street. A citation was issued for speed
  • 6:25 p.m. Traffic stop at 16th Street and Brian Lane Way
  • 5:53 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and 16th Street
  • 5:49 p.m. Traffic stop at Mitchell Road and N Street
  • 5:41 p.m. A transient is on station seeking assistance
  • 5:40 p.m. Traffic stop at R and 28th streets
  • 5:28 p.m. Traffic stop at Mitchell Road and 28th Street
  • 5:11 p.m. Traffic stop at SandPit and Mitchell roads
  • 4:34 p.m. Traffic stop at M and 17th streets
  • 4:34 p.m. Traffic stop at Mitchell Road and Able Avenue
  • 4:26 p.m. Traffic stop at M and 24th streets. A citation was issued for driving while driver’s license suspended
  • 4:19 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Dixie Highway
  • 4:17 p.m. Traffic stop at Mitchell Road and 32nd Street
  • 4:07 p.m. Traffic stop at 32nd Street and Washington Avenue
  • 4 p.m. 911 call investigation in the 2040 block of Plaza Drive
  • 3:53 p.m. Traffic stop at R and 28th streets. A child restraint violation citation was issued
  • 3:46 p.m. Traffic stop at Wendy’s
  • 3:41 p.m. Traffic stop at Mitchell Road and 30th Street
  • 3:28 p.m. Traffic stop at Roots Motel on Mitchell Road
  • 3:19 p.m. Traffic stop at M and 17th streets
  • 3:03 p.m. Traffic stop at Washington Avenue and 25th Street
  • 2:57 p.m. Traffic stop at Mitchell Road and 30th Street
  • 2:45 p.m. Traffic stop at Q and 16th Street
  • 2:33 p.m. School patrols at Lincoln Elementary
  • 2:31 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Dixie Highway
  • 2:19 p.m. Traffic stop at Mitchell Road and N Street
  • 2:09 p.m. Traffic stop at SandPit and Mitchell roads
  • 2:04 p.m. Traffic stop at Mitchell Road and N streets
  • 1:56 p.m. Alarm testing at Lincoln Elementary
  • 1:07 p.m. 911 call in the 390 block of Topaz Street in Mitchell. The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department was alerted
  • 12:34 p.m. Request for a welfare check in the 2030 block of 27th Street
  • 11:53 a.m. An unwanted person was reported at Marks III Motel
  • 11:19 a.m. Theft reported at Crane Credit Union
  • 10:49 a.m. Medical emergency in the 500 block of Southwood Drive. An IU Health Hospital ambulance responded
  • 10:47 a.m. Street blocked at A and 17th streets
  • 10:33 a.m. Traffic stop at 16th Street and Brian Lane Way
  • 9:51 a.m. Alarm testing at Stalker Elementary
  • 9:16 a.m. Medical emergency at Courthouse Plaza. An IU Health Hospital ambulance responded
  • 8:28 a.m. Medical emergency in the 120 block of Riley Boulevard. An IU Health Hospital ambulance responded
  • 8 a.m. Police made extra patrols at US 50 Est and Boyd Lane
  • 7:57 a.m. Report of an abandoned vehicle in the 800 block of I Street
  • 7:27 a.m. School patrols at Lincoln Elementary
  • 7:14 a.m. Medical emergency in the 1730 block of 25th Street. An IU Health Hospital ambulance responded
  • 6:51 a.m. Report of a suspicious person at Tropical Snow
  • 6:47 a.m. Medical emergency in the 410 block of Ike Underwood Lane
  • 6:05 a.m. Officers made extra patrols in the 1920 block of Central Avenue
  • 6 a.m. Medical emergency in the 1920 block of Central Avenue. An IU Health Hospital ambulance responded
  • 5:35 a.m. Medical emergency in the 1920 block of Central Avenue
  • 3:40 a.m. Fire reported in the 1520 block of 17th Street
  • 2:26 a.m. Medical emergency in the 1500 block of 22nd Street
  • 1:56 a.m. Medical emergency in the 2000 block of G Street. An IU Health Hospital ambulance responded
  • 1:02 a.m. Medical emergency at Garden Villa. An IU Health Hospital ambulance responded
  • 12:45 a.m. Officers made extra patrol in the 1500 block of K Street

Incidents – August 18

  • 11:15 p.m. 911 call at Circle K on L Street
  • 10:31 p.m. Theft at Walmart
  • 10:03 p.m. Report of a woman passed out in a vehicle at Ruler Foods. A woman was arrested
  • 9:57 p.m. Traffic stop at M and 19th streets
  • 9:43 p.m. Traffic stop at 16th Street and Clinic Drive
  • 9:23 p.m. Traffic stop at 14th and L streets

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department

Arrests – August 19

  • 12:15 a.m. Susan Caszatt, 62, Lawrenceburg, wanted on a warrant for failure to appear, invasion of privacy
  • 1:37 a.m. Jennifer Lamar, 44, 139 J Hunter Dr., wanted on a warrant for failure to appear
  • 7:20 p.m. Shanon Hardin, 34, Mitchell, wanted no a warrant for failure to appear

Incidents – August 19

  • 5:18 a.m. Traffic stop in the 3960 block of State Road 37
  • 6:17 a.m. Report of an unconscious person in the 1380 block of East Grissom Road
  • 7:14 a.m. Medical emergency in the 1720 block of 25th Street
  • 7:42 a.m. Follow up investigation in the 8480 block of State Road 54 West
  • 7:58 a.m. 911 call at US 50 and Boyd Lane. Bedford Police were alerted
  • 7:59 a.m. Traffic stop at Oolitic Road
  • 8 a.m. Request for animal control to the 1280 block of Buddak Road.  husky type dog has killed their goat
  • 8:30 a.m. Request for animal control to the 10 block of Oak Hill West for a dog running loose
  • 9:13 a.m. Medical emergency at Courthouse Plaza.  Person was having a seizure
  • 9:14 a.m. Protective order violation in 1400 block of I Street
  • 9:53 a.m. Agency assist with the Department of Child Services in the 1320 block of Grindstone Hollow Road
  • 10:26 a.m. Request for animal control to the 3980 block of Old State Road 37 for a large German Shepherd in the roadway. The dog was taken to the shelter
  • 11:14 a.m. Citizen assist in the 30 block of Maddox Lane. Someone is dumping animal carcasses on the property line. The Department of Natural Resources is investigating
  • 11:54 a.m. Request for animal control in the 2710 block of Spencer Pike Road for stray puppies
  • 12 p.m. Transport request from IU Health Hospital to Meadows Hospital
  • 1:08 p.m. Report of a suicidal person in the 390 block of Topaz Street
  • 1:23 p.m. 911 call in the 100 block of GM Drive. It was an accidental call
  • 1:39 p.m. Report of a suspicious person in the 50 block of Brick Street
  • 1:58 p.m. 911 call hang up in an unknown location
  • 2:02 p.m. Citizen assist at Mitchell Police Department. A person wanted to talk about a water issue
  • 10:55 a.m. Medical alarm sounding in the 710 block of Oak Street in Oolitic it was a false alarm
  • 3:03 p.m. Report of vandalism in the 150 block of Dale Street
  • 2:41 p.m. Controlled fire in the 2990 block of US 50 East
  • 2:59 p.m. 911 call in the 900 block of Leatherwood Road. It was an accidental call
  • 3:03 p.m. Report of an erratic driver in a maroon truck southbound on State Road 37 at the Oolitic exit
  • 3:07 p.m. Warrant service in the 100 block of Dale Street
  • 3:58 p.m. Traffic stop at 7th Street and Hoosier Avenue in Oolitic
  • 3:59 p.m. Lift assist in the 2440 block of Cambridge Square
  • 4:39 p.m. 911 call at State Road 37 and State Road 58 East
  • 5:13 p.m. Citizen assist in the 630 block of Yockey Estates
  • 5:15 p.m. Agency assist at State Road 37 and Mitchell Road at the overpass
  • 5:16 p.m. A person was on station to report a sex offense
  • 5:17 p.m. Medical emergency in the 920 block of Ridgedale Drive
  • 5:24 p.m. Police made extra patrols in The Woods
  • 5:46 p.m. Transport detail to the Orange County line to pick up  an inmate
  • 5:49 p.m. Controlled fire in the 1010 block of Rariden Hill Road
  • 5:54 p.m. Fire alarm sounding in the 770 block of South 11th Street in Mitchell 
  • 5:57 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and State Road 54
  • 5:58 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 at the Avoca exit. A citation was issued for no valid driver’s license
  • 6:08 p.m. Request for an officer to the 2790 block of Coveyville Road. A male told police his child’s arm and should was accidentally pinned between the door and door jab by his mother who was intoxicated. The children were attempting t hide the bottle when the boy was injured
  • 6:30 p.m. Citizen assist in the 700 block of Main Street
  • 6:32 p.m. Agency assist in the 630 block of South 7th Street
  • 6:37 p.m. report of an erratic driver on US 50 East westbound from State Road 446 in a blue Malibu 
  • 6:41 p.m. Report of an overdose in the 100 block of Dale Street
  • 6:43 p.m. Disabled vehicle at Washboard Road and State Road 37
  • 7:04 p.m. Traffic stop at Fifth Street and Hoosier Avenue in Oolitic
  • 7:06 p.m. Report of the odor of smoke in a home in the 2840 block of Dixie Highway
  • 7:10 p.m. Transport detail in the 100 block of Dale Street
  • 7:14 p.m. Report of an abandoned vehicle in the 1500 block of Wilkins Way
  •  7:34 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Washboard Road
  • 8:21 p.m. Report of an erratic driver in a black van on State Road 54 and Reuter Lane
  • 8:37 p.m. Follow up investigation at the Sheriff’s Department
  • 9:02 p.m. A woman was doing yard work in the 120 block of West Vine Street and found a bag in her yard with a white substance in it
  • 9:05 p.m. 911 call in the 220 block of Maple Run Estates. It was an accidental call
  • 9:24 p.m. Report of a black truck in the roadway at Main Street and Hoosier Avenue in Oolitic and the stop sign on the ground
  • 9:42 p.m. Traffic stop at Oolitic Road at the flea market
  • 10:02 p.m. Traffic stop in the 200 block of Main Street
  • 10:11 p.m. Traffic stop in the 100 block of Main Street. A citation was issued for failure to stop at a stop sign
  • 10:11 p.m. 911 call on US 50 West and State Road 60 West
  • 10:23 p.m. Warrant service in the 1700 block of Hollace Chastain Road
  • 10:33 p.m. Report of a fraud in the 720 block of College Avenue in reference to th theft and use of the caller’s bank cards
  • 11:28 p.m. Report of a battery in the 1490 block of State Road 37. A male was given a ride to the Judah junction to catch a ride
  • 11:29 p.m. Medical emergency in the 830 block of Todd Lane
  • 11:38 p.m. Report of a body found in the 1250 block of Rariden Hill Road
  •  11:38 p.m. Report of a suspicious person in the 110 block of 7th Street

Incidents – August 20

  • 12:08 a.m. Follow up investigation in the 720 block of College Avenue. It was an accidental call
  •  2:16 a.m. Request for a welfare check in the 1320 block of Lawrenceport Main 
  • 3:03 a.m. Domestic fight in the 1700 block of WPA Road
  • 4:39 a.m. Medical emergency at the jail. A male was unconscious
  • 4:49 a.m. Medical emergency in the 630 block of S Street. A person was unconscious

Accidents – August 20

  • 1:23 a.m. Accident with possible injuries at State Road 37 at the Ford dealership
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