April 7, 2021

Bedford Police Department

Arrests – April 7

12:36 a.m. Philip Merrell, 57, 712 I St., intimidation, pointing a firearm, resisting arrest

Arrests – April 6

4:50 p.m. Ashley Holmes, 35, 1608 9th St., battery with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery, battery resulting in serious injury, criminal recklessness while armed

Incidents – April 6

9:04 p.m. Medical emergency in the 1910 block of 5th Street. A Seals ambulance responded
7:04 p.m. Officers made extra patrols at State Road 37 and US 50 West
6:55 p.m. Officers were out with a person in the 1600 block of 9th Street
6:26 p.m. 911 call hang up in the 2500 block of I Street
6:17 p.m. Report of a suspicious person at 5th and M streets
5:55 p.m. Medical emergency in the 800 block of 6th Street. An IU Health Hospital ambulance responded
5:55 p.m. Request for an officer in the 1300 block of 25th Street
5:05 p.m. Wanted person in the 2920 block of Mitchell Road
4:52 p.m. An information report was taken at the Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence County
4:50 p.m. Battery with a weapon reported in the 650 block of X Street. A person was arrested
4:45 p.m. An information report was taken in the 900 block of L Street
4:43 p.m. Alarm sounding in the 610 block of X Street
4:20 p.m. Medical emergency in the 3320 block of Michael Avenue. An IU Health Hospital ambulance responded
3:55 p.m. Traffic stop at Mitchell Road and 28th Street
3:02 p.m. 911 investigation in the 1100 block of 5th Street
2:49 p.m. Traffic stop at 14th and L streets
2:42 p.m. Request for an officer in the 610 block of X Streett
2:30 p.m. School patrols at Parkview Primary
2:20 p.m. Traffic hazard reported at Starbucks Coffee Company on 16th Street
1:32 p.m. Theft reported in the 620 block of 16th Street
12:41 p.m. 911 call investigation at Manchester Tank
12:30 p.m. 911 call investigation at Stonebridge Health Campus
12 p.m. Request for an officer in the 1310 block of 13th Street
11:48 a.m. Traffic stop at P and 16th streets
11:26 a.m. An information report was taken on station
11:12 a.m. Officers were out with a person in the 1710 block of P Street
11:08 p.m. A person was on station to report a theft in the 800 block of 18th Street
9:33 a.m. Request for an officer at Priceless IGA on N Street
9:22 a.m. Alarm sounding in the 610 block of X Street
8:19 a.m. 911 call investigation at IU Health Hospital
8:10 a.m. Juvenile problem reported in the 730 block of O Street
8:07 a.m. Theft reported at Walmart
7:35 a.m. School patrols at Parkview Primary
7:31 a.m. Medical emergency in the 2040 block of Plaza Drive
7:22 a.m. Report of a suspicious person in the 1610 block of P Street
6:49 a.m. Medical emergency in the 2020 block of Plaza Drive
6:49 a.m. Medical emergency in the 2040 block of Plaza Drive
6:09 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and 16th Street
5:22 a.m. Theft of a vehicle in the 510 block of 18th Street
4:03 a.m. Officers made extra patrols at State Road 37 and Old State Road 37
2:33 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Dixie Highway. A male was arrested
2:02 a.m. Officers were out with a vehicle at H and 16th streets. Two females were arrested
1:41 a.m. 911 call hang up in the 1620 block of l7th Street
1:15 a.m. Officers made extra patrols at State Road 37 and John Williams Boulevard
12:42 a.m. Agency assist in the 1910 block of US 50 East
12:27 a.m. Traffic stop at Mitchell Road and 28th Street

Incidents – April 5

11:53 p.m. Traffic stop at 5th and X streets
11:52 p.m. Traffic stop at Tunnelton Road and US 50 East
10:06 p.m. Traffic stop at O and 15th streets. A male was arrested
9:27 p.m. Burglary in the 1310 block of 13th Street
9:24 p.m. Theft reported at Walmart

Accidents – April 6

1:13 p.m. Property damage accident with a vehicle leaving the scene at St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store
7:25 a.m. A person was on station to report a property damage accident reported at O and 16th Street
6:35 a.m. Property damage accident at Priceless IGA

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department

Arrests – April 6

4 p.m. Bridget Hanks, 48, 2405 M St., criminal mischief, escape from home detention, wanted on a warrant for petition to modify
10:20 a.m. William Redman, 37, Williams, wanted on a warrant for petition to revoke

Incidents – April 6

6:57 a.m. Controlled fire in the 270 block of Railroad Street
7:16 a.m. School patrols at Needmore Elementary
7:37 a.m. Alarm sounding in the 110 block of Hillcrest Way
8:01 a.m. Follow up investigation at D&D Star Stop
8:24 a.m. Citizen assist in the 10 block of Oak Hill West
8:38 a.m. Police made extra patrols on Moore Lane
8:59 a.m. Controlled fire in the 600 block of Sieboldt Quarry Road
9:27 a.m. 911 call in the 1170 block of Camelot Courts. It was an accidental call
9:33 a.m. Request for animal control to Poplar Trail. Five dogs were taken to the shelter
9:41 a.m. Traffic stop at Meridian Road and Doc Hamilton Boulevard
9:50 a.m. A couple was on station to report a runaway. The teen was located
10:12 a.m. 911 call hang up in the 280 block of Guthrie Road. A dog stepped on the phone while it was on the bed. The owner said the dog is now not going to get any treats.
10:25 a.m. Medical emergency in the 1610 block of Earl Road
10:48 a.m. Disabled vehicle at State Road 37, north of Oolitic
11:36 a.m. Medical emergency in the 200 block of Hoosier Avenue. A cancer patient passed away
12:08 p.m. 911 call hang up in the 110 block of West Warren Street. It was an accidental call
12:25 p.m. Medical emergency in the 2630 block of Old Farm Road
12:37 p.m. Citizen assist in the 1230 block of Indian Creek Camp Road
1:01 p.m. Controlled fire in the 8240 block of Tunnelton Road
1:43 p.m. Report of a battery at the jail
1:45 p.m. Fire alarm sounding in the 1450 block of Blue Springs Cavern Road
1:48 p.m. Medical emergency in the 2800 block of Bono Road
2:02 p.m. Report of an impaired female driver at the Dollar General Store on US 50 East
2:19 p.m. Controlled fire in the 210 block of Leatherwood Creek Estates
2:26 p.m. Follow up investigation in the 200 block of East Grissom Avenue
2:38 p.m. Controlled fire in the 90 block of Walnut Heights
2:46 p.m. Agency assist in the 2080 block of Blanton Road
3:08 p.m. Medical emergency at Stonebridge Health Campus
3:17 p.m. Citizen assist in the 840 block of Harold Smith Road
3:23 p.m. Citizen assist in the 770 block of Sasser Drive
3:26 p.m. Traffic stop at 14th Street and Hancock Avenue
3:47 p.m. Agency assist in the 10 block of Oak Hill West
3:57 p.m. Request for animal control to the White River Humane Society on an animal abuse case
4:28 p.m. Lift assist in the 1360 block of Stevens Lane
4:37 p.m. A person was at the Mitchell Police Department to report a missing person
4:48 p.m. Domestic fight in the 640 block of Yockey Estates
4:49 p.m. Report that a person was shot with a BB gun in the 650 block of X Street
5:02 p.m. Controlled fire in the 4220 block of Vinegar Hill Road
5:04 p.m. Report of an erratic driver in a blue van southbound on State Road 37 at the Judah exit
5:16 p.m. Report of a juvenile problem in the 800 block of Patriot Lane. Juveniles are throwing rocks at windows
5:41 p.m. 911 call at Lake Monroe. It was an accidental call.
6:16 p.m. Report of a disabled vehicle reported at State Road 37 and Washboard Road
6:22 p.m. Report of an abandoned vehicle of 1110 block of Sheridan Drive
7:01 p.m. Report of an erratic driver in a black and blue semi northbound on State Road 37 and US 50 West
7:11 p.m. 911 call hang up in the 1700 block of Fayetteville Williams Road
7:25 p.m. 911 call hang up at Otis Park. It was an accidental call
7:25 p.m. Traffic stop at D&D Star Stop
7:29 p.m. 911 call hang up at Mitchell Manor. It was an accidental call
7:46 p.m. Report of a suspicious person in the 1010 block of Gun Smith School Road
7:46 p.m. Traffic stop at Mitchell Road at the former George’s Gateway
7:47 p.m. Follow up investigation at the Mitchell Police Department
8:10 p.m. Traffic stop in the 7690 block of Tunnelton Road. A citation was issued for driving while driver’s license suspended
8:19 p.m. Traffic hazard at State Road 37 and Ingram Road
8:24 p.m. Citizen assist in the 810 block of Carter Avenue
8:40 p.m. Report of an erratic driver northbound in a truck pulling a horse trail on State Road 446 from US 50 East
8:40 p.m. Report of a disabled vehicle at Ridge and Coveyville roads
8:43 p.m. Report of a kidnapping in the 10 block of Oak Hill West. The caller says her mother-in-law had kidnapped her children. She picked them up after school and has refused to bring them home. The grandmother says the children are unsafe at their home. The Department of Child Services was alerted
8:48 p.m. Traffic stop at Otis Park Golf Course
9:07 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and 5th Street
9:07 p.m. Follow up investigation in the 200 block of East Grissom Avenue
9:07 p.m. Domestic fight in the 20 block of Eastside Lane
9:09 p.m. Medical emergency in the 1910 block of 5th Street
9:18 p.m. Report of a suspicious vehicle on Main Street at the feed mill. Two females are in the middle of the street in their bras. Officers spoke to the females and there was no problem
9:21 p.m. Report of an erratic driver in a silver SUV westbound on Rariden Hill from State Road 37
10:26 p.m. Domestic fight in the 1290 block of Stevens Lane. A male is in a beat-up silver truck and going up and down the road yelling. The female involved is intoxicated and told to stop drinking for the night
11:40 p.m. 911 call in the 6100 block of State Road 60. The woman said she needed the phone number for a tow truck, then hung up

Incidents – April 7

12:05 a.m. Report of a suspicious person in the 560 block of Harold Smith Road
12:40 a.m. Medical emergency in the 3600 block of US 50 West
12:45 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and 5th Street
12:57 p.m. Request for animal control in the 590 block of Trogdon Lane. A German Shepherd was hit by a vehicle.
2:17 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Dixie Highway
2:24 a.m. 911 call at Super 8 Hotel. Bedford Police were alerted
3:46 a.m. Medical emergency in the 3800 block of Washington Avenue
4:13 a.m. Medical emergency at Spring Mill Inn
4:48 a.m. Report of a suspicious person in the 330 block of East Vine Street

Accidents – April 6

9:56 a.m. Property damage accident in the 1590 block of Avoca Eureka Road
2:19 p.m. 911 call reporting a property damage accident at Starbucks on 16th Street
11:57 p.m. Property damage accident on Avoca Eureka Road near State Road 158