March 1, 2022

Bedford Police Department

Arrests – Feb. 28

  • 10:32 a.m. Katherine Carie, 53, Paragon, wanted on a warrant for petition to modify
  • 4:32 p.m. Taylor Gerkin, 25, Bedford, resisting arrest, possession of meth, unlawful possession of a syringe

Incidents – Feb. 28

  • 12:53 a.m. Traffic stop in the 1700 block of M Street
  • 1:33 a.m. Medical emergency in the 2620 block of Sanders Lane
  • 2:20 a.m. Traffic hazard reported at H and 16th streets
  • 2:47 a.m. Medical emergency in the 1300 block of K Street
  • 7:31 a.m. School patrols at Lincoln Elementary
  • 7:35 a.m. Traffic hazard at 16th and Poplar streets at Spider Creek bridge
  • 7:35 a.m. Crossing guard detail at O and 16th streets
  • 10:09 a.m. Traffic stop at 16th and Poplar streets
  • 10:14 a.m. Traffic stop at Mitchell Road and 25th Street
  • 10:29 a.m. Traffic stop at 16th Street and Poplar Street
  • 10:31 a.m. Traffic stop at Mitchell Road and 25th Street
  • 10:32 a.m. Wanted person at Lawrence County Corrections. A female was arrested
  • 10:51 a.m. Traffic stop at Mitchell Road and Able Avenue
  • 10:52 a.m. Medical emergency in the 2610 block of Clover Lane
  • 11:17 a.m. Theft reported in the 700 block of 15th Street
  • 11:28 a.m. Report of harassment in the 1820 block of 5th Street
  • 11:31 a.m. Theft of a vehicle reported in the 1410 block of H Street
  • 11:53 a.m. Traffic stop at Mitchell Road and 25th Street
  • 12:31 p.m. Traffic stop at R Street and John Williams Boulevard
  • 12:36 p.m. Medical emergency at Garden Villa
  • 12:48 p.m. Medical emergency in the 2620 block of Industrial Drive
  • 2:23 p.m. Request for a welfare check at Lincoln Avenue and John Williams Boulevard
  • 2:24 p.m. School patrols at Lincoln Elementary
  • 4:13 p.m. Traffic stop at Mitchell Road and 28th Street
  • 4:32 p.m. Report of a person interfering with a police investigation at 5th and J streets.  A man was arrested
  • 4:50 p.m. Request for animal control in the 2210 block of 30th Street
  • 5:35 p.m. 911 call in the 530 block of Southridge Drive
  • 6:58 p.m. Officers were out with a person at Circle K in the 720 block of 16th Street
  • 7:15 p.m. Traffic stop at Beech Street and John Williams Boulevard
  • 7:16 p.m. Request for a welfare check at 5th and M streets
  • 7:21 p.m. Report of an unwanted person in the 1410 block of H Street
  • 7:57 p.m. Traffic stop at 5th and I streets
  • 8:08 p.m. Request for an officer at St. Vincent Dunn Hospital emergency room

Accidents – Feb. 28

  • 3:50 p.m. Property damage accident at John Williams Boulevard and Becky Skillman Way 
  • 8:14 p.m. Accident with possible injuries at I Street and Summit Lane

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department

Arrests – Feb. 28

  • 11:15 a.m. Michael Gillespie, 38, Bedford, wanted on a warrant
  • 11:25 p.m. William Brock, 58, Mitchell, wanted on a warrant for failure to appear
  • 3:45 p.m. Amanda Lane, 29, Bedford, wanted on a warrant for failure to appear

Arrests – March 1

  • 12:28 a.m. Dena Swafford, 41, Bedford, wanted on a warrant for failure to appear

Incidents – Feb. 28

  • 6:57 a.m. School patrols at Shawswick Elementary
  • 7:15 a.m. School patrols at LCIS
  • 8:11 a.m. Report of chairs in the roadway at State Road 37
  • 8:52 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Washboard Road. A citation was issued for expired license plate
  • 8:57 a.m. Medical emergency in the 500 block of West Oak Street
  • 9:29 a.m. Report of illegal dumping of trash at Water and Market streets
  • 9:37 a.m. Citizen assist at the American Legion in Mitchell. A person has wrecked his bike and wants to speak to an officer
  • 10:15 a.m. Traffic stop at Erie Church Road
  • 10:23 a.m. Traffic stop at the Mitchell Presbyterian  Church
  • 10:26 a.m. Controlled fire in the 10 block of Walnut Heights Road
  • 10:33 a.m. Report of an abandoned vehicle in the 1200 block of Orchard Street
  • 10:48 a.m. Medical emergency in the 2610 block of Clover Lane
  • 10:59 a.m. Report of trash in the roadway on State Road 37 near the dealerships
  • 11:51 a.m. Alarm sounding in the 110 block of Main Street in Oolitic
  • 11:52 a.m. Request for a welfare check in the 20 block of Persimmon Park Apartments
  • 12:13 p.m. Medical emergency in the 100 block of 13th Street
  • 12:17 p.m. Report of a possible disabled vehicle partially in the roadway in the 2510 block of State Road 60 West
  • 12:31 p.m. Alarm sounding in the 830 block of SpyGlass Hill Drive
  • 12:42 p.m. Medical emergency in the 2620 block of Industrial Park Drive
  • 1:08 p.m. 911 call hang up in the 210 block of Frank Street
  • 1:52 p.m. 911 call in the 4680 block of Dixie Highway. It was an accidental call
  • 2:36 p.m. Request for animal control to check on a dog in a pen in the 340 block of Bartlett Drive. 
  • 2:50 p.m. 911 call in the 1520 block of Trogdon Lane
  • 2:50 p.m. Controlled fire in the 1930 block of Stonington Road
  • 3:05 p.m. Lift assist in the 3440 block of Old State Road 37
  •  3:08 p.m. Report of a burglary in the 2250 block of Vinegar Hill Road
  • 3:32 p.m. Document service in the 790 block of Art Gallery Road
  • 3:33 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 at AppleAcres
  • 3:58 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Stevens Lane
  • 3:45 p.m. 911 call on Marshall Road. Washington County Sheriff’s Department was alerted
  • 3:50 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37, north of Steven Lane
  • 3:54 p.m. Report of a disabled semi tractor-trailer on State Road 37, south of the river bridge
  • 3:57 p.m. Protective order violation in the 1790 block of Harrodsburg Road
  • 3:57 p.m. Medical emergency in the 1920 block of Spice Valley Road
  • 4:20 p.m. Report of an erratic driver in a blue Chevrolet Silverado traveling east on State Road 158
  • 4:21 p.m. 911 call hang up at CVS Pharmacy in Mitchell. It was an accidental call
  • 4:46 p.m. Field fire in the 5530 block of SandPit Road. It was a controlled fire
  • 4:50 p.m. Theft reported in the 350 block of North 7th Street
  • 5:22 p.m. Traffic stop at Doc Hamilton Boulevard and Rabbitsville Road
  • 5:33 p.m. Disabled vehicle on State Road 37, north of Avoca
  • 5:38 p.m. Garage fire reported in the 530 block of Southridge Drive
  • 6:32 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at the Sinclair station
  • 6:38 p.m. Alarm sounding in the 3100 block of Red Hill Road
  • 6:45 p.m. Request for animal control in the 300 block of Cassidy Lane for an aggressive dog
  • 6:53 p.m. House check done in the 1250 block of Steves Street
  • 7:03 p.m. A caller reported witnessing a possible drug deal in the 1480 block of Ridge Road
  • 7:03 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 and Spice Valley Road
  • 7:10 p.m. Agency assist on North 5th and West Oak streets
  • 7:16 p.m. Follow up investigation in the 6110 block of State Road 37
  • 7:28 p.m. Traffic stop at Rabbitsville Road and Dale Street
  • 7:29 p.m. Traffic stop at 16th and L streets
  • 7:58 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37, at the Sinclair station
  • 8:04 p.m. Traffic stop in the 100 block of 13th Street
  • 8:10 p.m. Traffic stop at Stars Boulevard, south of State Road 58
  • 8:21 p.m. Traffic stop at North 7th and West Main street in Mitchell
  • 8:49 p.m. Traffic stop at North 3rd and East Main streets
  • 9:09 p.m. Report of an erratic driver in a blue Jeep Gladiator traveling south on State Road 37 at Rariden Hill Road
  • 9:11 p.m. An information report was taken in the 2010 block of Blue Spring Caverns Road. The caller reported hearing a large cat in his backyard. DNR was alerted
  • 10:06 p.m. Officers made extra patrols at White River Baptist Church
  • 10:37 p.m. Follow up investigation in the 810 block of Smith Avenue
  • 10:52 p.m. Traffic stop in the 8850 block of State Road 37
  • 11:26 p.m. Traffic stop at Ruler Foods
  • 11:32 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 at Washboard Road

Incidents – March 1

  • 1:06 a.m. Medical emergency in the 230 block of Greer Lane
  • 1:13 a.m. Officers made extra patrols in the 530 block of SouthRidge Road
  • 1:17 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Stevens Lane
  • 1:24 a.m. Traffic stop in the 4880 block of State Road 37
  • 1:38 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Wesley Chapel Road
  • 2:04 a.m. Business check in the 110 block of Hillcrest Way
  • 2:42 a.m. Officers made extra patrols Calvary Baptist

Daviess County Sheriff’s Department

Arrests – Feb. 28

  • Jaylon Knepp, 21, Cannelburg, operating a vehicle while intoxicated on a controlled substance, OWI endangerment, possession of drug paraphernalia

Washington Police Department

Arrests – Feb. 28

  • Brandon Littlejohn, 28, Vincennes, residential entry
  • Kelly Stevens, 47, Washington, wanted on a warrant for petition to revoke