BEDFORD – A Bedford man was arrested after a domestic dispute on Friday, September 16, 2022.
According to a probable cause affidavit, on that day a woman came to the Bedford Police Department to report that 60-year-old Williams Crawford and she were getting evicted from a residence in the 200 block of Lincoln Avenue.
The woman stated there was an active protective order in place, but the two of them had been working things out and trying to get items packed up and out of the home.
The woman said she woke to Crawford going through her phone. She confronted him and he grabbed her under the chin, pushed her against the wall and threatened to kill her.
He then broke the woman’s phone.
She then departed the home and drove to storage units to unload the UHaul. Crawford soon arrived and grabbed her by the hair and hit her in the arm and head. He then left the scene, running over her vacuum as he left.
The woman suffered bruising to both arms and her head. She also had redness under her chin and chest area.
The woman signed a battery affidavit.
The information was forwarded to the Lawrence County Prosecutor’s Department and a warrant was issued for Crawford’s arrest on charges of domestic battery and invasion of privacy.
If you or someone you know is involved in a domestic violence situation and needs help, call Hoosier Hills PACT 24-hour crisis line at 1-888-883-1959 or visit their website at https://www.pactchangeslives.com/.
The agency can provide emergency assistance with shelter to those in domestic violence situations. Hoosier Hills Pact also provides assistance with court advocacy, protective orders, education, outreach programs, support groups, and more.
