Police Log: January 20, 2023

Bedford Police Department

Incidents – January 19

  • 1:33 a.m. Found property was reported at 24th and U streets
  • 2:10 a.m. Medical emergency at Stonebridge Health Campus. An IU LifeLine ambulance responded
  • 2:52 a.m. An information report was taken in the 2000 block of 24th Street
  • 7:09 a.m. School patrols at Lincoln Elementary
  • 8:47 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 700 block of U Street. An IU LifeLine ambulance responded
  • 8:47 a.m. Report of an abandoned vehicle in the 300 block of 18th Street
  • 9:37 a.m. Report of an abandoned vehicle in the 1000 block of 25th Street
  • 9:44 a.m. Report of an animal bite at the Animal Care Clinic on Mitchell Road. An IU LifeLine ambulance responded
  • 9:55 a.m. Medical emergency reported in the 2000 block of Washington Avenue
  • 10:36 a.m. Report of a suspicious person in the 1000 block of 20th Street
  • 11:27 a.m. Report of trespassing at Game Stop on John Williams Boulevard
  • 12:05 p.m. Medical Emergency reported at Bliss Place on Shawnee Drive. An IU LifeLine ambulance responded
  • 12:33 p.m. Medical emergency in the 900 block of Lilac Lane
  • 12:44 p.m. Found property at 29th Street and Illinois Streets
  • 1:27 p.m. Property damage reported at Marshalls on 16th Street
  • 1:27 p.m. Domestic fight reported in the 600 block of X Street
  • 1:51 p.m. 911 call investigation at Golden Corral on James Avenue
  • 2:17 p.m. Medical emergency at Westview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
  • 2:41 p.m. Medical emergency in the 1000 block of Norton Lane. An IU LifeLine ambulance responded
  • 2:45 p.m. Utility problem reported at Long John Silvers
  • 2:59 p.m. Medical emergency at Core Nursing Home. An IU Lifeline ambulance responded
  • 2:46 p.m. School patrols at Lincoln Elementary
  • 4:26 p.m. Utility problem reported in the alleyway on T Street
  • 5:05 p.m. 911 call investigation in the 2000 block of 30th Street
  • 5:43 p.m. Medical emergency in the 1000 block of R Street
  • 6:25 p.m. Officers were out with a vehicle at Mitchell Road and 24th Street
  • 6:41 p.m. Agency assist in the 1000 block of Linwood Drive
  • 7:40 p.m. Officers made extra patrols on 17th Street

Accident – January 19

  • 9:31 a.m. Property damage accident in the 2000 block of John Williams Boulevard

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department

Arrests – January 20

  • 1:10 a.m. Edward Andis, 56, Bedford, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, OWI endangerment, operating a vehicle while his driver’s license was suspended

Arrests – January 19

  • 12:25 p.m. Douglas Holbrook, 26,  Bloomington, battery resulting in bodily injury, two warrants for petition to modify
  • 2:00 p.m. Samantha Edwards, 29, Mitchell, wanted on a warrant for petition to revoke
  • 7:20 p.m. Joshua Carey, 38, Mitchell, wanted on a warrant for failure to appear
  • 8:30 p.m. Todd Bokern, 28, Bedford, neglect of a dependant
  • 8:30 p.m. Samantha Nickless, 25, Bedford, neglect of a dependant
  • 9 p.m. Timothy Gerhart, 34, Indianapolis, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, two counts of possession of meth, legend drug deception, operating a vehicle while driver’s license suspended, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia

Incidents – January 20

  • 12:03 a.m. Warrant service in the 2000 block of 13th Street
  • 12:22 a.m. Warrant service in the 1000 block of US 50 East
  • 12:40 a.m. Warrant service in the 10 block of Lakeside Estates
  • 12:49 a.m. Warrant service in the 80 block of Gun Club Road
  • 1:00 a.m. Warrant service in the 500 block of West Warren Street
  • 1:52 a.m. Agency assist with Orange County Sheriff’s Department in the 1000 block of State Road 37
  • 1:56 a.m. 911 call hang up on State Road 37 and Washboard Road
  • 2:42 a.m. An officer made extra patrols on Avoca Eureka Road
  • 2:52 a.m. Traffic stop in the 8000 block of State Road 37
  • 3:12 a.m. Domestic fight in the 200 block of Main Street
  • 4:08 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37, on the bridge south of Bedford
  • 4:28 a.m. An officer was out with a person on State Road 37, south of the Sinclair station

Incidents – January 19

  • 5:18 a.m. 911 call at Mitchell Manor. A resident reported everyone in her room had been bitten by snakes. The nurse was advised
  • 5:38 a.m. Domestic fight in the 1000 block of Tripleton Pike Road
  • 6:17 a.m. 911 call hang up on US 50 East, west of Brown Station Road
  • 6:18 a.m. Report of a large tree in the roadway on Tunnelton Denniston, north of the bridge, south of Hidden Falls
  • 7:06 a.m. Report of debris from a tree in the roadway in the 300 block of Hearth Road
  • 7:28 a.m. Report of vandalism to a mailbox at Peaceful Valley Road, near Yockey Road
  • 7:46 a.m. School patrols at Needmore Elementary
  • 7:46 a.m. School patrols at Shawswick Elementary
  • 8:13 a.m. Follow-up investigation on animal abuse in the 7000 block of Tunnelton Road
  • 8:24 a.m. Request for animal control on US 50 near Tincher Pond
  • 8:53 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 446 and State Road 58 East. The driver was given a written warning for a traffic violation
  • 9:49 a.m. Alarm sounding in the 1000 block of Spencer Pike Road
  • 10:15 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Hancock Avenue. The driver was given a verbal warning for a traffic violation
  • 10:19 a.m. Request for animal control in the 1000 block of Motocross Road for a dog running loose
  • 10:47 a.m.  Traffic stop in the 100 block of Laurel Lane
  • 11:00 a.m. An information report was taken in the 20 block of Teke Burton Drive. The resident reported someone has been calling him. The nurse was alerted
  • 11:09 a.m. Report of a disabled vehicle at State Road 446 and West Powerline Road
  • 11:11 a.m. Report of a silver tracker with a stolen license plate traveling north on State Road 37 and US 50 West 
  • 11:39 a.m. Request for a welfare check in the 400 block of South Meridian Road
  • 11:51 a.m. 911 call hang up in the 200 block of Trogdon Lane. There was no issue
  • 11:57 a.m. Disabled vehicle was reported at State Road 37 and US 50 West
  • 12:42 p.m. Request for a welfare check in the 1000 block of Camelot Court
  • 12:46 p.m. Traffic hazard reported at State Road 58 East and Shawswick Station Road
  • 1:15 p.m. Document service in the 8000 block of US 50 West
  • 2:10 p.m. Tree across US 50 East near Shawswick Station Road
  • 2:16 p.m. Report of an electrical hazard at Dennison Schoolhouse and Standish Streel roads
  • 2:37 p.m. Report of an electrical hazard on Henderson Creek Road at Humpback bridge. A tree was in the powerlines
  • 2:37 p.m. Traffic hazard reported at Vinegar Hill Road between Tunnelton and Old Buddha Road
  • 2:55 p.m. Report of a tree across the road at Bud Stipp and Payton roads
  • 3:33 p.m. Report of a tree blocking the roadway on East Boyd Lane, west of Stars Boulevard
  • 4:09 p.m. Report of an erratic driver in a maroon Jeep driving traveling north on State Road 37 near Needmore. Monroe County Sheriff’s Department was alerted
  • 4:18 p.m. Report of a welfare check at 5th Street and Hancock Avenue
  • 4:24 p.m. Traffic stop at BJ Boulevard. The driver was given a written warning for an equipment violation
  • 5:09 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Patrick Robbins Way
  • 5:05 p.m. Report of an erratic driver in a brown Dodge Dully on State Road 37, south of Woodville Road
  • 5:06 p.m. Report of an erratic driver in a black pickup traveling south on State Road 37, south of Woodville Road
  • 5:20 p.m. Request for a welfare check in the 1000 block of North 8th Street
  • 5:26 p.m. Alarm sounding in the 100 block of Arrowhead Trail
  • 6:04 p.m. Traffic stop in the 700 block of Yockey Road. The driver was given a verbal warning for a traffic violation
  • 6:38 p.m. Report of harassment in the 5000 block of State Road 158
  • 6:38 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37, north of the Oolitic light
  • 6:43 p.m. Warrant service in the 600 block of West Grissom Avenue. A male was detained
  • 6:44 p.m. Alarm sounding in the 100 block of Arrowhead Trail
  • 7:06 p.m. 911 call in the 4000 block of State Road 158. It was an accidental call
  • 7:13 p.m. 911 call in the 1000 block of Camelot Court
  • 7:27 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and State Road 58 West
  • 7:27 p.m. 911 call on State Road 37 and State Road 58 West. It was an accidental call
  • 7:40 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Trogdon Lane
  • 8:04 p.m. Warrant service in the 2000 block of Sanders Lane
  • 8:48 p.m. Officers were out with a vehicle in the 3000 block of Tunnelton Road
  • 8:54 p.m. Traffic stop at Warren Street and North Meridian Road. The driver was given a verbal warning for an equipment violation
  • 9:12 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Woodville Road. The driver was given a verbal warning for a traffic violation
  • 9:58 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Doc Hamilton Boulevard. The driver was given a verbal warning for an equipment violation
  • 10:05 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 at the Sinclair station
  • 10:31 p.m. Traffic stop at US 50 West and Earl Road
  • 11:15 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Spice Valley Road
  • 11:31 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 at the Sinclair station. The driver was given a verbal warning for an equipment violation
  • 11:36 p.m. Warrant service in the 1000 block of 18th Street
  • 11:52 p.m. 911 call in the city limits. Bedford Police were alerted
  • 11:54 p.m. Protective order was reported in the 200 block of Main Street for a protective order violation

Accident – January 19

  • 6:18 a.m. Property damage accident at Back Creek Road and US 50 East
  • 8:10 a.m. Property damage accident at Williams Silverville Road, south of the bridge
  • 2:12 p.m. Property damage accident in the 400 block of West Pleasant Run Road
  • 2:19 p.m. Property damage accident on the 200 block of State Road 60 East

Daviess County Sheriff’s Department

Arrests – January 19

  • Terry Cochran, 55, Charlestown, petition to revoke

Washington Police Department

Arrests – January 19

  • Elvis “Aron” Taylor, 37, Washington, domestic battery, strangulation