Police Log: January 24, 2023

Bedford Police Department

Arrests – January 23

  • 3:09 p.m. Shannon Rishforth, 45, Bedford, wanted on a warrant for petition to revoke
  • 5:24 p.m. Tramoum Cowan, 28, Bedford, wanted on a warrant for petition to revoke

Incidents – January 23

  • 2:11 a.m. Medical emergency in the 600 block of 4th Street
  • 3:15 a.m. Wanted person reported. Two people were detained on warrants
  • 3:25 a.m. Report of a suspicious person in the 2000 block of Linwood Drive
  • 4:00 a.m. Medical emergency in the 3000 block of Washington Avenue
  • 7:05 a.m. Alarm sounding at Ollie’s on James Avenue. It was a false alarm
  • 7:28 a.m. School patrols at Lincoln Elementary
  • 7:32 a.m. Civil dispute in the 2000 block of Sanders Lane
  • 7:36 a.m. Found property reported in the 2000 block of J Street
  • 7:36 a.m. Medical emergency in the 1000 block of 8th Street. An IU LifeLine ambulance responded
  • 9:44 a.m. Traffic stop at I and 16th Street. A woman was issued a summons for driving while her driver’s license was suspended with a prior conviction
  • 10:18 a.m. Utility problem reported at State Road 37 and 29th Street
  • 10:34 a.m. Traffic stop at 16th and N streets
  • 10:41 a.m. Agency assist in the 2000 block of I Street
  • 12:01 p.m. Medical emergency at Stonebridge Health Campus. An IU LifeLine ambulance responded
  • 12:15 p.m. Found property reported in the 1000 block of Central Avenue
  • 12:32 p.m. Street blocked at N and 18th streets
  • 12:41 p.m. Officers made extra patrols on 3rd Street
  • 1:57 p.m. Traffic hazard reported at 16th and N streets
  • 2:45 p.m. School patrols at Lincoln Elementary
  • 2:53 p.m. Medical emergency in the 2000 block of Evergreen Drive
  • 3:09 p.m. Wanted person was reported in the 2000 block of H street
  • 3:41 p.m. 911 call in the 100 block of GM Drive
  • 3:56 p.m. 911 call in the 200 block of 20th Street
  • 4:03 p.m. 911 call in the 100 block of Lincoln Avenue
  • 4:28 p.m. An information report was taken in the 400 block of Victorian Drive
  • 5:24 p.m. Traffic stop in the 1000 block of Tunnelton Road at Otis Park. A male was detained
  • 5:25 p.m. Report of a suspicious person at the Budget Inn on Mitchell Road
  • 5:38 p.m. Medical emergency in the 2000 block of Industrial Park Drive
  • 6:09 p.m. Report of a suspicious person in the 2000 block of R Street
  • 6:15 p.m. 911 call investigation in the 800 block of 27th Street
  • 6:37 p.m. Request for animal control in the 1000 block of T Street
  • 7:03 p.m. 911 call investigation in the 600 block of Riley Boulevard
  • 8:53 p.m. Domestic fight reported in the 2000 block of 6th Street

Accidents – January 23

  • 11:10 a.m. Property damage accident in the 2000 block of Broadview Drive

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department

Arrests – January 23

  • 5:10 p.m. Cody Reeves, 28, Heltonville, wanted on a warrant for failure to appear

Incidents – January 24

  • 12:11 a.m. Report of an erratic driver in an older car dragging its exhaust traveling south on State Road 37 at State Road 54
  • 12:27 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and 29th Street. The driver was given a verbal warning for an equipment violation
  • 12:39 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and State Road 54
  • 12:44 a.m. Officers made extra patrols at Hopkins Cemetery
  • 1:01 a.m. Officers made extra patrols on Judah Logan Road
  • 1:15 a.m. Officers made extra patrols on Elkins Road
  • 1:15 a.m. Traffic stop at 16th Street and State Road 37. The driver was given a verbal warning
  • 1:28 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and State Road 54
  • 1:32 a.m. Officers made extra patrols on Coveyville Road
  • 2:11 a.m. Report of a disabled vehicle on State Road 37 at the Avoca light
  • 2:24 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37, south of 16th Street. The driver was given a verbal warning 
  • 2:36 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37, south of John Williams Boulevard
  • 3:46 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37, north of Rariden Hill Road. The driver was given a verbal warning for an equipment violation
  • 3:47 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 near Yockey Road. The driver was given a verbal warning for an equipment violation
  • 3:58 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37, south of Rariden Hill Road. The driver was given a verbal warning for an equipment violation
  • 4:22 a.m. Officers were out with a person at State Road 37 and Rariden Hill Road. A male was walking to see his sister who is in an assisted living facility
  • 4:39 a.m. Traffic stop at Main Street and State Road 37 in Oolitic

Incidents – January 23

  • 7:02 a.m. School patrols at Shawswick Elementary
  • 8:43 a.m. Request for animal control to the 7000 block of Tunnelton Road for a cat in a trap
  • 9:15 a.m. 911 call in the 6000 block of South Shields Ridge Road for a medical emergency
  • 9:28 a.m. 911 call in the 2000 block of State Road 54 West. It was an accidental call
  • 9:33 a.m. Citizen assist in the 600 block of West 9th Street in Oolitic with an unruly tenant
  • 9:46 a.m. Report of a burglary in the 8000 block of State Road 58 East
  • 9:53 a.m.Request for animal control to check on the welfare of dogs in the 50 block of Gun Club Road. The owner was given a written warning and told to make corrective action
  • 10:17 a.m. A person was at the station to speak to an officer about a theft 
  • 11:37 a.m. Request for animal control in the 800 block of Dixie Highway for a dog running loose and attacking the caller’s kittens. The dog was taken to the shelter
  • 12:24 p.m. Report of an erratic driver in a silver Impala with Kentucky plates traveling west from Avoca on State Road 54
  • 12:27 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Wesley Chapel Road. The driver was given a verbal warning for speed
  • 12:41 p.m. Report of a suspicious person on a scooter on State Road 37, south of the Oolitic light
  • 12:43 p.m. Request for animal control in the 100 block of Maple Run Court because her neighbor’s dog keeps barking
  • 12:53 p.m. Report of a suspicious person at North 6th and West Main streets in Mitchell. A male is attempting to open car doors and is stopping cars in the roadway
  • 1:03 p.m. Follow-up investigation at Golden Corral
  • 1:37 p.m. Agency assist with traffic control on State Road 60 East near the Dairy Bell retrieving a vehicle over the embankment
  • 1:37 p.m. Citizen assist in the 900 block of West Grissom Avenue. She would like to speak to an officer about someone giving her 16-year-old son a tattoo
  • 1:52 p.m. A person would like to speak to an officer about a theft of packages that happened a year ago in the 100 block of Maple Leaf Road
  • 2:26 p.m. Traffic stop at Mitchell Road and 32nd Street. The driver was given a written warning for a traffic violation
  • 2:15 p.m. School patrols at Oolitic schools
  • 2:21 p.m. School patrols at LCIS
  • 2:32 p.m. Traffic stop at Mitchell Road. The driver was given a written warning for a traffic violation
  • 2:40 p.m. Request for animal control to the 2000 block of Coveyville Road for a dog running loose
  • 2:44 p.m. Follow-up investigation in the 1000 block of I Street
  • 2:47 p.m. Traffic stop at Hancock Avenue and North 9th Street. The driver was given a verbal warning for speed
  • 2:57 p.m. Report of a disabled vehicle in the 4000 block of Mitchell Road
  • 3:03 p.m. Medical emergency in a vehicle pulled off the side of the road at State Road 37 and Old State Road 37. The driver is having a possible panic attack
  • 3:13 a.m. Traffic stop at North 9th Street and Bishop Boulevard. The driver was given a verbal warning for speed
  • 3:25 p.m. Report of a suspicious vehicle in the 2000 block of Coveyville Road
  • 3:39 p.m. 911 call in the 100 block of GM Drive
  • 3:40 p.m. Document service in the 900 block of State Road 60 East
  • 3:52 p.m. Request for animal control in the 2000 block of Salem Road for a dog running loose
  • 3:53 p.m. 911 call in the 200 block of 20th Street. It was an accidental call
  • 4:06 p.m. Follow-up investigation in the 500 block of Peerless Road
  • 4:01 p.m. 911 call in the 100 block of Lincoln Avenue. It was an accidental call
  • 4:26 p.m. Traffic stop at West Main and 11th streets in Mitchell. The driver was given a verbal warning for an equipment violation
  • 4:53 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Salt Creek bridge
  • 5:42 p.m. Follow-up investigation in the 3000 block of US 50 West
  • 6:00 p.m. Theft reported of a temporary license plate off of a vehicle in the 30 block of Spencer Pike Road
  • 6:03 p.m. Warrant service in the 300 block of East Frank Street
  • 6:10 p.m. 911 call in the 100 block of Preston Lane. It was an accidental call
  • 6:57 p.m. An officer responded to the 500 block of South 7th Street with a no-trespass order
  • 7:01 p.m. 911 call in the 600 block of Riley Boulevard. It was an accidental call
  • 7:43 p.m. Follow-up investigation in the 1000 block of Sportsman Club Road
  • 7:53 p.m. Officers made extra patrols on Meridian Road
  • 8:21 p.m. Citizen assist with the Department of Child Services in the 5000 block of State Road 37
  • 8:35 p.m. 911 call at The Pointe requesting a welfare check. Monroe County Sheriff’s Department was alerted
  • 10:10 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Main Street in Oolitic
  • 10:15 p.m. Report of a tree in the roadway on Sherwood Road
  • 10:22 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and State Road 54 
  • 11:03 p.m. 911 call in the 1000 block of 17th Street. The caller reported hearing loud beating on her house and windows. Bedford Police were alerted
  • 11:22 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Trogdon Lane
  • 11:22 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 60 East, south of Mitchell. The driver was given a verbal warning for an equipment violation
  • 11:27 p.m. Citizen assist with transportation to IU Health Bloomington Hospital
  • 11:47 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Rariden Hill Road. The driver was given a verbal warning for an equipment violation

Accidents – January 23

  • 10:39 a.m. Property damage accident on US 50 West and State Road 37
  • 8:36 p.m. Car/deer accident on US 50 East and State Road 446