Police Log: March 7, 2023

Bedford Police Department

Incidents – March 6

  • 12:41 a.m. Officers made extra patrols at State Road 37 and Main Street in Oolitic
  • 12:51 a.m. Alarm sounding in the 1000 block of I Street. It was a false alarm
  • 1:23 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and 5th Street
  • 2:23 a.m. Officers were out with a vehicle at Dixie Highway and State Road 37
  • 2:59 a.m. Alarm sounding at Pizza Hut on 16th Street. It was a false alarm
  • 3:39 a.m. Alarm sounding at Kentucky Fried Chicken on James Avenue. It was a false alarm
  • 3:40 a.m. Officers were out with a person at Walmart
  • 4:40 a.m. Medical emergency in the 200 block of Redman
  • 4:52 a.m. Fire reported at Stonebelt Wedgewood House on 35th Street. Bedford Fire Department responded
  • 5:28 a.m. Medical emergency in the 1000 block of F Street. An IU LifeLine ambulance responded
  • 7:09 a.m. Fraud reported at Crane Credit Union on James Avenue
  • 7:29 a.m. School patrols at Lincoln Elementary
  • 7:49 a.m. Death investigation at Hampton Inn on Becky Skillman Way
  • 8:37 a.m. Street blocked at 15th and L streets
  • 9:34 a.m. Medical emergency in the 500 block of Oolitic Road
  • 10:00 a.m. Repossession reported in the 2000 block of John Williams Boulevard
  • 10:08 a.m. Report of an abandoned vehicle in the 900 block of Lincoln Avenue
  • 10:18 a.m. Request for animal control in the 2000 block of K Street
  • 10:49 a.m. 911 call hang up in the 2000 block of Plaza Drive
  • 11:54 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and 39th Street
  • 12:15 p.m. Medical emergency in the 3000 block of Washington Avenue
  • 12:28 p.m. Report of an abandoned vehicle at the Church of Christ on 12th Street
  • 1:16 p.m. Medical emergency in the 1000 block of Clinic Drive. An IU LifeLine ambulance responded
  • 1:28 p.m. Report of a suicidal person in the 1000 block of Saddler Drive
  • 1:53 p.m. A school resource officer reported an incident at Bedford Middle School
  • 1:55 p.m. A school resource officer reported an incident at Bedford Middle School
  • 2:17 p.m. Request for a resident in the 1000 block of 20th Street
  • 2:32 p.m. School patrols at Lincoln Elementary
  • 3:13 p.m. 911 call hang up in the 1000 block of 17th Street
  • 3:32 p.m. Medical emergency in the 100 block of Edgewood Drive
  • 3:45 p.m. Officers made extra patrols at State Road 37 and Main Street
  • 4:09 p.m. Fire reported at the Living Room Center on 5th Street. Bedford Fire Department responded
  • 4:31 p.m. Report of a suspicious person in the 1000 block of G Street
  • 4:48 p.m. Fire reported in the 900 block of X Street
  • 6:45 p.m. Report of a disabled vehicle at Constitution Avenue and John Williams Boulevard
  • 4:52 p.m. Off-duty assist in the 3000 block of 5th Street
  • 4:52 p.m. Off-duty assist in the 3000 block of 5th Street
  • 5:22 p.m. Utility problem reported at the Quality Inn on Constitution Avenue
  • 5:56 p.m. Medical emergency at Stonebridge Health Campus. An IU LifeLine ambulance responded
  • 6:10 p.m. Report of a suspicious person in the 1000 block of 17th Street
  • 7:11 p.m. Fire reported at 5th Street and Bell Back Road. Bedford Fire Department responded
  • 8:52 p.m. A person was at the station to report a civil dispute
  • 9:36 p.m. Report of an unwanted person at Walmart

Accidents – March 6

  • 4:36 p.m. Property damage accident at Buffalo Wings & Rings

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department

Arrests – March 6

  • 11:55 a.m. Jalyn Scales, 23, Bedford, domestic battery, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, battery against an officer, resisting arrest
  • 11:50 p.m. Lana Frazier, 34, Bedford, wanted on warrants for failure to appear and petition to revoke

Incidents – March 7

  • 12:09 a.m. Traffic stop in the Lowe’s parking lot
  • 12:2 a.m. Report a woman had locked herself out of her apartment in the 600 block of West Main Street in Mitchell
  • 1:02 a.m. Officers were out with a person in the 4000 block of State Road 37
  • 2:46 a.m. Traffic stop in the 4000 block of State Road 37, north of Mitchell. The driver was given a verbal warning for an equipment violation
  • 4:57 a.m. Report of a suspicious vehicle in the 40 block of East Side Lane

Incidents – March 6

  • 7:10 a.m. School patrols at Shawswick Elementary
  • 7:50 a.m. Warrant service at the station
  • 8:22 a.m. School patrols at Dollens Elementary
  • 9:05 a.m. An information report was taken on River Road, east of Tunnelton. A woman in a green Nissan is dumping medical supplies in the river. The Department of Natural Resources was alerted
  • 9:17 a.m. A controlled fire was reported in the 3000 block of South Leatherwood Road
  • 9:27 a.m. Request for animal control in the 1000 block of East Powerline Road for a stay dog
  • 9:58 a.m. Controlled fire in the first block of Oak Hill 
  • 10:28 a.m. Request for animal control to check on the welfare of a dog left inside a home for days in the 600 block of Briarwood Lane
  • 10:28 a.m. Request for animal control in the 300 block of Preston Lane for a stray cat in a trap
  • 10:35 a.m. 911 call hang up in the 200 block of Bartlett Drive
  • 10:48 a.m. 911 call hang up in the 10 block of Timberland Pass, The was no issue
  • 10:50 a.m. Controlled fire in the 2000 block of Poor Farm Road
  • 11:02 a.m. Traffic stop at Old State Road 37 and Old Needmore School Road
  • 11:10 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and The Woods. The driver was given a verbal warning for an equipment violation
  • 11:28 a.m. Traffic stop at Old State Road 37 and Old Needmore School Road
  • 11:32 a.m. 911 call hang up in the 900 block of South County Road 150 West. It was an accidental call
  • 11:34 a.m. Traffic stop at Old State Road 37, north of Old Needmore School Road. The driver was given a written warning for a traffic violation
  • 12:19 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and US 50 West
  • 12:41 p.m. Traffic stop at Stars Boulevard and US 50 East. The driver was given a written warning for speed
  • 1:09 p.m. 911 call hang up in the 200 block of South Chase Riffle Road. It was an accidental call
  • 2:08 p.m. Disabled vehicle was reported on State Road 37 near the Rock Cut
  • 2:10 p.m. Report of a battery at Hatfield Elementary
  • 2:31 p.m. School patrols at Needmore Elementary
  • 2:39 p.m. School patrols at Springville Academy
  • 3:05 p.m. Officers were out with a person in Springville. A gate fell off and the officer helped a female put the gate back up
  • 3:44 p.m. Report of an erratic driver in a black Hona traveling south on State Road 37 at the Oolitic light
  • 3:49 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 at Salt Creek bridge. The driver was given a verbal warning
  • 4:34 p.m. 911 call in the 2000 block of Pinhook Road. It was an accidental call
  • 4:36 p.m. Citizen assist in the 300 block of Shawswick School Road. The caller reported a possible stolen vehicle in the woods across from the caller’s property
  • 5:01 p.m. Report of an erratic driver in a black Chrysler traveling south on State Road 37 from Monroe County
  • 5:11 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 at Patton Hill Road
  • 5:17 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Patton Hill Road
  • 5:19 p.m. Request for animal control on State Road 37 at the Judah exit for a dead dog in the roadway
  • 5:20 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 at Patton Hill Road
  • 5:21 p.m. Citizen assist in the 100 block of East Grissm Avenue over the ownership of a toolbox 
  • 6:07 p.m. Disabled vehicle was reported in the 8000 block of US 50 East
  • 6:11 p.m. Alarm sounding in the 1000 block of Rabbitsville Road
  • 6:13 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37, north of Main Street in Oolitic. The officer provided a car seat for the driver’s child
  • 6:25 p.m. Traffic sotp at 28th Street and Mitchell Road. The driver was given a verbal warning for a traffic violation
  • 7:24 p.m. Traffic stop at Main Street and Hoosier Avenue. The driver was given a verbal warning for a traffic violation
  • 7:35 p.m. Traffic stop in the 300 block of Main Street in Oolitic. The driver was given a verbal warning for a traffic violation
  • 8:05 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37, north of Salt Creek bridge
  • 8:13 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37, north of Main Street
  • 8:33 p.m. Report of an erratic driver in a bus with no light on at State Road 60 East and North Meridian Road. The bus was stopped at State Road 60 East and Meridian Road
  • 8:58 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and 5th Street
  • 9:21 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and 5th Street
  • 9:44 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Salt Creek bridge
  • 10:37 p.m. Traffic stop in the 1000 block of Peerless Road
  • 11:31 p.m. Warrant service in the 600 block of 9th Street. The driver was given a verbal warning for a traffic violation
  • 11:37 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and 5th Street
  • 11:47 p.m. Officers were out with a person in the 3000 block of State Road 37, south of the Shell station
  • 11:48 p.m. Officers were out with a vehicle at Crossroads Church and Trogdon Lane. The driver pulled over to use the phone

Accidents – March 6

  • 3:55 p.m. Property damage accident on State Road 37 at Washboard Road
  • 5:33 p.m. Property damage accident on State Road 37 at the Oolitic light
  • 6:19 p.m. Property damage accident at State Road 37 and Old State Road 37
  • 9:26 p.m. Property damage accident on State Road 37 and Old State Road 37. The driver ran over a bicycle that fell off a vehicle