Police Log: August 5, 2023

Bedford Police Department

Arrests – August 4

  • 11:01 a.m. James Wildrick, 41, Bedford, possession of meth, possession of drug paraphernalia, wanted on a warrant for failure to appear

Incidents – August 4

  • 2:50 a.m. Agency assist at State Road 37 and 29th Street
  • 4:59 a.m. Alarm sounding at Big Red Liquors on 16th Street. It was a false alarm
  • 5:34 a.m. Officers were out with a vehicle at Mitchell Road and 30th Street
  • 7:35 a.m. School patrols at Lincoln Avenue
  • 8:16 a.m. Traffic stop at 5th and P streets
  • 9:05 a.m. Found property reported in the 400 block of W Street
  • 9:23 a.m. Alarm sounding in the 300 block of Shawnee Woods Drive
  • 9:27 a.m. Officers made extra patrols at State Road 37 and 5th Street
  • 9:36 a.m. Medical emergency reported in the 1000 block of 13th Street
  • 9:41 a.m. Medical emergency reported in the 3000 block of Shawnee Drive South
  • 9:44 a.m. Traffic stop in the 700 block of 16th Street behind Circle K 
  • 11:01 a.m. Report of a suspicious person in the 2000 block of 16th Street. A male was arrested
  • 11:08 a.m. 911 call investigation in the 600 block of 15th Street
  • 11:23 a.m. Request for an officer to the JayC Store on 16th Street
  • 11:32 a.m. Officers made extra patrols in the 200 block of 20th Street
  • 12:43 p.m. Fire reported in the 500 block of Southwood Drive
  • 2:17 p.m. Off-duty assist in the 3000 block of John Williams Boulevard
  • 2:24 p.m. Request for a welfare check in the 1000 block of 28th Street
  • 2:33 p.m. School patrols at Lincoln Elementary
  • 3:03 p.m. 911 call investigation in the 400 block of W Street
  • 3:21 p.m. Medical emergency in the 2000 block of Norton Lane
  • 3:45 p.m. Request for an officer in the 800 block of T Street at Crossroads Trucking
  • 4:28 p.m. A person was at the station to report a theft in the 1000 block of James Avenue
  • 4:38 p.m. Report of trespassing in the 2000 block of Industrial Park Drive
  • 4:40 p.m. Report of a juvenile problem at Playful Pathways on W Street
  • 5:20 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and River Bluff Road
  • 5:26 p.m. Report of a suspicious person in the 300 block of L Street
  • 6:35 p.m. Officers made extra patrols in the 2000 block of R Street
  • 6:51 p.m. Domestic fight reported in the 1000 block of K Street
  • 7:09 p.m. Medical emergency reported in the 3000 block of Mitchell Road
  • 7:19 p.m. Medical emergency reported in the 2000 block of Norton Lane
  • 7:20 p.m. Officers made extra patrols on US 50 East and Limestone Run Road
  • 7:31 p.m. Report of a possible suicidal person in the 1000 block of 16th Street at Circle K
  • 7:39 p.m. A transient was on station seeking assistance
  • 7:49 p.m. Report of an animal problem in the 2000 block of Washington Avenue

Accidents – August 4

  • 1:59 p.m. Property damage accident in the 3000 block of John Williams Boulevard
  • 7:07 p.m. Property damage accident reported in the 2000 block of 16th Street

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department

Arrests – August 4

  • 8:05 a.m. Todd Branaman, 49, Bedford, criminal confinement, criminal recklessness
  • 12 p.m. James Wildrick, 41, Shoals, wanted on a warrant for failure to appear
  • 10:05 p.m. Tracy Elkins, 64, Bedford, public intoxication
  • 11:10 p.m. Codey Andis, 24, Williams, domestic battery with a prior unrelated conviction, resisting arrest

Incidents – August 5

  • 12:05 a.m. Lift assist in the 1000 block of Poplar Street
  • 3:12 a.m. Medical emergency reported in the 1000 block of 20th Street

Incidents – August 4

  • 6:35 a.m. Traffic stop in the 3000 block of State Road 37 in Mitchell:
  • 6:51 a.m. 911 call in the 6000 block of State Road 58 East in Heltonville
  • 7:11 a.m. Disabled vehicle was reported in the 200 block of North Meridian Road in Mitchell
  • 7:15 a.m. Traffic stop in the 1000 block of Palestine Road
  • 7:32 a.m. School patrols at Mitchell schools
  • 7:44 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Hancock Avenue
  • 7:47 a.m. Traffic stop in the 1000 block of West Main Street in Mitchell
  • 8:24 a.m. Traffic stop in the 3000 block of State Road 37 in Mitchell
  • 8:42 a.m. Medical emergency reported in the 500 block of 9th Street in Mitchell
  • 9:03 a.m. Medical emergency reported in the 100 block of Bartlett Drive in Mitchell
  • 9:33 a.m. A person was at the station to speak to the animal control officer
  • 9:36 a.m. Medical emergency reported in the 1000 block of 13th Street
  • 9:40 a.m. Report of a person bitten by an animal in the 100 block of Tarry Park Lane in Mitchell
  • 9:42 a.m. Medical emergency reported in the 3000 block of Shawnee Drive South
  • 9:47 a.m. Traffic stop at East Main and North 2nd streets in Mitchell
  • 10:19 a.m. Request for an officer in the 400 block of Main Street in Mitchell
  • 10:46 a.m. An information report was taken in the 2000 block of Judah Logan Road
  • 11:04 a.m. Follow-up investigation at Lawrence County Feed Store in Mitchell
  • 11:16 a.m. Lift assist requested in the 1000 block of Cobb Lane in Springville
  • 11:31 a.m. Request for animal control at State Road 37 and Rariden Hill in Mitchell
  • 11:52 a.m. Disabled vehicle was reported at State Road 37 and Pumphouse Road, north of Bedford
  • 12:25 p.m. Medical emergency reported in the 600 block of College Avenue
  • 12:27 p.m. Medical emergency reported in the 100 block of Younger Road
  • 12:30 p.m. Tornado siren testing in Mitchell
  • 12:45 p.m. Vehicle fire reported in the 700 block of Ridge Road in Williams
  • 12:51 p.m. Report of an abandoned vehicle in the 1000 block of Fleenor Road in Mitchell
  • 12:52 p.m. Traffic hazard reported at State Road 60 and US 50 West in Mitchell
  • 2:42 p.m. EMS was placed on standby in the 2000 block of East 3rd Street in Bloomington
  • 2:48 p.m. Follow-up investigation at Shawswick Elementary
  • 2:56 p.m. School patrols at Shawswick Elementary
  • 2:56 p.m. School patrols at Springville Academy
  • 2:56 p.m. School patrols at Needmore Elementary
  • 3:13 p.m. Report of an unwanted person in the 200 block of Frank Street in Mitchell
  • 3:21 p.m. Medical emergency in the 2000 block of Norton Lane
  • 3:25 p.m. EMS was placed on standby at the Monroe County line
  • 3:35 p.m. Report of a person bitten by an animal in the 900 block of South 9th Street in Mitchell
  • 3:35 p.m. Overdose reported at South 9th and Crawford streets in Mitchell
  • 4:58 p.m. Medical emergency reported in the 4000 block of Williams Road
  • 5:01 p.m. Report of an erratic driver in the 6000 block of US 50 East
  • 5:23 p.m. Citizen assist requested at the station
  • 5:45 p.m. Warrant service in the 100 block of Old School House Lane
  • 5:52 p.m. Follow-up investigation in the 200 block of 5th Street in Mitchell
  • 7:06 p.m. Medical emergency reported in the 3000 block of Mitchell Road
  • 7:09 p.m. Request for animal control in the 100 block of Armstrong Station Road
  • 7:09 p.m. Report of an erratic driver at Johnson Lane
  • 7:15 p.m. Report of an erratic driver traveling west on US 50 East from Jackson County
  • 7:19 p.m. Medical emergency reported in the 2000 block of Norton Lane
  • 7:29 p.m. Warrant service reported in the 500 block of 5th Street
  • 7:30 p.m. Request for a welfare check in the 800 block of Lafayette Avenue in Oolitic
  • 7:32 p.m. Report of a suicidal person in the 1000 block of 16th Street
  • 7:57 p.m. 911 call hang up investigation in the 1000 block of Stumphole Bridge Road in Williams
  • 7:58 p.m. Drug investigation on Sowders Lane in the area of the creek
  • 8:45 p.m. Vandalism was reported in the 600 block of East Powerline Road in Heltonville
  • 8:55 p.m. Medical emergency at Spring Mill State Park
  • 9:30 p.m. 911 call investigation in the 6000 block of Bartlettsville Road in Heltonville
  • 9:37 p.m. Medical emergency reported in the 1000 block of 18th Street
  • 9:42 p.m. Domestic fight reported in the 100 block of Ridge Road in Williams
  • 10:05 p.m. Harassment was reported in the 2000 block of Perry Street
  • 10:09 p.m. Warrant service reported in the 80 block of Middle Avenue
  • 11:30 p.m. Traffic stop at Mitchell Road
  • 11:57 p.m. Citizen dispute reported in the 5000 block of State Road 158

Accidents – August 4

  • 4:18 p.m. Property damage accident at State Road 37 and Yockey Road