Police Log: August 12, 2023

Bedford Police Department

Arrests – August 12

  • 1:10 a.m. Rodney Miller, 29, Bedford, was issued a summons to appear in court on charges of possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia

Incidents – August 12

  • 1:01 a.m. Traffic stop at John Williams Boulevard and Williams Crossing
  • 1:10 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and 16th Street. A man was issued a summons to appear in court
  • 3:15 a.m. Officers were out with a vehicle at 5th and I streets

Incidents – August 11

  • 12:02 a.m. Traffic stop at 12th and I streets
  • 12:30 a.m. Medical emergency in the 2000 block of J Street. An IU LifeLine ambulance responded
  • 12:52 a.m. Alarm sounding at Rural King. It was a false alarm
  • 1:58 a.m. Traffic stop at Washington Avenue and 26th Street. A citation was issued for driving while their driver’s license suspended with a prior conviction
  • 5:52 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and John Williams Boulevard
  • 6:01 a.m. Request for a welfare check in the 2000 block of H Street
  • 6:46 a.m. 911 call investigation in the 1000 block of 24th Street
  • 7:07 a.m. Alarm sounding in the 600 block of 16th Street. It was a false alarm
  • 7:28 a.m. School patrols at Lincoln Elementary
  • 7:44 a.m. Traffic stop at Roots Motel on Mitchell Road
  • 8:05 a.m. Street blocked at 13th and R streets
  • 8:08 a.m. An information report was taken in the 1000 block of K Street
  • 9:28 a.m. A message was delivered in the 500 block of Eastview Drive
  • 9:35 a.m. Request for a welfare check in the 1000 block of 13th Street
  • 9:41 a.m. Report of a suspicious person in the 700 block of J Street
  • 10:23 a.m. School resource officer reported an incident at Bedford Middle School
  • 10:25 a.m. Alarm testing at Stone City Christian Academy
  • 10:31 a.m. Traffic stop at 13th and J streets
  • 12:03 p.m. Traffic hazard reported at State Road 37 and 5th Street
  • 12:36 p.m. Officers made extra patrols at State Road 37 and Woodville Road
  • 1:08 p.m. Officers made extra patrols on 16th Street
  • 1:08 p.m. Battery reported at Bedford Middle School
  • 1:14 p.m. Parking problem reported in the 1000 block of 8th Street
  • 1:19 p.m. Report of a suspicious person at 22nd and F streets
  • 1:27 p.m. School resource officer reported an incident at Bedford North Lawrence High School
  • 2:18 p.m. 911 call investigation in the 1000 block of 18th Street
  • 2:54 p.m. School patrols at Lincoln Elementary
  • 3:27 p.m. Officers made extra patrols on 17th Street
  • 4:27 p.m. Report of an abandoned vehicle at State Road 37 and John Williams Boulevard
  • 4:27 p.m. Medical emergency reported in the 2000 block of Norton Lane. An IU LifeLine ambulance responded
  • 4:53 p.m. Medical emergency in the 1000 block of Clinic Drive. An IU LifeLine ambulance responded
  • 5:08 p.m. 911 call investigation in the 3000 block of Washington Avenue
  • 5:19 p.m. Agency assist at State Road 37 and 29th Street
  • 5:25 p.m. 911 call investigation in the 1000 block of 18th Street
  • 5:51 p.m. Request for an officer in the 1000 block of Q Street
  • 8:56 p.m. Request for a welfare check in the 1000 block of L Street
  • 9:45 p.m. Request for an officer in the 1000 block of K Street
  • 9:45 p.m. Officers made extra patrols at State Road 37 and US 50 West
  • 10:12 p.m. A person brought found property to the station. The property was found in the 1000 block of 13th Street
  • 11:20 p.m. Disabled vehicle reported at SandPit and Mitchell roads

Incidents – August 10

  • 9:27 p.m. Report of a suspicious person in the 500 block of I Street
  • 9:43 a.m. Officers made extra patrols at I and 27th streets
  • 11 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Patrick Robbins Way
  • 11:32 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and John Williams Boulevard

Accidents – August 11

  • 5:33 p.m. Property damage accident reported in the 1000 block of 18th Street
  • 10:06 p.m. Property damage accident in the 3000 block of Tunnelton Road

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department

Arrests – August 12

  • 12:50 a.m. Dennis Tannen, 34, Bloomington, reckless driving, operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior conviction

Arrests – August 12

  • 12:50 p.m. Gerald Bates, 41, Bedford, wanted on a warrant

Incidents – August 12

  • 12:26 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Washboard Road
  • 1:50 a.m. 911 call in the 200 block of Mill Creek Road
  • 1:56 a.m. Traffic hazard reported at Peerless and McFadden Ridge roads

Incidents – August 11

  • 5:45 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and the dealerships:
  • 6:19 a.m. Traffic hazard at State Road 37 and Wesley Chapel Road in Mitchell
  • 7:22 a.m. Request for animal control in the 1000 block of Washboard Road
  • 7:46 a.m. Lift assist in the 20 block of Sir Charles Drive in Mitchell
  • 7:54 a.m. Request for animal control in the 80 block of Clarks Ferry Road in Mitchell
  • 8:01 a.m. Alarm sounding in the 6000 block of US 50 East
  • 8:35 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Dixie Highway in Mitchell
  • 8:39 a.m. Transport detail to Johnson County
  • 8:42 a.m. Found property in the 40 block of Teke Burton Drive
  • 8:44 a.m. Request for animal control in the 500 block of Meridian Road in Mitchell
  • 8:45 a.m. Medical emergency reported in the 1000 block of Tunnelton Denniston Road
  • 8:52 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Old State Road 37
  • 8:58 a.m. Controlled fire in the 3000 block of State Road 54 West
  • 9:04 a.m. Request for animal control in the 700 block of Springville Judah Road in Springville
  • 9:08 a.m. Traffic stop at Liberty Church and Van Sanders roads in Mitchell
  • 9:13 a.m. Controlled fire in the 400 block of Vinegar Hill Road
  • 9:26 a.m. Request for animal control to Hidden Falls Road
  • 9:28 a.m. Investigation at State Road 37 and Hancock Avenue in Mitchell
  • 9:35 a.m. Traffic stop in the 500 block of Liberty Church Road in Mitchell
  • 9:47 a.m. Citizen assist at Avoca Park
  • 9:56 a.m. Traffic stop at Liberty Church and Van Sanders roads in Mitchell
  • 10:04 a.m. Traffic stop at Liberty Church and Burton Cemetery roads in Mitchell
  • 10:17 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Washboard Road
  • 10:21 a.m. Traffic stop in the 1000 block of James Avenue
  • 10:34 a.m. EMS was placed on standby at the Monroe County line
  • 10:49 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Trogdon Lane, south of Bedford
  • 10:54 a.m. Disabled vehicle at State Road 37 and Washboard Road, north of Bedford
  • 11:21 a.m. Agency assist in the 200 block of Treslar Street
  • 11:22 a.m. Lift assist in the 20 block of Sir Charles Drive in Mitchell
  • 11:27 a.m. Medical emergency in the 1000 block of Elm Park Drive
  • 11:46 a.m. Request for animal control in the 300 block Oak Lane in Mitchell
  • 11:58 a.m. Drug investigation on Williams Dam Road
  • 12:30 p.m. Tornado siren testing in Mitchell
  • 12:30 p.m. Report of an erratic driver at State Road 37 and Hancock Avenue
  • 1:12 p.m. Request for animal control at IU Health Hospital
  • 1:19 p.m. Report of a suspicious vehicle in the 1000 block of North Pike Road
  • 1:32 p.m. Theft of a vehicle in the 2000 block of Mount Pleasant Road
  • 1:45 p.m. Medical emergency in the 900 block of Walker Addition
  • 1:50 p.m. Recovered property was found in the 3000 block of Pumphouse Road
  • 1:57 p.m. An information report was taken in the 1000 block of Meridian Road in Mitchell
  • 2:24 p.m. 911 call investigation in the 30 block of Battleground lane
  • 2:33 p.m. A person was having a psychotic issue in the 500 block of Diamond Road in Heltonville
  • 2:42 p.m. Traffic hazard reported at Burris Elementary
  • 2:42 p.m. Traffic stop at 10th Street and Hall Avenue in Oolitic
  • 3:38 p.m. Medical emergency reported in the 50 block of Hickory Heights Drive
  • 4:27 p.m. Medical emergency in the 2000 block of Norton Lane
  • 4:28 p.m. Traffic stop at John Williams Boulevard and James Avenue
  • 4:29 p.m. Domestic fight in the 2000 block of Ridge Road in Williams
  • 4:54 p.m. Medical emergency reported in the 1000 block of Clinic Drive
  • 5:08 p.m. 911 call in the 3000 block of Washington Avenue
  • 5:11 p.m. Officers made extra patrols at State Road 37 and Patrick Robbins Way
  • 5:56 p.m. Medical emergency in the 300 block of Kirkwood Avenue
  • 6:03 p.m. Report of an erratic driver traveling south on State Road 37 from the Monroe County line
  • 6:41 p.m. Transport detail from IU Health To Valley Visa in Greenwood
  • 6:65 p.m. Medical emergency in the 1000 block of Middle Leesville Road
  • 7:04 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and State Road 54
  • 7:34 p.m. Warrant service at the jail
  • 7:34 p.m. Juvenile problem in the 1000 block of Camelot Court
  • 7:42 p.m. Report of unsafe shooting in the 1000 block of Palestine Road, south of Bedford
  • 8:22 p.m. Controlled fire was reported in the 10000 block of Williams Road in Williams
  • 8:23 p.m. Medical emergency reported in the 1000 block of I Street
  • 8:37 p.m. Domestic fight at South 9th and Crawford streets in Mitchell
  • 9 p.m. Report of an erratic driver at Spice Valley Road and State Road 37
  • 9:17 p.m. An information report was taken in the 500 block of South Sugar Street
  • 9:35 p.m. 911 call in the 6000 block of Hardin Ridge Road
  • 9:38 p.m. EMS was placed on standby at the Monroe County line
  • 9:40 p.m. Medical emergency in the 1000 block of Camelot Court
  • 9:55 p.m. Traffic hazard reported in the 300 block of Popcorn Road in Springville
  • 9:56 p.m. Report of an erratic driver at State Road 37 and Old US 50 in Mitchell
  • 10:06 p.m. 911 call hang-up in the 1000 block of Maul Ridge Road
  • 10:48 p.m. Report of an erratic driver on Old State Road 37
  • 11:32 p.m. Medical emergency reported in the 500 block of Boone Lane

Accidents – August 11

  • 3:55 p.m. Property damage accident at State Road 37 and Old State Road 37
  • 8:02 p.m. Property damage accident at Motocross and Wesley Chapel roads in Mitchell