Police Log: May 8, 2025

Bedford Police Department

Incidents – May 7

  • 12:38 a.m. Request for a welfare check in the 2000 block of Norton Lane
  • 2:49 a.m. Report of a noise complaint in the 2000 block of Mitchell Road at the Budget Inn
  • 3:31 a.m. An alarm sounded in the 2000 block of Ted Jones Drive
  • 6:29 a.m. Officers made extra patrols on State Road 37 and Washboard Road
  • 7:04 a.m. School patrols at Parkview Primary
  • 10:10 a.m. 911 call investigation in the 50 block of Lakeside Estates in Mitchell. The Sheriff’s Department was alerted
  • 10:16 a.m. Report of an abandoned vehicle in the 2000 block of 1st Street
  • 11:50 a.m. Traffic stop on Stalker Avenue
  • 11:58 a.m. Civil dispute in the 3000 block of Ted Jones Drive
  • 12:16 p.m. Report of an abandoned vehicle in the 3000 block of River Bluff Road
  • 1:00 p.m. Officers made extra patrols on Washington Avenue
  • 1:10 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 2000 block of N Street
  • 1:31 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 2000 block of 33rd Street
  • 1:46 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 3000 block of Shawnee Drive South
  • 1:57 p.m. Agency assistance requested in the 1000 block of T Street
  • 2:20 p.m. Vandalism reported in the 400 block of H Street
  • 2:29 p.m. School patrols at Lincoln Elementary
  • 3:08 p.m. Traffic stop at Walmart
  • 3:40 p.m. Civil dispute reported in the 500 block of Eastview Drive
  • 4:19 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 2000 block of Evergreen Drive
  • 4:41 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 3000 block of Shawnee Drive South
  • 5:06 p.m. A person was at the Police Department to report a child custody dispute
  • 5:34 p.m. A person was at the Police Department to request animal control to the 1000 block of K Street
  • 6:19 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of Hawthorne Drive
  • 7:37 p.m. A domestic fight was reported in the 3000 block of Ted Jones Drive

Accidents – May 7

  • 2:50 p.m. Property damage accident reported at IU Health Bedford Hospital
  • 4:37 p.m. Property damage accident at 16th Street and Edgewood Drive

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department

Arrests – May 8

  • 12:45 a.m. Mark A. Carothers, 35, New Albany, theft, criminal mischief

Arrests – May 7

  • 9:20 a.m. David W. Schatz, 55, Bedford, operating a vehicle while intoxicated

Incidents – May 8

  • 12:17 a.m. Traffic stop at Leatherwood and Woody Farm Roads
  • 1:18 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of Plaza Drive
  • 1:21 a.m. Report of a suspicious person in the 100 block of Main Street in Oolitic
  • 1:33 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and 16th Street
  • 2:31 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 2000 block of J Street

Incidents – May 7

  • 6:26 a.m. Report of an erratic driver traveling south on State Road 37 at Washboard Road
  • 6:57 a.m. Request for animal control in the 400 block of Poplar Way in Springville
  • 7:39 a.m. Request for animal control in the 1000 block of Indian Creek Camp Road
  • 8:06 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Old State Road 37
  • 8:08 a.m. A controlled fire was reported in the 9000 block of Tunnelton Road
  • 8:10 a.m. School patrols at Shawswick Elementary
  • 8:48 a.m. Warrant service at Courthouse Plaza
  • 9:20 a.m. Follow-up investigation at the Sheriff’s Department
  • 9:55 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Yockey Road
  • 9:58 a.m. Report of an erratic driver traveling east on US 50 East at Rose Lane
  • 10:10 a.m. Report of a suicidal person in the 50 block of Lakeside Estates
  • 11:05 a.m. Lift assistance requested in the 100 block of Railroad Street in Heltonville
  • 11:14 a.m. Citizen assistance requested at Dixie Highway and Southridge Drive
  • 11:18 a.m. Request for animal control in the 200 block of Hill Street
  • 11:31 a.m. A controlled fire was reported in the 1000 block of Dixie Highway
  • 11:39 a.m. A controlled fire was reported in the 100 block of Peerless Quarry Road
  • 12:18 p.m. Request for animal control at Mount Pleasant and Wallner Quarry Roads
  • 12:29 p.m. A controlled fire was reported in the 800 block of East Oolitic Road
  • 1:04 p.m. Traffic stop at Doc Hamilton Boulevard and Rabbitsville Road in Mitchell
  • 1:08 p.m. Citizen assistance requested in the 5000 block of State Road 158
  • 1:11 p.m. Lift assistance requested in the 2000 block of N Street
  • 1:23 p.m. Parking problem reported at Buddha and Tunnelton Roads
  • 1:31 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 2000 block of 33rd Street
  • 1:40 p.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Old State Road 37
  • 1:46 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 3000 block of Shawnee Drive South
  • 2:17 p.m. 911 call investigation in the 4000 block of Dixie Highway
  • 2:17 p.m. A controlled fire was reported in the 2000 block of Ridge Road in Williams
  • 2:28 p.m. Request for animal control in the 100 block of Patton Hill Road
  • 3:05 p.m. Citizen assistance requested in the 100 block of Bryantsville Road
  • 3:15 p.m. Warrant service in the 2000 block of Red Crane Road
  • 3:20 p.m. Traffic stop in the 7000 block of Tunnelton Road
  • 3:21 p.m. Report of a disabled vehicle at State Road 37 and Patton Hill Road
  • 3:36 p.m. Officers made extra patrols on State Road 37 and US 50 West
  • 3:41 p.m. Traffic stop at Teke Burton Drive and West Hancock Avenue in Mitchell
  • 3:43 a.m. An information report was taken in the 400 block of Kentucky Hollow Road
  • 4:18 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 2000 block of Evergreen Drive
  • 4:25 p.m. Threats were reported in the 1000 block of South Meridian Road in Mitchell
  • 4:42 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 3000 block of Shawnee Drive South
  • 4:43 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 100 block of East Grissom Avenue in Mitchell
  • 4:52 p.m. Traffic stop in the 1000 block of West Main Street in Mitchell
  • 5:01 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 2000 block of Gilgal Road in Heltonville
  • 5:10 p.m. Traffic stop in the 3000 block of State Road 37
  • 5:32 p.m. Traffic stop in the 200 block of Main Street in Oolitic
  • 5:41 p.m. Report of a protective order violation in the 1000 block of Church Camp Road
  • 5:56 p.m. Child custody dispute reported in the 2000 block of Rariden Hill Road
  • 6:00 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of Meridian Road
  • 6:19 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of Hawthorne Drive
  • 6:31 p.m. A person was at the Sheriff’s Department requesting assistance
  • 6:45 p.m. Report of an unwanted person in the 1000 block of Trogdon Lane
  • 7:07 p.m. 911 call investigation on Old State Road 60 West
  • 8:09 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 500 block of Sasser Drive
  • 8:12 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 10000 block of US 50 West
  • 8:24 p.m. Report of a theft in the 200 block of Silver Lane
  • 9:14 p.m. Citizen assistance requested in the 2000 block of 16th Street
  • 9:44 p.m. A controlled fire was reported in the 4000 block of State Road 158
  • 9:59 p.m. Citizen assistance requested in the 3000 block of Port Williams Road
  • 10:32 p.m. Report of a controlled fire in the 2000 block of State Road 60 West
  • 10:58 p.m. Traffic stop at Gunsmith School and Leatherwood Roads
  • 11:12 p.m. Citizen assistance requested in the 100 block of North 10th Street in Mitchell
  • 11:14 p.m. Traffic stop at Crawford and South 6th Street in Mitchell
  • 11:17 p.m. Report of an erratic driver on State Road 60 West at the Martin County line

Accidents – May 7

  • 6:20 a.m. Property damage accident with a vehicle leaving the scene at Moore Lane and Harrodsburg Road in Springville
  • 9:39 a.m. Property damage accident on Ridge Road
  • 1:15 p.m. Property damage accident on US 50 West and Huron Pike Road
  • 1:41 p.m. Accident with possible injuries on State Road 60 East and Hollace Chastain Road in Mitchell
  • 8:19 p.m. Property damage accident with a vehicle leaving the scene in the 4000 block of Leatherwood Road