Police Log: December 17, 2025

Bedford Police Department

Arrests – December 16

  • 1:41 p.m. Eric K. Richardson, 48, Heltonville, wanted on a warrant for petition to revoke probation

Incidents – December 16

  • 12:35 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 2000 block of Norton Lane
  • 2:34 a.m. Agency assistance requested on State Road 37 at 29th Street
  • 4:31 a.m. Request for a welfare check at the Budget Inn on Mitchell Road
  • 5:03 a.m. Parking problem reported in the 2000 block of 16th Street
  • 6:18 a.m. Officers made extra patrols on State Road 37 and Patton Hill Road
  • 6:26 a.m. Report of a domestic fight in the 2000 block of I Street
  • 7:22 a.m. Theft reported at Umphress Masonry in the 400 block of Oolitic Road
  • 8:42 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 800 block of Columbus Avenue
  • 9:02 a.m. Request for a welfare check in the 2000 block of Industrial Park Drive
  • 9:21 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 2000 block of Plaza Drive
  • 9:28 a.m. School patrols at Lincoln Elementary
  • 9:36 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of Clinic Drive
  • 9:43 a.m. Request for a welfare check in the 1000 block of 16th Street
  • 10:25 a.m. Traffic stop at 16th Street at James Avenue. A summons was issued for driving without ever obtaining a driver’s license
  • 10:33 a.m. Report of vandalism in the 2000 block of 16th Street at Superior Auto
  • 11:10 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of H Street
  • 11:23 a.m. Theft reported at Walmart
  • 12:39 p.m. Fire alarm sounded in the 3000 block of Kenny Simpson Lane at White River Lodge
  • 1:09 p.m. Officers made extra patrols on Lincoln Avenue and 5th Street
  • 1:15 p.m. Report of a disabled vehicle on 5th Street at Bellback Road
  • 1:28 p.m. Parking problem reported in the 2000 block of 16th Street
  • 1:41 p.m. Report of a wanted person at Green Hill Cemetery. A man was detained
  • 2:29 p.m. School patrols at Lincoln Elementary
  • 3:20 p.m. Report of a fire in the 400 block of 18th Street
  • 4:03 p.m. Agency assistance requested at the probation department. A 16-year-old was detained
  • 4:07 p.m. Traffic stop on L Street at 16th Street
  • 4:29 p.m. Vandalism in the 400 block of 18th Street
  • 4:34 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 3000 block of Shawnee Drive South
  • 4:56 p.m. Traffic stop on 16th Street at Brian Lane Way
  • 5:24 p.m. Report of a disabled vehicle on State Road 37 at 5th Street
  • 6:33 p.m. Officers made extra patrols on 16th Street
  • 7:03 p.m. Officers made extra patrols on 16th and A Streets
  • 7:32 p.m. Traffic stop on Ike Underwood Lane and Oolitic Road

Accidents – December 16

  • 8:45 a.m. Property damage accident reported on Oolitic Road at Ike Underwood Lane
  • 1:19 p.m. Property damage accident with a vehicle leaving the scene in the 1000 block of 5th Street
  • 1:24 p.m. Property damage accident reported on 13th Street at L Street
  • 2:43 p.m. Property damage accident reported in the 3000 block of John Williams Boulevard
  • 4:10 p.m. Property damage accident reported on L Street at 15th Street
  • 5:18 p.m. Property damage accident reported on State Road 37 at 5th Street
  • 8:24 p.m. Property damage accident reported at Tractor Supply in the 2000 block of 16th Street

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department

Arrests – December 17

12:20 a.m. Michael A. Stamper, 61, Bedford, possession of drug paraphernalia, wanted on a warrant for failure to appear

Arrests – December 16

  • 12:30 p.m. Tristen Allen Hutcherson, 52, Bedford, strangulation, domestic battery causing moderate injury
  • 8:55 p.m. Sophia L. Roberts, 41, Paoli, wanted on a warrant for a probation violation

Incidents – December 16

  • 4:29 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 20 block of Teke Burton Drive in Mitchell

Incidents – December 15

  • 6:14 a.m. Citizen assistance requested on State Road 446 at Humpback Bridge Road in Heltonville
  • 6:14 a.m. Report of an erratic driver on State Road 37 at State Road 54 West
  • 6:27 a.m. Domestic fight reported in the 2000 block of I Street
  • 7:21 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 2000 block of Plaza Drive
  • 7:56 a.m. A controlled fire was reported in the 1000 block of East Grissom Road in Mitchell
  • 7:58 a.m. A fire alarm sounded in the 20 block of Teke Burton Drive in Mitchell
  • 8:03 a.m. Request for a welfare check in the 2000 block of Fort Ritner Road
  • 8:18 a.m. A controlled fire was reported in the 500 block of Southridge Drive in Mitchell
  • 8:42 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 800 block of Columbus Avenue
  • 8:46 a.m. A controlled fire was reported in the 8000 block of State Road 37 in Mitchell
  • 9:21 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 2000 block of Plaza Drive
  • 9:26 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 2000 block of Industrial Park Drive
  • 9:36 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of Clinic Drive
  • 9:47 a.m. Officers made extra patrols in Heltonville
  • 9:53 a.m. Transport detail to the courthouse
  • 9:54 a.m. Traffic stop in the 8000 block of State Road 54 West
  • 9:54 a.m. Traffic stop in the 6000 block of State Road 58 East in Heltonville
  • 10:03 a.m. Officers were out with a person on State Road 37 at Dixie Highway in Mitchell
  • 10:05 a.m. Traffic stop in the 8000 block of State Road 54 at the Avoca Minimart
  • 10:16 a.m. A traffic hazard was reported on Popcorn Road at Poplar Bluff in Springville
  • 10:35 a.m. Traffic stop in the 6000 block of State Road 58 East in Heltonville
  • 10:37 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 3000 block of Stonington Road in Mitchell
  • 11:10 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of H Street
  • 12:40 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 700 block of Louie Smith Road
  • 12:45 p.m. 911 call investigation on US 50 West in Mitchell
  • 1:39 p.m. Follow-up investigation in the 1000 block of N Street at the Middle School
  • 2:09 p.m. An alarm sounded in the 4000 block of State Road 158
  • 2:17 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 100 block of Oak Lane in Mitchell
  • 2:26 p.m. Report of an erratic driver traveling south on State Road 37 at Woodville Road in Mitchell
  • 3:18 p.m. 911 call investigation in the 400 block of 18th Street
  • 3:32 p.m. Request for animal control in the 100 block of Old Farm Road
  • 4:24 p.m. Traffic stop reported on State Road 37 at 16th Street
  • 4:28 p.m. Request for a welfare check in the 3000 block of State Road 60 West in Mitchell
  • 4:31 p.m. Transport detail to Dickinson Juvenile Detention Center
  • 4:34 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 3000 block of Shawnee Drive South
  • 5:47 p.m. Report of a parking problem in the alley perpendicular to Meridian Road in Mitchell
  • 6:00 p.m. Report of a disabled vehicle on State Road 37 at Patton Hill Road
  • 6:09 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of Elm Park Drive in Mitchell
  • 6:28 p.m. Request for animal control in the 900 block of Indian Creek Camp Road
  • 6:30 p.m. An alarm sounded in the 4000 block of State Road 158
  • 6:36 p.m. Report of an erratic driver traveling south on Mitchell Road at 33rd Street
  • 6:59 p.m. 911 call investigation on US 50 East at Tunnelton Road
  • 7:26 p.m. Traffic stop on South Meridian Road at Kelly Street in Mitchell
  • 7:36 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 200 block of East 2nd Street in Mitchell
  • 7:44 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at West Main Street in Mitchell
  • 9:19 p.m. Report of an abandoned vehicle on State Road 37 at 16th Street
  • 9:21 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at Spice Valley Road in Mitchell
  • 9:28 p.m. Traffic stop on West Main Street at Wilkins Way in Mitchell
  • 9:30 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 2000 block of South Leatherwood Road
  • 9:31 p.m. Traffic hazard reported on Fleenor Road at Schuler Road in Mitchell
  • 9:33 p.m. Report of a suspicious person in the 100 block of 7th Street at Casey’s General Store in Oolitic
  • 9:52 p.m. Investigation in the 90 block of Doc Hamilton Boulevard in Mitchell
  • 10:33 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at West Hancock Avenue in Mitchell
  • 10:42 p.m. Traffic stop on Bartlettsville Road at Younger Road in Heltonville
  • 10:50 p.m. Fire reported in the 300 block of Liberty Bell Street
  • 10:51 p.m. 911 call investigation in the 8000 block of County Road 200 West in Orange County
  • 11:05 p.m. Warrant service in the 1000 block of Camelot Court

Accidents – December 17

  • 12:54 a.m. Property damage accident reported on State Road 37 at Patton Hill Road

Accidents – December 16

  • 3:23 p.m. Property damage accident reported in the 2000 block of Erie Church Road
  • 4:10 p.m. Property damage accident reported on Stonington Road at Earl Road in Mitchell