Police Log: January 14, 2026

Bedford Police Department

Arrests – January 14

  • Austin G. Tillett, 27, Bedford, possession of meth

Incidents – January 13

  • 5:07 a.m. Report of a parking problem in the 2000 block of 16th Street
  • 5:58 a.m. Residential entry reported in the 400 block of N Street
  • 7:04 a.m. Report of a suspicious person in the 1000 block of K Street
  • 7:10 a.m. Threats reported in the 1000 block of 17th Street
  • 7:13 a.m. School patrols at St. Vincent de Paul School
  • 7:57 a.m. Officers made extra patrols on State Road 37 and Fortner Lane
  • 7:59 a.m. An alarm sounded in the 1000 block of 14th Street
  • 11:02 a.m. Juvenile problem reported in the 1000 block of I Street
  • 11:30 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 3000 block of Shawnee Drive South
  • 11:32 a.m. An alarm sounded in the 2000 block of 16th Street
  • 11:35 a.m. A person was the Police Department to report a suspicious person in the 2000 block of 16th Street at Burger King
  • 11:46 a.m. Report of vandalism in the 2000 block of G Street at Transitions
  • 11:50 a.m. Traffic stop on 15th Street at M Street
  • 12:19 p.m. Officers made extra patrols on 16th and O Streets
  • 1:03 p.m. Report of a juvenile problem in the 1000 block of I Street
  • 1:08 p.m. Report of trespassing in the 3000 block of State Road 37 at Thornes Homes Inc.
  • 1:38 p.m. Parking problem reported in the 2000 block of 16th Street
  • 2:26 p.m. School patrols at Lincoln Elementary
  • 2:29 p.m. Traffic stop on 18th Street at C Street
  • 2:34 p.m. A person was at the Police Department to report fraud in the 300 block of Heltonville Road
  • 2:49 p.m. Traffic stop on 22nd Street at Washington Avenue
  • 3:23 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of 24th Street
  • 3:23 p.m. Traffic stop on 19th Street at G Street
  • 3:40 p.m. Traffic stop on 16th Street at Clinic Drive
  • 3:50 p.m. Traffic stop on 25th Street at H Street
  • 3:50 p.m. Traffic stop in the 400 block of 16th Street at the Marathon station
  • 4:43 p.m. Traffic stop on 14th Street at J Street
  • 5:03 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of K Street
  • 5:07 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of K Street
  • 5:14 p.m. Officers were out with a person on State Road 37 at 16th Street
  • 6:15 p.m. Report of a disabled vehicle on 16th Street at M Street
  • 6:50 p.m. Officers made extra patrols on Tunnelton Road and North South Poor Farm Road
  • 7:50 p.m. Traffic stop on 7th Street at I Street 
  • 7:56 p.m. Traffic stop on 5th Street at J Street
  • 8:37 p.m. Traffic stop on 29th Street at U Street
  • 8:51 p.m. Traffic stop on 16th Street at State Road 37

Incidents – January 12

  • 9:18 p.m. A parking problem was reported in the 2000 block of 16th Street
  • 11:58 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at 16th Street

Accidents – January 13

  • 1:54 p.m. Property damage accident at Priceless Hometown IGA on N Street
  • 5:09 p.m. Property damage accident on State Road 37 at 16th Street

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department

Arrests – January 13

  • 9:50 a.m. Johnathon L. Graham, 35, Shoals, communication intimidation
  • 9:50 a.m. Matthew C. Haynes, 49, Columbus, wanted on a warrant for failure to appear
  • 11:11 a.m. Deidre D. Duffer, 32, Mitchell, driving while driver’s license suspended with a prior conviction
  • 12:55 p.m. Jeremiah D. Zollman, 34, Bedford, wanted on a probation violation

Incidents – January 14

  • 12:12 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 100 block of West Frank Street in Mitchell
  • 12:12 a.m. Report of a suspicious person in the 3000 block of Old State Road 37
  • 1:46 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 3000 block of Shawnee Drive South
  • 2:15 a.m. Officers made a business check in the 500 block of West Main Street in Mitchell
  • 2:27 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of 16th Street at Hardees
  • 2:38 a.m. Officers made a business check in the 900 block of West Main Street in Mitchell
  • 2:43 a.m. Officers made a business check in the 400 block of West Main Street in Mitchell

Incidents – January 13

  • 6:56 a.m. Transport detail to the Vigo County juvenile facility
  • 7:32 a.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at State Road 54 West
  • 7:38 a.m. An alarm sounded in the 1000 block of West Main Street in Mitchell
  • 8:16 a.m. A juvenile problem was reported in the 100 block of Dale Street in Mitchell
  • 9:49 a.m. Transport detail to the Johnson County juvenile facility
  • 10:30 a.m. Transport detail to the courthouse
  • 10:33 a.m. Transport detail to the Vigo County juvenile facility
  • 10:49 a.m. Lift assistance requested in the 1000 block of K Street
  • 11:06 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of Fayetteville Coxton Road
  • 11:11 a.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at Washboard Road
  • 11:13 a.m. Report of an erratic driver traveling north on State Road 37 at State Road 60 East
  • 11:30 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 3000 block of Shawnee Drive South
  • 11:31 a.m. A medical emergency :was reported in the 200 block of Woodville Road in Mitchell
  • 11:53 a.m. Report of an erratic driver in the 300 block of Hillcrest Way
  • 12:47 p.m. Report of the t:heft of a vehicle in the 100 block of Sipes Branch Road in Heltonville
  • 12:53 p.m. Warrant service at the Jail
  • 12:58 p.m. Report of an unwanted person in the 800 block of Spreen Road in Williams
  • 1:17 p.m. A controlled fire was reported in the 100 block of Walnut Heights Road
  • 1:47 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 400 block of North 8th Street in Mitchell
  • 2:02 p.m. Warrant service in the 300 block of West 11th Street in Oolitic
  • 2:56 p.m. Citizen assistance requested in the 70 block of Norman Road in Heltonville
  • 3:11 p.m. Request for animal control in the 400 block of West Hancock Avenue in Mitchell
  • 3:21 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of 24th Street
  • 3:32 p.m. Citizen assistance requested in the 4000 block of Old Farm Road in Springville
  • 3:34 p.m. Warrant service in the 100 block of Murdock Station Road
  • 3:39 p.m. 911 call investigation in the 3000 block of Mitchell Road
  • 3:59 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at West Main Street in Mitchell
  • 4:04 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 3000 block of Tunnelton Road
  • 4:04 p.m. Traffic stop in the 3000 block of State Road 37 at the Marathon station in Mitchell
  • 4:07 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 446 at Hunters Creek Road in Heltonville
  • 4:08 p.m. Traffic stop in the 8000 block of St ate Road 60 West at CVS Pharmacy in Mitchell
  • 4:12 p.m. Traffic stop in the 1000 block of West Main Street at Ruler Foods in Mitchell
  • 4:16 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 446 at State Road 58 East in Heltonville
  • 4:20 p.m. Traffic stop on West Main Street at Wilkins Way in Mitchell
  • 4:31 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at West Main Street in Mitchell
  • 4:36 p.m. Traffic stop in the 1000 block of West Main Street at the Dollar Tree in Mitchell
  • 5:01 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of K Street
  • 5:05 p.m. Lift assistance requested in the 1000 block of K Street
  • 5:07 p.m. Warrant service in the 600 block of College Avenue in Mitchell
  • 5:33 p.m. Warrant service in the 4000 block of State Road 60 West in Mitchell
  • 5:50 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 900 block of Fayetteville Coxton Road
  • 5:51 p.m. 911 call investigation in the 6000 block of North County Road 450 West
  • 6:00 p.m. Traffic stop in the 2000 block of State Road 37 at McDonald’s in Mitchell
  • 6:01 p.m. Traffic stop on North 9th Street at Bishop Boulevard in Mitchell
  • 6:14 p.m. A domestic dispute was reported in the 2000 block of Earl Road in Mitchell
  • 6:48 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 800 block of Rocky Creek East
  • 6:51 p.m. Traffic stop in the 100 block of 7th Street at Casey’s General Store in Oolitic
  • 6:56 p.m. Traffic stop in the 3000 block of State Road 37 at the Marathon station in Mitchell
  • 7:32 p.m. An erratic driver was reported on State Road 37 at Ingram Road
  • 7:51 p.m. Agency assistance requested on 7th Street at I Street
  • 8:11 p.m. Traffic stop in the 7000 block of State Road 158
  • 8:21 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 400 block of Rabbitsville Road in Mitchell
  • 9:24 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 400 block of Rabbitsville Road in Mitchell
  • 10:20 p.m. Warrant service in the 100 block of Pleasant View Drive in Mitchell
  • 11:19 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at Stevens Lane in Mitchell
  • 11:20 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of Meridian Road in Mitchell

Accidents – January 13

  • 6:53 a.m. Property damage accident in the 800 block of Bartlettsville Road
  • 5:51 a.m. Property damage accident reported on State Road 58 West at Armstrong Station Road in Springville
  • 6:12 a.m. Property damage accident on State Road 37 at Old State Road 37