Police Log: August 18, 2026

Bedford Police Department

Arrests – August 17

  • 3:45 p.m. Eric J. Kern, 51, Bedford, dealing cocaine or a narcotic drug, dealing meth, possession of meth, possession of cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawful possession of a syringe

Incidents – August 17

  • 12:36 a.m. Traffic stop on 7th Street at Lincoln Avenue
  • 4:23 a.m. Report of a possible suicidal person in the 2000 block of G Street
  • 4:47 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 2000 block of Evergreen Drive
  • 5:04 a.m. Parking problem reported in the 2000 block of 16th Street
  • 7:33 a.m. School patrols at Parkview Primary
  • 7:37 a.m. Traffic stop on16th Street at O Street
  • 8:55 a.m. IU Health Bedford Hospital reported treating a patient who had been battered
  • 9:02 a.m. Parking problem reported in the 500 block of 17th Street
  • 9:04 a.m. Report of a disabled vehicle on State Road 37 at Patrick Robbins Way
  • 9:31 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 3000 block of Shawnee Drive South
  • 9:50 a.m. Report of a theft in the 700 block of T Street
  • 11:05 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 2000 block of Norton Lane
  • 11:56 a.m. Request for a welfare check on State Road 37 at Pumphouse Road
  • 11:57 a.m. Found property reported on Hillcrest Road at Ludlow Drive
  • 12:02 p.m. Report of an unwanted person in the 900 block of H Street
  • 12:18 p.m. Report of a utility problem on Patrick Robbins Way at State Road 37
  • 12:22 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 3000 block of Shawnee Drive South
  • 12:27 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at Brock Lane
  • 12:36 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at 35th Street
  • 12:37 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at the ramp
  • 12:45 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at the ramp
  • 12:46 p.m. Officers made extra patrols on 17th Street and K Street
  • 12:48 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at 29th Street
  • 12:52 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at 29th Street
  • 12:55 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 378 at Patrick Robbins Way
  • 1:01 p.m. Officers made extra patrols on Evergreen Drive
  • 1:34 p.m. Report of an unwanted person in the 1000 block of James Avenue
  • 1:39 p.m. Request for a welfare check in the 900 block of 24th Street
  • 1:46 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of K Street
  • 2:04 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 2000 block of I Street
  • 2:08 p.m. Officers made extra patrols on 16th Street and M Street
  • 2:30 p.m. School patrols at Lincoln Elementary
  • 2:34 p.m. Drug investigation in the 1000 block of Tunnelton Road. A man was detained
  • 3:09 p.m. Report of a disabled vehicle on John Williams Boulevard at State Road 37
  • 3:13 p.m. Traffic stop on 16th Street at O Street
  • 3:30 p.m. Traffic stop on 16th Street at Poplar Street
  • 3:35 p.m. Traffic stop on 16th Street at Brian Lane Way
  • 3:45 p.m. Found property was reported in the 400 block of J Street
  • 3:51 p.m. Traffic stop on 16th Street at Brian Lane Way
  • 4:00 p.m. Traffic stop on 16th Street at Brian Lane Way
  • 4:16 p.m. Traffic stop on 16th Street at Beech Street
  • 4:27 p.m. Traffic stop on 16th Street at Poplar Street. A citation was issued for a seatbelt violation
  • 4:38 p.m. Death investigation in the 400 block of S Street
  • 4:46 p.m. Traffic stop on Brian Lane Way at Parkview Primary
  • 5:03 p.m. Traffic stop in the 2000 block of 16th Street at Tractor Supply
  • 5:24 p.m. Traffic stop on 16th Street at Plaza Drive
  • 5:52 p.m. Traffic stop on John Williams Boulevard at Beech Street
  • 5:58 p.m. Officers made extra patrols on Washington Avenue
  • 6:17 p.m. Traffic stop on 30th Street at Mitchell Road
  • 6:27 p.m. Traffic stop on 32nd Street at Mitchell Road
  • 6:45 p.m. Report of an unwanted person in the 500 block of Bellback Road at the Super 8 Motel
  • 6:50 p.m. Traffic stop on 16th Street at R Street
  • 7:48 p.m. Traffic stop on John Williams Boulevard at Beech Street
  • 8:02 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of 24th Street
  • 8:30 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 500 block of S Street
  • 8:53 p.m. Off-duty assistance given on State Road 37 at Old State Road

Incidents – August 16

  • 10:03 p.m. Report of a disabled vehicle on State Road 37 at Patrick Robbins Way

Accidents – August 17

  • 6:56 a.m. Property damage accident reported on I Street at Summit Lane
  • 12:53 p.m. Property damage accident reported in the 3000 block of 16th Street at McDonald’s
  • 6:05 p.m. Property damage accident with a vehicle leaving the scene in the 3000 block of John Williams Boulevard at Walmart

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department

Arrests – August 17

  • 5:50 p.m. Toby S. Harper, 56, Bedford, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, resisting arrest
  • 10:35 p.m. Vivian U. Joy, 28, Bloomington, resisting law enforcement with a vehicle, reckless driving

Incidents – August 18

  • 12:07 a.m. Officers made a business check in the 10 block of Springville Drive in Springville
  • 12:15 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 20 block of Glory Lane
  • 12:39 a.m. Report of a battery in the 5000 block of Old Farm Road in Springville
  • 2:13 a.m. Officers made a business check in the 3000 block of State Road 37 in Mitchell
  • 2:18 a.m. Officers made a business check in the 3000 block of State Road 37 in Mitchell
  • 2:21 a.m. Officers made a business check in the 40 block of Teke Burton Drive in Mitchell
  • 4:14 a.m. Officers made extra patrols on Dale Street in Mitchell
  • 4:29 a.m. Officers made a business check in the 100 block of Teke Burton Drive in Mitchell
  • 4:33 a.m. Officers made a business check in the 1000 block of West Main Street in Mitchell

Incidents – August 17

  • 5:15 a.m. Officers made extra patrols in Northside Village in Mitchell
  • 5:22 a.m. Officers made extra patrols on HelMar Drive in Mitchell
  • 6:14 a.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at 39th Street
  • 7:05 a.m. A traffic hazard was reported on Springville Judah Road at Harrodsburg Road in Springville
  • 7:10 a.m. Traffic stop in the 2000 block of Sieboldt Quarry Road in Springville
  • 7:17 a.m. Officers made extra patrols on Yockey Road and Dixie Highway in Mitchell
  • 8:19 a.m. Warrant service in the 9000 block of US 50 East
  • 8:27 a.m. EMS was placed on standby at the Monroe County line
  • 8:38 a.m. A body was found in the 200 block of Meadowbrook Drive in Springville
  • 8:46 a.m. Report of an abandoned vehicle in the 2000 block of Henderson Creek Road in Heltonville
  • 8:49 a.m. Transport detail to Monroe County
  • 9:01 a.m. 911 call investigation in the 20 block of Teke Burton Drive in Mitchell
  • 9:18 a.m. An alarm sounded in the 100 block of West Grissom Avenue in Mitchell
  • 9:31 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 3000 block of Shawnee Drive South
  • 10:17 a.m. Report of a forgery in the 1000 block of Bartlettsville Road in Heltonville
  • 10:32 a.m. Report of an erratic driver traveling east on State Road 54 at Popcorn Church Road in Springville
  • 10:49 a.m. Request for animal control in the 10000 block of State Road 37 in Mitchell
  • 10:51 a.m. Citizen assistance requested in the 800 block of Smith Avenue in Oolitic
  • 10:52 a.m. Officers made extra patrols on Wesley Chapel Road in Mitchell
  • 11:04 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 2000 block of Norton Lane
  • 11:39 a.m. Report of a burglary in the 300 block of Poplar Trail in Springville
  • 12:02 p.m. 911 call investigation in the 1000 block of Meridian Road in Mitchell
  • 12:22 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 3000 block of Shawnee Drive South
  • 12:23 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 300 block of Yockey Estates in Mitchell
  • 12:24 p.m. Traffic stop on 6th Street at J Street
  • 12:25 p.m. Request for a welfare check in the 30 block of Kings Ridge Road in Mitchell
  • 12:37 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at Trogdon Lane
  • 12:44 p.m. Officers made extra patrols on Reuter Lane in Springville
  • 12:49 p.m. Transport detail to Courthouse Plaza
  • 1:19 p.m. Officers made extra patrols on Fayetteville Williams Road
  • 1:46 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of K Street
  • 2:04 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 2000 block of I Street
  • 2:05 p.m. Officers made extra patrols on Spice Valley Road in Mitchell
  • 2:12 p.m. Officers made extra patrols on Spice Valley Court in Mitchell
  • 2:20 p.m. Request for animal control in the 20 block of Maple Ridge Road
  • 2:20 p.m. Parking problem reported in the 1000 block of Teke Burton Drive at Hatfield Elementary, in Mitchell
  • 2:20 p.m. Traffic stop on East Oolitic Road at 5th Street in Oolitic
  • 2:36 p.m. Agency assist requested in the 1000 block of Tunnelton Road at Brookside Park
  • 3:18 p.m. Traffic stop on North 12th Street at West Hancock Avenue in Mitchell
  • 3:26 p.m. Citizen assistance requested on Oolitic Lane at Candlelight Lane
  • 3:27 p.m. Citizen dispute reported in the 2000 block of State Road 37 at Wendy’s in Mitchell
  • 4:00 p.m. Follow-up investigation in the 300 block of Candlelight Lane in Oolitic
  • 4:27 p.m. A traffic hazard was reported in the 300 block of Mounce Road in Mitchell
  • 4:28 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 7000 block of State Road 158
  • 4:35 p.m. Request for animal control in the 100 block of Grissom Road
  • 4:37 p.m. Report of an erratic driver traveling west on US 50 East at Leesville Road
  • 4:38 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 400 block of S Street
  • 4:42 p.m. Traffic stop on West Grissom Avenue at South 8th Street in Mitchell
  • 4:47 p.m. 911 call investigation in the 200 block of Trinton Circle
  • 4:54 p.m. Report of a possible suicidal person in the 20 block of Glory Lane
  • 5:04 p.m. Traffic stop on West Hancock Avenue on North 9th Street in Mitchell
  • 5:09 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 300 block of Hoosier Avenue in Oolitic
  • 5:20 p.m. Report of an erratic driver on State Road 37 at Dixie Highway in Mitchell
  • 5:38 p.m. Traffic stop on Meridian Road at Doc Hamilton Boulevard in Mitchell
  • 5:55 p.m. Traffic stop in the 1000 block of Wilkins Way at O’Reilly Auto Parts in Mitchell
  • 6:01 p.m. Traffic stop in the 2000 block of State Road 37 at Wendy’s in Mitchell
  • 6:07 p.m. Report of an erratic driver traveling south on State Road 37 at US 50 West in Mitchell
  • 6:07 p.m. Report of vandalism in the 300 block of Woodsferry Road in Mitchell
  • 6:26 p.m. Traffic stop on South 5th Street at West Vine Street in Mitchell
  • 6:40 p.m. Traffic stop on South 6th Street at West Mississippi Avenue in Mitchell
  • 6:55 p.m. A controlled fire was reported in the 300 block of Wallner Quarry Road
  • 6:56 p.m. Traffic stop in the 400 block of West Main Street in Mitchell
  • 6:58 p.m. An information report was taken in the 700 block of Deer Run Road in Mitchell
  • 7:05 p.m. Traffic stop in the 3000 block of 16th Street at McDonald’s
  • 7:42 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at Woods Lane in Mitchell
  • 7:42 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at 39th Street
  • 7:44 p.m. 911 call investigation in the 500 block of Ross Street in Mitchell
  • 7:58 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at Patrick Robbins Way
  • 8:02 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of 24th Street
  • 8:02 p.m. Report of a domestic fight in the 300 block of West Main Street in Mitchell
  • 8:30 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 500 block of S Street
  • 8:58 p.m. Traffic stop in the 1000 block of 18th Street
  • 9:03 p.m. Request for a welfare check in the 300 block of West Main Street in Mitchell
  • 9:06 p.m. Traffic stop in the 3000 block of Tunnelton Road
  • 9:07 p.m. Traffic stop in the 3000 block of Mitchell Road at the Dollar General store
  • 9:35 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at John Williams Boulevard
  • 9:45 p.m. Traffic stop in the 5000 block of State Road 158
  • 9:47 p.m. Traffic stop on North 9th Street at West Warren Street in Mitchell
  • 10:00 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at 16th Street
  • 10:01 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at 16th Street
  • 10:12 p.m. Traffic stop in the 3000 block of John Williams Boulevard at Great Clips
  • 10:35 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 2000 block of Avoca Eureka Road
  • 10:54 p.m. Officers made a business check in the 3000 block of State Road 37 in Mitchell
  • 11:10 p.m. Report of a domestic fight in the 300 block of Poplar Trail in Springville
  • 11:14 p.m. An information report was taken in the 800 block of John Kern Lane
  • 11:21 p.m. Report of a disturbance in the 40 block of Lakeside Estates in Mitchell

Accidents – August 17

  • 2:07 p.m. Accident with possible injuries reported on Ditney Ridge Road at Leesville Road west of Bedford
  • 4:30 p.m. Property damage accident with a vehicle leaving the scene reported in the 2000 block of Old US 50 East
  • 4:49 p.m. Property damage accident with a vehicle leaving the scene reported in the 100 block of Stove Road