BEDFORD — A Bedford man is facing a felony residential entry charge after police say he repeatedly crawled through a hole in his neighbor’s apartment door during an early morning disturbance.
According to a probable cause affidavit filed by Officer Chase Hamilton of the Bedford Police Department, officers were dispatched around 2:56 a.m. on Sunday, October 18, 2026, to an apartment building located in the 1400 block of 13th Street. Dispatchers reported hearing a female yelling over the phone line but were initially unable to obtain further details.
Upon arriving at the scene, Officer Hamilton heard raised voices inside the building. Heading up a staircase, the officer encountered 30-year-old Adam D. Henderson on his knees outside apartment number three, shirtless and wearing black jeans. Police noted Henderson was actively arguing with the residents inside through a hole in the bottom of their apartment door.
When questioned by law enforcement, Henderson stated that he was disturbed by his neighbors arguing because the noise was scaring his cat. Henderson initially claimed he only knocked on the door, but later offered changing accounts—first admitting he walked inside, then claiming he only pushed his head through a cardboard-covered hole in the door to speak with them.
However, officers spoke with the residents of apartment three who gave recorded statements detailing a different sequence of events. The Residents stated their apartment door was locked at the time.
They reported unexpectedly seeing Henderson inside their apartment near the end of their couch and witnessed Henderson crawl out through the hole in the door to leave, only to hear the door chain rattling moments later.
One resident stated he walked around the corner and caught Henderson actively crawling back through the hole into the apartment. Clark then physically pushed Henderson back out through the opening to secure the residence.
Officers placed Henderson under arrest at the scene. A preliminary breath test revealed a blood alcohol concentration (BrAC) of .311, nearly four times the legal driving limit.
Due to his level of intoxication, Henderson was initially transported to Indiana University Health Bedford Hospital for medical clearance. Following his release from the hospital, he was booked into the Lawrence County Jail on a preliminary charge of residential entry, a Level 6 felony.
All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. This article is based on the information provided in the probable cause affidavit and does not represent a final determination of guilt or innocence.
