Police Log: April 1, 2026

Bedford Police Department

Arrests – March 31

6:16 p.m. Cody L. Strickler, 41, Bedford, wanted on a warrant for criminal mischief

Incidents – March 31

12:48 a.m. Agency assistance request on 16th Street at O Street
1:51 a.m. Report of vandalism in the 1000 block of 2nd Street
3:42 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 500 block of 17th Street
5:13 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of K Street
5:31 a.m. Parking problem reported in the 2000 block of 16th Street
6:17 a.m. Fire reported in the 500 block of 17th Street
6:34 a.m. Traffic stop on 18th Street at M Street. A citation was issued for speed
6:53 a.m. Report of an offense against a child
7:01 a.m. School patrols at St. Vincent de Paul School
7:04 a.m. An alarm sounded at the Dollar General store on Mitchell Road
7:06 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 3000 block of Shawnee Drive South
8:29 a.m. Report of trespassing in the 1000 block of O Street
9:00 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 100 block of GM Drive
9:45 a.m. Fraud reported at Bedford Federal Savings Bank on John Williams Boulevard
9:48 p.m. Street blocked on Forestview Drive at Broadview Drive
10:27 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 3000 block of Shawnee Drive South
10:44 a.m. Officer made extra patrols on J Street
11:17 a.m. Civil dispute reported in the 1000 block of 11th Street
1:29 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 3000 block of Kenny Simpson Lane
1:31 p.m. Parking problem reported in the 2000 block of 16th Street
1:51 p.m. Traffic hazard reported on 16th Street at Brian Lane Way
1:52 p.m. Property damage reported in the 1000 block of 10th Street
1:52 p.m. Agency assistance was requested in the 400 block of Pinhook Road
2:27 p.m. School patrols at Lincoln Elementary
2:48 p.m. Report of an unwanted person at Evans Limestone Company on Limestone Drive
3:41 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of K Street
3:51 p.m. Fraud reported in the 400 block of G Street
3:54 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of K Street
4:09 p.m. Traffic stop on Williams Road at 16th Street
4:28 p.m. Report of a disabled vehicle on 16th Street at R Street
4:45 p.m. Traffic stop on Mitchell Road at T Street
5:19 p.m. Agency assistance was requested in the 1000 block of State Road 37
5:58 p.m. Transport detail to the 100 block of Lincoln Avenue
6:37 p.m. A medical emergency was reported at 28th Street at Mitchell Road
7:07 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the first block of Ludlow Drive
7:48 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at 16th Street
7:54 p.m. Agency assistance requested in front of Courthouse Plaza. Officers requested a warrant for a 17-year-old
8:43 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 2000 block of Plaza Drive

Incidents – March 30

10:16 p.m. Parking problem repored in the 2000 block of 16th Street

Accidents – March 31

8:12 a.m. Property damage accident with a vehicle leaving the scene in the 1000 block of 4th Street at CAP Group
10:29 a.m. Property damage accident reported at Walmart on John Williams Boulevard
3:29 p.m. Property damage accident reported at IU Health Bedford Hospital

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department

Arrests – March 31

9:40 a.m. Christopher S. Bowles, 48, Bedford, failure to register as a sex offender
11:40 a.m. Richard R. Cota, 55, Mitchell, returned for court

Incidents – April 1

12:47 a.m. Traffic stop in the 3000 block of State Road 37 at Chicago Pizza in Mitchell
1:53 a.m. Officers made extra patrols on Tulip Street and South 9th Street in Mitchell
3:34 a.m. Officers made extra patrols on South 5th Street and College Avenue in Mitchell
3:44 a.m. Officers were out with a person on College Avenue at South 5th Street in Mitchell

Incidents – March 30

5:12 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of K Street
6:19 a.m. Officers were out with a person in the 800 block of West Main Street in Mitchell
7:05 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 3000 block of Shawnee Drive South
7:16 a.m. Report of an erratic driver on State Road 37 at State Road 54 West
8:07 a.m. Officers were out with a vehicle in the 10000 block of State Road 589 East, east of Heltonville
8:19 a.m. Reporrt of unsafe shooting in the 20 block of East Street in Williams
8:29 a.m. Transport detail to Putnamville Correctional Facility
8:49 a.m. Transport detail to Courthouse Plaza
8:55 a.m. Harassment reported in the 1000 block of Shawswick Station Road
8:59 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 100 block of GM Drive
9:28 a.m. Request for animal control in the 3000 block of US 50 East
9:34 a.m. Warrant service at the Jail
10:06 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 50 block of Amick Lane
10:27 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 3000 block of Shawnee Drive South
10:35 a.m. Theft reported in the 600 block off Briarwood Lane
10:49 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 500 block of West Main Street in Mitchell
10:59 a.m. Report of an overdose in the 600 block of McFadden Ridge Road
11:17 a.m. 911 call investigation in the 1000 block of Liberty Church Road in Mitchell
11:39 a.m. An alarm sounded in the 300 block of Ridge Road in Williams
12:00 p.m. Lift assistance requested in the 100 block of Hayes Road
12:05 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of Camelot Court Avenue in Mitchell
12:17 p.m. Report of an erratic driver traveling south on State Road 37 at US 50 West in Mitchell
12:17 p.m. An alarm sounded in the 600 block of Randy Smith Drive
12:19 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of Elm Park Drive in Mitchell
1:00 p.m. Citizen assistance requested in the 100 block of North 7th Street in Mitchell at the Post Office
1:11 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at Trogdon Lane
1:29 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 3000 block of Kenny Simpson Lane
2:04 p.m. Transport detail to Orange County
2:30 p.m. Wildland fire reported in the 2000 block of River Road
2:32 p.m. 911 call investigation in the 2000 block of US 50 East
2:37 p.m. Wildland fire reported in the 400 block of Anderson Road
2:42 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of Limestone Drive
2:47 p.m. A person was at the Sheriff’s Department to report a battery in the 1000 block of Coveyville Road
3:03 p.m. A person was at the Sheriff’s Department about a burglary on The Claim Road in Mitchell
3:25 p.m. Traffic stop on South 10th Street at Orachard Street in Mitchell
3:37 p.m. Fire alarm sounded in the 1000 block of Dutch Ridge Road in Heltonville
3:37 p.m. Officers made extra patrols on US 50 West at Huron Williams Road
3:41 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of K Street
3:53 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of K Street
3:56 p.m. Report of an erratic driver on State Road 37 at Hillcrest Way
4:38 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at Washboard Road
4:43 p.m. Traffics top on State Road 37 at Trogdon Lane
4:55 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 200 block of Old State Road 60 West in Mitchell
5:04 p.m. Officers were out with a person on US 50 East at State Road 446
5:13 p.m.Traffic stop on State Road 37 at Washboard Road
5:21 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 10 block of Coxton Road
5:57 p.m. 911 call investigation in the 1000 block of Tunnelton Road at the golf course
6:37 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the first block of Ludlow Drive
6:38 p.m. 911 call investigation on West Main Street and North 13th Street in Mitchell
7:37 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 4000 block of State Road 54 West in Springville
8:08 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 800 block of West Brook Street in Mitchell
8:11 p.m. Report of a juvenile problem reported on Burton Lane at Rabbitsville Road in Mitchell
8:19 a.m. Traffic stop on Mitchell Road at SandPit Road
8:21 p.m. Traffic stop on Lincoln Acvenue at 14th Street
8:43 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 2000 block of Plaza Drive
9:11 p.m. Request for a welfare check on US 50 West at Stumphole Bridge Road in Mitchell
9:15 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 700 block of Oak Street in Oolitic
9:23 p.m. An information report was taken in the 8000 block of State Road 37 at the Dollar General store in Mitchell
10:40 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at Gun Club Road in Mitchell
11:03 p.m. Traffic stop on Diamond Road at State Road 58 East in Heltonville
11:25 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of Elm Park Drive in Mitchell
11:41 p.m. Agency assistance requested at 14th Street at L Street

Accidents – March 31

1:57 p.m. Accident with possible injuries reported in the 400 block of Pinhook Road
5:13 p.m. Accident with possible injuries reported in the 1000 block of State Road 37