Police Log: May 19, 2026

Bedford Police Department

Incidents – May 18

  • 12:00 a.m. Report of a suspicious person in the 1000 block of K Street
  • 12:46 a.m. Request for animal control in the 200 block of 20th Street
  • 5:06 a.m. A parking problem was reported in the 2000 block of 16th Street
  • 6:50 a.m. School patrols at St. Vincent de Paul School
  • 7:21 a.m. Lockout reported on 14th Street at J Street
  • 8:28 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of 21st Street
  • 9:30 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of Clinic Drive
  • 10:01 a.m. Traffic stop on 16th Street at R Street. A citation was issued for expired license plates
  • 10:35 a.m. Report of an abandoned vehicle in the 1000 block of Withers Lane
  • 12:24 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of K Street
  • 12:29 p.m. Vandalism reported at Lincoln Elementary on F Street
  • 12:32 p.m. Traffic stop on 12th Street at P Street
  • 12:56 p.m. A theft was reported in the 400 block of Heltonville Road
  • 12:58 p.m. Report of a suspicious person in the 1000 block of L Street
  • 1:46 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of Plaza Drive
  • 1:55 p.m. Request for a welfare check in the 2000 block of Industrial Park Drive
  • 2:08 p.m. Off-duty assistance on State Road 37 at Fortner Lane
  • 2:13 p.m. The school resource officer reported an incident at Bedford Middle School. A 12-year-old was found with a tobacco product
  • 2:32 p.m. School patrols at Lincoln Elementary
  • 2:59 p.m. 911 call investigation in the 500 block of S Street
  • 3:07 p.m. Report of a disabled vehicle on John Williams Boulevard at Lincoln Avenue
  • 3:11 p.m. Report of a suspicious person at the Super 8 Motel on Bellback Road
  • 4:12 p.m. 911 call investigation in the 700 block of 21st Street
  • 4:31 p.m. Theft reported in the 1000 block of 25th Street
  • 4:59 p.m. Property damage was reported at Walmart on John Williams Boulevard
  • 5:04 p.m. Traffic stop in the 1000 block of 16th Street
  • 6:35 p.m. Traffic hazard reported on State Road 37 at 16th Street
  • 6:58 p.m. Report of a fire in the 800 block of Limestone Run Road
  • 7:19 p.m. An information report was taken on I Street at 10th Street
  • 7:29 p.m. Off-duty assistance at State Road 37 and State Road 54
  • 8:14 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at 16th Street
  • 8:01 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at 16th Street. A citation was issued for driving while his driver’s license was suspended
  • 8:54 p.m. Report of a suspicious person in the 1000 block of 15th Street

Incidents – May 17

  • 9:36 p.m. Officers made extra patrols on Able Avenue
  • 10:10 p.m. Agency assistance requested on State Road 37 at John Williams Boulevard
  • 10:26 a.m. An information report was taken at the Quality Inn & Suites on Constitution Avenue
  • 10:34 p.m. Report of a fire at Circle K in the 1000 block of 16th Street
  • 11:40 p.m. A medical emergency was reported at the Budget Inn on Mitchell Road
  • 11:48 p.m. Traffic stop on 16th Street at Beech Street

Accidents – May 18

  • 10:22 a.m. Accident with possible injuries reported on State Road 37 at Mitchell Road
  • 11:33 a.m. Property damage accident in the 3000 block of 16th Street at Harbor Freight
  • 4:18 p.m Property damage accident with a vehicle leaving the scene at IU Health Hospital on 16th Street

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department

Arrests – May 18

  • 7:00 a.m. Mathew S. Mounce, 41, Bedford, sentenced for a probation violation
  • 4:35 p.m. Timothy W. Gerhardt, 39, Indianapolis, wanted on a warrant

Incidents – May 19

  • 12:37 p.m. Officers made a business check in the 100 block of North 13th Street in Mitchell
  • 1:27 a.m. Officers made extra patrols in the 6000 block of State Road 158
  • 1:28 a.m. Traffic hazard reported on Old US 50 East at Leesville Road
  • 1:34 a.m. Traffic hazard reported on Fort Ritner Road
  • 1:54 a.m. Officers made extra patrols in Northside Village in Mitchell
  • 1:56 a.m. Officers made extra patrols in Lakeside Estates in Mitchell
  • 2:11 a.m. Officers were out with a vehicle in the 8000 block of State Road 37 in Mitchell
  • 2:45 a.m. Report of an abandoned vehicle in the 5000 block of Leesville Road
  • 3:07 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of Judah Logan Road
  • 4:05 a.m. Report a person was suffering a psychological issue in the 1000 block of Plaza Drive
  • 4:38 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 10 block of Coxton Road
  • 5:01 a.m. Officers made a business check in the 30000 block of State Road 37 in Mitchell
  • 5:07 a.m. Officers made a business check in the 1000 block of Wilkins Way in Mitchell
  • 5:10 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of Earl Road in Mitchell

Incidents – May 18

  • 7:37 a.m. Report of an abandoned vehicle on Bud Stipp Road at Payton Road
  • 7:47 a.m. Theft reported in the 6000 block of SandPit Road
  • 7:53 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of Earl Road in Mitchell
  • 8:00 a.m. Transport detail to Westville Correctional Facility
  • 8:15 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 900 block of West Grissom Avenue
  • 8:28 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of 21st Street
  • 8:46 a.m. Traffic stop on State Road 446
  • 9:08 a.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at 5th Street
  • 9:14 a.m. Traffic stop on Salt Creek bridge
  • 9:17 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 500 block of Wilcox Road in Mitchell
  • 9:26 a.m. Traffic stop in the 8000 block of State Road 37 at the Dollar General store in Mitchell
  • 9:30 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of Clinic Drive
  • 9:30 a.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at Washboard Road
  • 9:40 a.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at John Williams Boulevard
  • 10:04 a.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at Trogdon Lane
  • 10:35 a.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at Trogdon Lane
  • 10:44 a.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at Trogdon Lane
  • 10:59 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 300 block of Wells Lane in Springville
  • 11:01 a.m. Report of an abandoned vehicle in the 900 block of Spencer Pike Road in Springville
  • 11:08 a.m. Report of an unwanted person in the 900 block of Hoosier Avenue in Oolitic
  • 12:22 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of K Street
  • 12:24 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at Togdon Lane
  • 12:32 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at Washboard Road
  • 12:37 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at Pinewood Drive
  • 12:41 p.m. Request for animal control in the 90 block of Middle Avenue
  • 12:42 p.m. A controlled fire was reported in the 2000 block of Judah Logan Road
  • 12:44 p.m. Transport detail to Courthouse Plaza
  • 12:53 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at Trogdon Lane
  • 12:54 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at Old State Road 37
  • 1:36 p.m. 911 call hang-up investigation in the 1000 block of Pleasant Run Road in Heltonville
  • 1:45 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of Plaza Drive
  • 1:48 p.m. Citizen assistance requested in the 200 block of Rolling Meadows Road
  • 2:23 p.m. Document service in the 800 block of West Coxton Road
  • 2:35 p.m. Transport detail to Courthouse Plaza
  • 2:35 p.m. Transport detail to the 300 block of Wells Lane in Springville
  • 2:37 p.m. Traffic hazard reported on Hoosier Avenue at Main Street in Oolitic
  • 2:43 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of Granville Lane
  • 2:55 p.m. Citizen assistance requested in the 1000 block of US 50 West in Mitchell
  • 3:08 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 3000 block of Shawnee Drive South
  • 3:12 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 500 block of Bellback Road at the Super 8 Motel
  • 3:43 p.m. Request for animal control in the 900 block of Walnut Street in Oolitic
  • 4:13 p.m. 911 call hang-up investigation in the 700 block of South 2nd Street in Mitchell
  • 4:29 p.m. 911 call investigation on State Road 37 at Dillon Street
  • 4:53 p.m. 911 call hang-up investigation in the 1000 block of State Road 37 in Mitchell
  • 4:55 p.m. Traffic stop in the 300 block of Hillcrest Way
  • 5:18 p.m. Traffic hazard reported in the 2000 block of Springville Judah Road in Springville
  • 5:35 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 4000 block of Pinhook Road
  • 5:40 p.m. 911 call hang-up investigation in the 500 block of South 1st Street in Mitchell
  • 5:49 p.m. 911 call investigation in the 900 block of WPA Road in Mitchell
  • 6:00 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 900 block of Pleasant Run Road in Heltonville
  • 6:38 p.m. Report of a possible suicidal person in the 20 block of Glory Lane
  • 7:24 p.m. Report a child had run off again in the 4000 block of Old Farm Road in Springville
  • 8:12 p.m. Request for animal control on Clark Smith Road at Spice Valley Road in Mitchell
  • 8:25 p.m. Officers made a business check in the 1000 block of Orchard Street in Mitchell
  • 8:45 p.m. Traffic hazard reported on Sherwood Road at Porter Burton Road in Mitchell
  • 9:39 p.m. Officers made extra patrols on Tom Green Drive in Mitchell
  • 9:47 p.m. Report of a suspicious person on Rabbitsville Road at West Hancock Avenue in Mitchell
  • 9:54 p.m. Report of a disabled vehicle on State Road 37 at Washboard Road
  • 10:18 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 20 block of Nova Lane
  • 10:20 p.m. Follow-up investigation in the 400 block of Wade Street in Mitchell
  • 11:04 p.m. Officers made a business check in the 2000 block of State Road 37
  • 11:11 p.m. Officers made a business check in the 200 block of State Road 60 East in Mitchell
  • 11:28 p.m. Report of a juvenile problem in the 400 block of South Meridian Road in Mitchell
  • 11:39 p.m. Officers made extra patrols in the 500 block of Stars Boulevard

Accidents – May 18

  • 10:22 a.m. Accident with possible injuries reported on Mitchell Road at State Road 37 at the ramp
  • 6:34 p.m. Property damage accident reported on State Road 37 at State Road 54 West