Police Log: September 30, 2026

Bedford Police Department

Arrests – September 29

  • 5:56 p.m. William E. Melvin, 65, Bedford, battery with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery, attempted murder
  • 6:59 p.m. Damien D. Robbins, 34, Bedford, wanted on a warrant for a probation violation

Incidents – September 30

  • 12:19 a.m. Report of a suspicious person in the 2200 block of Denson Avenue at Wilson Park
  • 12:23 a.m. Officers made extra patrols on M Street
  • 12:28 a.m. Citizen assistance requested in the 2600 block of Industrial Park Drive

Incidents – September 29

  • 4:38 a.m. Parking problem reported in the 2300 block of 16th Street
  • 5:46 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 2100 block of Norton Lane
  • 6:25 a.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at Mitchell Road
  • 7:18 a.m. School patrols at Parkview Primary
  • 8:20 a.m. 911 call investigation on State Road at the ramp
  • 9:00 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 3100 block of Shawnee Drive South
  • 9:11 a.m. Agency assistance requested in the 1300 block of Blanton Road in Mitchell
  • 9:13 a.m. Traffic hazard reported in the 3010 block of 16th Street at Starbucks Coffee Company
  • 9:13 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 3000 block of Shawnee Dr South
  • 9:28 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 3300 block of Shawnee Drive South
  • 9:32 a.m. Traffic stop on Fairgrounds Lane at N Street
  • 9:50 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 2100 block of Norton Lane
  • 10:40 a.m. School Resource Officers at Bedford Middle School reported an incident. A 17-year-old was issued a summons for unlawful possession of tobacco, e-liquid, or an electronic cigarette.
  • 10:43 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1300 block of K Street at the Hauck House
  • 1:26 p.m. Traffic stop in the 3300 block of 16th Street at Harbor Freight
  • 1:36 p.m. Report of an abandoned vehicle in the 1300 block of K Street at the Hauck House
  • 1:42 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 2300 block of 30th Street
  • 2:27 p.m. School patrols at Lincoln Elementary
  • 2:35 p.m. Parking problem reported on 15th Street at N Street
  • 3:17 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1900 block of Plaza Drive
  • 3:31 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 100 block of GM Drive at GM Powertrain
  • 3:48 p.m. Report of a fight in the 1600 block of 17th Street at John Lowery Memorial Pool
  • 4:08 p.m. 911 call investigation in the 310 block of Tarry Park Lane
  • 4:37 p.m. Report of harassment in the 2500 block of Q Street
  • 4:49 p.m. Report of a fight in the 1600 block of Q Street at Thornton playground
  • 5:25 p.m. 911 call hang-up investigation in the 500 block of Bellback Road at the Super 8 Motel
  • 5:50 p.m. An alarm sounded in the 3600 block of Austin Drive. It was a false alarm
  • 6:13 p.m. Traffic stop on John Williams Boulevard at T Street
  • 6:59 p.m. Report of a wanted person in the 500 block of 17th Street. A man was detained
  • 7:40 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1600 block of 23rd Street at Indiana Center for Recovery
  • 8:09 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 2000 block of 12th Street
  • 8:14 p.m. 911 call investigation in the 300 block of Rolling Meadows Road
  • 8:16 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 210 block of 17th Street
  • 8:22 p.m. Traffic stop on 2nd Street at P Street
  • 8:29 p.m. Fire alarm sounded in the 2600 block of 16th Street at Tractor Supply
  • 8:53 p.m. An alarm sounded in the 600 block of Lincoln Avenue
  • 9:19 p.m. 911 call investigation in the 2300 block of 29th Street
  • 10:30 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1600 block of 23rd Street at Indiana Center for Recovery
  • 10:35 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1400 block of 16th Street at Circle K
  • 11:22 p.m. Officers were out with a vehicle in the 3100 block of Shawne Drive South

Accidents – September 29

  • 12:20 p.m. Property damage accident reported in the 2600 block of 16th Street at JayC Plus

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department

Arrests – September 29

  • 9:00 a.m. Matthew S. Couch, 37, Bedford, criminal trespass

Incidents – September 30

  • 12:11 a.m. Officers made extra patrols on Trinton Circle
  • 12:40 a.m. Officers made a business check in the 1000 block of Wilkins Way
  • 12:49 a.m. Transport detail to the 60 block of Spring Haven Road in Mitchell
  • 2:12 a.m. Report of a fire in the 300 block of West Hancock Avenue in Mitchell
  • 2:35 a.m. Lift assistance requested in the 1100 block of Camelot Court Avenue in Mitchell

Incidents – September 29

  • 5:13 a.m. Traffic stop in the 4500 block of State Road 54 at the church in Springville
  • 5:25 a.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at Patton Hill Road
  • 5:27 a.m. Officers made a business check in the 1400 block of West Main Street in Mitchell
  • 5:45 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 140 block of The Woods
  • 5:49 a.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at Woodville Road in Mitchell
  • 6:27 a.m. A medical emergency was reported at the Jail
  • 6:36 a.m. Request for a welfare check in the 1600 block of Logan Donica Road
  • 7:02 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 2900 block of 16th Street
  • 7:15 a.m. Officers made extra patrols on State Road 37 and Old State Road 37
  • 7:39 a.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at Old State Road 37
  • 7:48 a.m. Report of an erratic driver on State Road 37 at John Williams Boulevard
  • 8:10 a.m. Request for a welfare check in the 1000 block of Mount Pleasant Road
  • 8:20 a.m. Report of an erratic driver traveling south on State Road 37 at Dixie Highway in Mitchell
  • 8:23 a.m. Transport detail to Branchville Correctional Facility
  • 8:58 a.m. Transport detail to Courthouse Plaza
  • 9:00 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 3100 block of Shawnee Drive South
  • 9:14 a.m. A body was found in the 8800 block of US 50 West in Mitchell
  • 9:14 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 3000 block of Shawnee Drive South
  • 9:18 a.m. Request for a welfare check in the 910 block of WPA Road in Mitchell
  • 9:19 a.m. Request for an officer at the Courthouse
  • 9:28 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 3300 block of Shawnee Drive South
  • 9:36 a.m. Request for animal control in the 180 block of Rivervale Cabin Road
  • 9:50 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 2100 block of Norton Lane
  • 9:54 a.m. Traffic stop on Hoosier Avenue at 4th Street in Oolitic
  • 9:58 a.m. Citizen assistance requested in the 1400 block of Dutch Ridge Road in Heltonville
  • 10:01 a.m. A controlled fire was reported in the 430 block of Earl Road in Mitchell
  • 10:10 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1100 block of Orchard Street in Mitchell
  • 10:20 a.m. Traffic stop on Hoosier Avenue at 4th Street in Oolitic
  • 10:47 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1300 block of K Street at the Hauck House
  • 10:58 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 2400 block of Spice Valley Road in Mitchell
  • 11:18 a.m. Agency assistance requested in the 360 block of Shawswick Station Road
  • 11:43 a.m. Report of an erratic driver traveling south on State Road 37 at Patton Hill Road
  • 12:21 p.m. A person was suffering a psychological issue in the 1800 block of Motorcross Road in Mitchell
  • 12:32 p.m. A controlled fire was reported in the 120 block of Rockwood Drive
  • 12:43 p.m. Transport detail to Courthouse Plaza
  • 1:19 p.m. Report of a disabled vehicle on West Main Street at South 11th Street in Mitchell
  • 1:34 p.m. Request for a welfare check in the 360 block of East Oolitic Road
  • 1:41 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 2300 block of 30th Street
  • 1:48 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 400 block of South Meridian Road in Mitchell
  • 1:48 p.m. Traffic hazard reported on SandPit Road at Rockwood Drive
  • 2:07 p.m. Document service in the 1500 block of Meridian Road in Mitchell
  • 2:26 p.m. A fire alarm sounded in the 20 block of Teke Burton Drive at Mitchell Manor in Mitchell
  • 2:39 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at Washboard Road
  • 3:12 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at Old State Road 37
  • 3:14 p.m. A controlled fire was reported in the 1300 block of Beaver Creek Road in Mitchell
  • 3:16 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1900 block of Plaza Drive
  • 3:21 p.m. Citizen dispute reported in the 560 block of Woodsferry Road in Mitchell
  • 3:22 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at Old State Road 37
  • 3:23 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at Rariden Hill Road in Mitchell
  • 3:31 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 100 block of GM Drive at GM Powertrain
  • 3:33 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at State Road 54 West
  • 3:41 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at Washboard Road
  • 3:43 p.m. Repossession reported in the 3100 block of Fleenor Road in Mitchell
  • 3:49 p.m. IU Health Bedford Hospital reported treating a battered victim
  • 4:02 p.m. Investigation in the 360 block of Shawswick Station Road
  • 4:08 p.m. Report of unsafe shooting in the 140 block of Juliet Lane in Mitchell
  • 4:50 p.m. An alarm sounded in the 6300 block of Leesville Road
  • 5:05 p.m. Report of an erratic driver traveling south on State Road 37 at Woodville Road in Mitchell
  • 5:08 p.m. Traffic hazard reported in the 160 block of Old Needmore School Road
  • 5:55 p.m. Request for animal control in the 400 block of Wade Street at Persimmon Park Apartments in Mitchell
  • 6:14 p.m. Lift assistance requested in the 3600 block of Leatherwood Road
  • 6:35 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1700 block of US 50 East
  • 6:44 p.m. Citizen assistance requested in the 500 block of South 9th Street in Mitchell
  • 6:50 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at Trogdon Lane
  • 7:02 p.m. Citizen assistance requested in the 100 block of East Warren Street in Mitchell
  • 7:05 p.m. Follow-up investigation in the 330 block of Hillcrest Court in Springville
  • 7:25 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at US 50 West in Mitchell
  • 7:30 p.m. 911 call investigation in the 600 block of Randy Smith Drive
  • 7:31 p.m. Report of unsafe shooting in the 40 block of Gallery Estates in Mitchell
  • 7:33 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at Dixie Highway in Mitchell
  • 7:41 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1600 block of 23rd Street at Indiana Center for Recovery
  • 7:48 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 600 block of Randy Smith Drive
  • 8:00 p.m. Citizen assistance requested at the Sheriff’s Department
  • 8:03 p.m. Request for a welfare check on Woodsferry Road at US 50 West in Mitchell
  • 8:09 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 2000 block of 12th Street
  • 8:11 p.m. 911 call hang-up investigation in the 250 block of Sieboldt Quarry Road in Springville
  • 8:13 p.m. Report of a fire in the 30 block of Private Addition Road in Mitchell
  • 8:15 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 210 block of 17th Street
  • 9:22 p.m. Traffic stop on State Road 37 at John Williams Boulevard
  • 9:21 p.m. Traffic hazard reported on Washboard Road at Foxridge Drive
  • 9:33 p.m. Lift assistance requested in the 1000 block of Earl Road in Mitchell
  • 9:54 p.m. A person was suffering a psychological issue in the 2900 block of X Street
  • 9:55 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 410 block of South 7th Street in Mitchell
  • 10:08 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 400 block of South Meridian Road in Mitchell
  • 10:16 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 3000 block of Shawnee Drive South
  • 10:27 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1600 block of 23rd Street at Indiana Center for Recovery
  • 10:37 p.m. A medical emergency was reported in the first block of Rariden Hill Road in Mitchell

Accidents – September 30

  • 4:38 a.m. Accident with possible injuries in the 7900 block of Tunnelton Road

Accidents – September 29

  • 9:08 a.m. Accident with possible injuries reported in the 1300 block of Blanton Road in Mitchell
  • 3:33 p.m. Property damage accident reported on State Road 446 at US 50 East