CRIME & SAFETY
Tip lands Bedford man behind bars on drug dealing charges
BEDFORD – A Bedford man was arrested after the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department received a tip that 54-year-old Teddy Eggers was involved in dealing large quantities of meth. Eggers was arrested Wednesday night. Deputy Brenten Trueblood launched an investigation and obtained a search warrant from Lawrence County Superior...
911 call alerts police to erratic driver, man detained on drug charges
BEDFORD – A Bedford man was arrested after Bedford Police Dispatch received a 911 call reporting an erratic driver in a dark blue pickup truck without a license plate traveling north on State Road 37 near the intersection of 16th Street. Officer Jarrett Tedrow found the pickup entering the...
Mother reports son battered her
HELTONVILLE – A Heltonville man was arrested on Wednesday, May 8th, after Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department deputies say he injured a woman during a domestic dispute in the 4000 block of Bartlettsville Road. Around 10:36 a.m., a woman came to the Sheriff’s Department to report that she was...
Oolitic couple arrested after she stabs him with a spoon and he hits her with a dowel rod
OOLITIC – An Oolitic couple was arrested on Sunday, May 5th, after Lawrence County Central Dispatch received a 911 call from 54-year-old Kenneth Chenault reporting his wife had stabbed him with a spoon. When Sgt. Robin Compton and Indiana State Police Trooper Chance Humprey responded at 3:24 p.m. to...
Police Log: May 11, 2024
12:14 a.m. Suspicious person in the 1000 block of 10th Street. 12:32 a.m. Unwanted person in the 2000 block of 29th Street. 1:33 a.m. Domestic dispute in the 500 block of R Street. 2:57 a.m. Medical emergency in the 2000 block of 37th Street. 4:09 a.m. Repossession in the 1000...
Man contacts his ex at work is arrested in violation of a protective order
BEDFORD – A Bedford man is facing a charge of invasion of privacy after he violated a protective order by asking a woman if she “wanted her things back.”. According to Lawrence County Police Sheriff’s Department Deputy Kenton Carter, on Friday, May 3, at 8:48 p.m., a woman came to the department to report that 24-year-old Daniel Watterson, who was her ex-boyfriend had been served with a protective order earlier in the day and had violated it.
Argument over full litter box lands man in jail on domestic battery charge
OOLITIC – An Oolitic man was arrested on Friday, May 3, after Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Deputies responded to a domestic fight in the 200 block of Hoosier Avenue. A female reported her husband had kicked her in the stomach while wearing his work boots. While speaking with...
Man claims he’s not a drug user after police find a syringe filled with meth in his pocket
MITCHELL – On Friday, May 3, Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Brenten Trueblood was patrolling on Guthrie Road and Autumn Lane when he noticed a gray pickup with a temporary registration plate, and it returned to David Swafford, 46, of Heltonville, who does not have a valid driver’s license.
Police Log: May 9, 2024
4:01 a.m. Jammal Underwood, 38, Bedford, intimidation with a deadly weapon, criminal confinement, obstruction of justice, domestic battery, resisting law enforcement. 12:35 a.m. Harassment reported in the 1000 block of 14th Street. 3:40 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 2000 block of Norton Lane. 4:01 a.m. Domestic fight...
Arrest made after man threatens woman with gun
BEDFORD – On Wednesday, May 8, at 4:01 a.m., after receiving numerous complaints about a domestic fight, Bedford Police Officer Christian Anderson responded to the 3000 block of Washington Avenue. While en route, the officer was alerted the male involved had a firearm. When officers arrived, they found a...
Angry man takes out his frustrations on an apartment staircase with circular saw, arrest made
BEDFORD – A Bedford man was arrested on a warrant after allegedly damaging a staircase at the Southview Terrace apartment complex on Ted Jones Drive. Police arrested 31-year-old Brandon Arthur on a charge of criminal mischief. On April 1, 2024, Bedford Police Officer Jarrett Tedrow responded to the 3000...
Bloomington man admits intent to sell meth and is arrested
OOLITIC – A Bloomington man was arrested on drug charges after Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Brenten Trueblood stopped his vehicle for a non-working license plate light, and the license plate was covered with dirt. Police arrested 22-year-old Sebastian Harp on charges of possession of meth and obstruction...
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