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Weaving driver detained on alcohol-related driver
BEDFORD – A Bedford woman was detained on alcohol-related charges after a Bedford Police officer stopped her vehicle on Thursday, June 27. Bedford Police Sgt. Toby Gerkin was on patrol when he spotted the driver of a black BMW on 28th Street stopped at the intersection of Mitchell Road. The driver failed to use a turn signal but then utilized the signal while making the turn. The officer then noticed the vehicle had an expired license plate.
Caller captures trespasser on video, man detained
MITCHELL – On Wednesday, June 26, Mitchell Police Officer Jordan Taylor responded to a report of a man trespassing in the 400 block of Warren Street. When Officer Taylor arrived, he spoke to a male who said he had a video of 39-year-old Joseph Agan trespassing both inside his house and in the backyard. The officer reviewed the video.
Police Log: July 2, 2024
2:35 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 2000 block of Ted Jones Drive. 6:53 a.m. Request for animal control in the 600 block of Q Street. 6:58 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 2000 block of Norton Lane. 7:16 a.m. An information report was taken in...
IUPD raised its base pay. Now Bloomington PD is lowest paying agency in Monroe County
Editor's note: This story has been updated with the proper spelling for city council member Isabel Piedmont-Smith. Bloomington Police Department (BPD) is now the lowest-paying police department in Monroe County, after the Indiana University Police Department raised its statewide base salary nearly $7,000 — an increase city officials worry will exacerbate the difficulty BPD already has with recruiting and retaining officers. ...
Man sentenced to prison for not complying with probation terms
BEDFORD – Andrew M. Lee was placed on probation on June 22, 2023, for unlawful possession of a syringe, a Level 6 felony. He was sentenced to 910 days with 746 days suspended. He was given 164 days credit for time served. Lee was ordered to serve 545 days...
Police Log: June 30, 2024
12:22 a.m. Traffic stop at State Road 37 and Dixie Highway. A summons was issued for driving while driver’s license suspended. 1:44 a.m. Report of a suspicious person in the 1000 block of Q Street. 2:57 a.m. A medical emergency was reported in the 1000 block of 16th Street.
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