Total Calls for Service: 669
Burglary of Residence
1300+ Brunmore Ct
April 1, 2024 – 3:30AM
Officers responded to the 1300 block of Brunmore Court in reference to a burglary of a residence that
had just occurred. The Detective Bureau is investigating. (Incident #2401898)
Larceny
700+ Blue Ridge Ave
April 1, 2024 – 12:50PM
Officers spoke with a caller who believes their cell phone was stolen out of their vehicle. The Patrol
Division is investigating. (Incident #2401911)
Destruction of Property
400+ Otey St
April 1, 2024 – 1:56PM
Officers responded to the 400 block of Otey Street in reference to a property damage call. Four juveniles
were seen by a witness throwing rocks at a trailer belonging to a community church. After further
investigation, the juveniles confessed to the incident. The church declined to press charges on the
juveniles and instead offered to find an alternative resolution for the matter. (Incident #2401917)
Possible Narcotics
600+ Blue Ridge Ave
April 2, 2024 – 3:11PM
Officers were patrolling the 600 block of Blue Ridge Avenue when they observed a vehicle with no front
tag. Officers initiated a traffic stop and later located suspected narcotics. (Incident #2401944)
Destruction of Property/Larceny
1128 E Lynchburg Salem Tpke
April 7, 2024 – 6:04PM
Officers responded to the Goodwill on East Lynchburg Salem Turnpike for the report of a subject spray
painting the dumpster behind the building. After further investigation, Christian Leonard, 20, of Bedford
was taken into custody and transported to the magistrate where charges for petit larceny and property
damage were obtained against him. He was released on an unsecured bond. (Incident #2402066)
Burglary of Residence
1000+ Dillons Way
April 8, 2024 – 5:13AM
Officers responded to Dillons Way for the report of someone trying to kick in the door at the caller’s
residence during the night. The caller had doorbell camera footage of the incident. When viewing the
video, officers identified the subject from previous encounters. Warrants for trespassing, destruction of
property, and breaking and entering with intent to commit a felony were later obtained against
Christian Leonard, 20, of Bedford. Leonard was arrested and held without bond. (Incident #2402069)
Trespassing
700+ Vine St
April 10, 2024 – 8:00PM
Officers responded for the report of an individual on the caller’s property that has been told several
times by members of law enforcement that they are not allowed to be at the residence. Edward
Wooldridge, 55, of Bedford was taken before the magistrate where a warrant for trespassing was
obtained against him. Wooldridge was granted a secured bond. (Incident #2402106)
DUI Arrest
900+ Blue Ridge Ave
April 13, 2024 – 10:00PM
Officers were patrolling the 900 block of Blue Ridge Avenue when they observed a vehicle with
suspicious driving behavior. Officers later approached the subject and smelled the odor of an alcoholic
beverage coming from his person. After further investigation, Harvey Witcher, 60, of Bedford was
placed under arrest for driving under the influence. He was transported to the Blue Ridge Regional Jail.
(Incident #2402191)
Fraud
1820 E Lynchburg Salem Tpke
April 17, 2024 – 9:15AM
Officers responded to the Bedford Lowes for the report of two incidents involving fraudulent
transactions. The Patrol Division is investigating. (Incident #2402272)
Warrant Service
1128 E Lynchburg Salem Tpke
April 21, 2024 – 2:07AM
Officers were patrolling the parking lot of Walmart when they observed a vehicle that was running with
the headlights on and a subject asleep in the driver’s seat. Further investigation revealed Tapree
Merkman, 28, of Bedford as the subject. Dispatch advised Merkman had an active capias for failure to
appear in court. He was transported to the Blue Ridge Regional Jail where he was held without bond.
(Incident #2402356)
Larceny
Lyle St/South St
April 22, 2024 – 3:33AM
Officers were on patrol when they observed a pickup truck parked at the intersection of Summit Street
and Macon Street. Officers saw two subjects get into the truck and leave. Moments later officers
received a call in regards to two juveniles in a pickup truck taking a stop sign at the intersection of Lyle
Street and South Street. Officers responded to the registered address of the tag from earlier in the
morning. The juveniles admitted to taking the sign and advised they will return it. The parents of the
juveniles were advised of the incident. (Incident #2402370)
Possible Narcotics
1500+ Longwood Ave
April 22, 2024 – 3:30PM
Officers responded to the 1500 block of Longwood Avenue for the report of a subject slumped over in a
vehicle. Upon arrival, officers located the subject in the driver seat and observed suspected narcotics.
The Patrol Division is investigating. (Incident #2402382)
Destruction of Property
400+ Crenshaw St
April 22, 2024 – 6:00PM
Officers responded to the 400 block of Crenshaw Street for the report of a property damage. The caller
advised an old pick up truck on their property had been damaged. Officers observed a broken window
and a large rock lying on the floorboard. The Patrol Division is investigating. (Incident #2402384)
Warrant Service/Narcotics
1500+ Longwood Ave
April 27, 2024 – 4:05PM
Officers were patrolling the area of Longwood Avenue when they observed a subject known to them
from previous encounters. Officers checked their wanted status with dispatch. It was confirmed that
Travis Coles, 32, of Bedford had an active capias. When searching Coles, possible narcotics were
located. Coles was transported to the jail where he was served the capias. Officers also obtained a
warrant for possession of controlled substances. Coles was held on a secured bond. (Incident #2402496)
Larceny
1000+ Laurel St
April 29, 2024 – 10:00AM
Officers spoke to an individual who advised their license plate had been stolen. The Patrol Division is
investigating. (Incident #2402529)
DUI Arrest
Route 460/Turnpike Rd
April 29, 2024 – 11:47PM
Officers were patrolling the area of route 460 when they observed a vehicle approaching at a high rate
of speed. Officers initiated a traffic stop. Lydia Perschino, 22, of Bedford was subsequently taken into
custody and transported to the Blue Ridge Regional Jail where a warrant for Driving Under the Influence
was obtained against her. Perschino was set to be held until sober. (Incident #2402542)
Fraud
1000+ Roundtree Dr
April 30, 2024 – 3:09PM
Officers spoke to an individual who advised they may have almost been a victim of a scam. The
individual described a notification they received on their phone that their data had been corrupted and
they were advised to call a phone number listed. Once they called the number, a subject claiming to be a
male named “Jerry” advised them that their account had been accessed by multiple other people.
“Jerry” advised that a loan of $70,000 had been taken out in the caller’s name and that they would be
held liable for the loan if payments were not made. The “Jerry” subject advised the caller to go to their
bank and get a cashier’s check and send it to a specified address. The caller advised they were about to
send the check when they realized they may be getting scammed. Luckily, no money was lost during the
incident. (Incident #2402559)
This report is published monthly. The information in each report covers
significant criminal incidents generally from the month before.
Addresses shown indicate blocks or specific locations. This is not a
comprehensive list of every police event in the town of Bedford in the
stated time frame.
Note: Information contained in the MONTHLY BRIEFING is generally
based on initial reports made to the police department. Follow-up
investigations may reveal different or additional information.
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