Bedford man accused of disorderly conduct while intoxicated in public

BEDFORD — A Bedford man was arrested Tuesday evening on multiple charges after he was reportedly seen yelling at cars while in his underwear.

Just over an hour later, at 8:07 p.m., officers were dispatched to a new location, the area of 14th and I streets, for a report of an intoxicated man cursing at people in the roadway. Major Swanson again located Atchison in a nearby alley. Atchison was seen in his underwear, throwing his hands up and yelling at a passerby.

Major Swanson noted that Atchison was unsteady on his feet, had slurred speech, and smelled of alcohol. Atchison admitted to drinking “not very much,” but a preliminary breath test yielded a positive result of .138, over Indiana’s legal limit of .08.

When officers attempted to arrest him, Atchison resisted. He pulled his hands