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0 Gin Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 18 offenders within 5 miles and 39 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

18 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 0 Gin Rd, Cottonwood, AL 36320

8 Rape

3 Child Involved

1 Assault

7 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Address	Distance	Risk
GRIER, BENJAMIN MORRIS 48 years old Rapist	6383 WILLIE VARNUM RD COTTONWOOD, AL, 36320	5	Medium
LOWE, JAMES MITCHELL 44 years old Rapist	734 MOUNT ZION RD GORDON, AL, 36343	3.3	Medium
SIMS, BILLY MAX 57 years old Child Involved	9348 S COUNTY 81 RD GORDON, AL, 36343	3.9	Medium
CARROLL, RONALD ANTUIN 54 years old Rapist	192 NATHAN WOODS RD PANSEY, AL, 36370	3.8	Medium
JACKSON, SONNIE 60 years old Rapist	504 FISH PYNES RD PANSEY, AL, 36370	3.7	Medium

39 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

6 Severe

4 Low

29 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Disturbance 07/16/2026 03:07 PM	Willow Ln, Cottonwood, AL 36320	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported disturbance at an apartment on Willow Lane, where the reporting party requested assistance and indicated the suspect is known to them.
Suspicious Person 07/16/2026 03:04 PM	Cottonwood Rd & Willow Ln, Cottonwood, AL 36320	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible suspicious person complaint near an apartment on Willow Lane by Cottonwood Road and Willow North in Cottonwood. The suspect was reportedly previously involved with the local housing authority and appeared to be on scene when units were advised.
Break-In 07/16/2026 11:58 AM	Willow Ln, Cottonwood, AL 36320	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported burglary at a new Dollar General near Willow Lane. A male suspect who had been in a van was taken into custody, and most responding units were told to downgrade. An officer was asked to check the apartment the suspect reportedly broke into, identified as apartment (number withheld), to make sure it was empty.
Assault Report 07/16/2026 11:47 AM	Cottonwood Rd & Willow Ln, Cottonwood, AL 36320	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies in Cottonwood pursued a wanted suspect with prior assault-related charges after spotting him in a brown van at a Dollar General near Cottonwood Road and Willow Lane. The suspect reportedly fled on foot, forcefully entered an apartment at a nearby housing complex believed to be his mother’s residence, then ran again toward the store before officers attempted to detain him.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 09:30 PM	Willow Ln, Cottonwood, AL 36320	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical emergency call was received for an older male with shortness of breath near Willow Lane and apartment (number withheld). Responders were dispatched to the location.

Crime & Safety Report for 0 Gin Rd, Cottonwood, AL 36320