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523 Retreat Ln Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 8 offenders within 5 miles and 227 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

8 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 523 Retreat Ln, Gulf Shores, AL 36542

2 Rape

3 Child Involved

0 Assault

3 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
BEMIS, JAMES RONALD 77 years old	825.1025(3) - Lewd or Lascivious Molestation Commited Upon or in the Presence of a Elderly or Disabled Person 2025-08-28T19:46:00	16791 COUNTY RD 49 S BON SECOUR, AL, 36511	4.7	Medium
HAMILL, JEREMY RODNEY 45 years old Rapist	13A-6-64 - Second Degree Sodomy 2025-08-28T21:20:14 13A-6-62 - Second Degree Rape 2025-08-28T21:20:14 13A-6-62 - Second Degree Rape 2025-08-28T21:20:14	15720 CARVER RD FOLEY, AL, 36535	4.5	Medium
DEER, TERRY LEE 60 years old Child Involved	847.0135(4)(a) - Traveling To Meet Minor To Commit Unlawful Sex Offense 2025-08-28T19:47:05	493 E 1ST AVE GULF SHORES, AL, 36542	4.9	Medium
WOOD, ZACHARY NICHOLAS 27 years old Child Involved	18 U.S.C. 2252A(a)(2)(A) - Receipt of Child Pornography 2025-08-28T19:47:45	4353 PLASH RD GULF SHORES, AL, 36542	2.4	Medium
OWENS, BARRETT LEE 65 years old		389 CLUBHOUSE DR GULF SHORES, AL, 36542	4	Medium

227 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

18 Severe

11 Medium

21 Low

177 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Traffic 07/16/2026 09:58 PM	Gulf Shores Pkwy, Gulf Shores, AL 36542	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a possible crash where a silver SUV reportedly struck a fast-food restaurant building on Gulf Shores Parkway and then left the scene. Police and fire were notified, and an EMS unit was canceled after fire crews arrived.
Traffic 07/16/2026 09:57 PM	Gulf Shores Pkwy, Gulf Shores, AL 36542	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a reported vehicle crash into a fast-food restaurant near Gulf Shores Parkway. Initial reports mentioned possible injuries, but later radio traffic indicated injuries were unconfirmed, no one was trapped, and the vehicle, described as a silver SUV, had left the scene. Police were reported to be on the way.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 07:14 PM	Gulf Shores Pkwy, Gulf Shores, AL 36542	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders attending to an infant female in a vehicle at Ralph's Market parking lot near Gulf Shores Parkway. The patient is conscious and breathing, possibly experiencing an allergic reaction and lethargic. Incident may involve allergy after grass was cut.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 06:49 PM	W Beach Blvd Unit 802, Gulf Shores, AL 36542	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a male who appears to be 24 years old was stung by a jellyfish near West Beach Boulevard. He is breathing normally and does not have difficulty swallowing. Emergency responders arrived on scene. Nearby, an apparent 80-year-old female fainted and is experiencing chest pain and stomach discomfort.
Traffic 07/16/2026 06:13 PM	Gulf Shores Pkwy, Gulf Shores, AL 36542	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical responders were sent to a possible rear-end vehicle collision involving a white Mercedes and a black Nissan Titan near Island Royale by Gulf Shores Parkway and nearby cross streets in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Crime & Safety Report for 523 Retreat Ln, Gulf Shores, AL 36542