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629 Poplar St Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 110 offenders within 5 miles and 938 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

110 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 629 Poplar St, Van Buren, AR 72956

39 Rape

17 Child Involved

35 Assault

59 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
MOORE, JOE BOB 72 years old Rapist Violent	AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT 2024-12-20T19:42:38	1729 CATCHER RD VAN BUREN, AR, 72956	4.9	Medium
DUNN, JOHN RONALD 53 years old Rapist Violent	SEXUAL ASSAULT - 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-20T19:42:38	1634 MIDLAND BLVD FORT SMITH, AR, 72902	4.4	Medium
CASTILLO, AMANCIO ABDY 39 years old		2223 WIRSING AVE FORT SMITH, AR, 72904	3.8	Medium
BREWER, STEPHEN EUGENE 48 years old Rapist Violent	SEXUAL ASSAULT - 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-20T19:42:38	3919 ROWE AVE FORT SMITH, AR, 72904	2.5	Medium
CEBALLOS, JOEL PALOMO 59 years old		2805 EMRICH ST FORT SMITH, AR, 72904	3	Medium

938 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

109 Severe

133 Medium

294 Low

402 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Disturbance 07/16/2026 09:50 PM	N 23rd St, Fort Smith, AR 72901	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a possible fight or disturbance involving one person outside an apartment near North 23rd Street in Fort Smith, with no one reported inside the unit at that time.
Disturbance 07/16/2026 09:16 PM	N 32nd St, Fort Smith, AR 72904	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a home near North 32nd Street in Fort Smith for a possible trespassing situation involving a man who reportedly refused to leave the property. The reporting caller was in a blue Chevrolet with limited English, and the homeowner was identified over the radio. The man was described as on foot and reportedly did not have a weapon.
Assault Report 07/16/2026 08:03 PM	Barry Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72903	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported disturbance involving two people at an apartment on Barry Avenue. The situation was described over the radio as verbal only at the time of dispatch.
Assault Report 07/16/2026 07:18 PM	Spradling Ave #4a, Fort Smith, AR 72904	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a reported disturbance and possible fight at an apartment on Spradling Avenue. The suspect was said to have left toward another apartment building and was described by clothing as wearing a white shirt and black shorts.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 07:06 PM	Grand Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72904	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded to a medical emergency near Grand Avenue.

School	Distance
BUTTERFIELD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOO	0.4 mi
PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	0.7 mi
KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	0.8 mi
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	1.1 mi
VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMY	1.3 mi
VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL	1.6 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 629 Poplar St, Van Buren, AR 72956