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0 Valley West Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 13 offenders within 5 miles and 70 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

13 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 0 Valley West Rd, Taft, CA 93268

5 Rape

9 Child Involved

2 Assault

0 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
CABEZAS GALVAN, SANTIAGO 46 years old Child Involved	LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH A CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE 2024-09-02T17:18:09	12638 AIRPORT ROAD TAFT, CA, 93268	0.1	High
GAMBOA, ERNESTO 44 years old Rapist	SPOUSAL RAPE BY FORCE OR FEAR 2024-09-02T17:18:09	28174 SUNRIDGE AVE TAFT, CA, 93268	2.9	Medium
LANGSTON, CLARENCE 52 years old Child Involved Violent	SEXUAL BATTERY 2024-09-02T17:18:09	28168 SUNRIDGE AVE TAFT, CA, 93268	2.9	Medium
VICK, ROY 64 years old Child Involved Rapist		28138 LAKE TERRACE AVE TAFT, CA, 93268	2.7	Medium
BINGHAM, JEFFERY GLEN 59 years old Child Involved	LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH A CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE 2024-09-02T17:18:09	27935 119 HWY TAFT, CA, 93268	2.2	Medium

70 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

10 Severe

10 Medium

13 Low

37 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 10:09 PM	Cedar St, Taft, CA 93268	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a female appears to have cut her finger on a swing chain at Fort City Park near Cedar Street. Ambulance response was dispatched.
Suspicious Activity 07/14/2026 09:18 AM	E San Emidio St, Taft, CA 93268	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a call about possible scavengers in the area of the 300 block of East San Emidio Street near the airport side in Taft. The reporting party described a white female, a white male carrying a bag, and a black female, and said a white vehicle appeared to be picking them up and taking them to receptacles. A later update stated that the second group left in a brown SUV or brown pickup truck in an unknown direction.
Traffic 07/12/2026 11:52 AM	Main St, Taft, CA 93268	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer contacted a stalled vehicle near Garner Field Road and East Main Street in Taft. The driver had apparently run out of gas, and someone was on the way with a gas can while the officer stood by to help block traffic until the scene was safe.
Medical Emergency 07/12/2026 10:56 AM	2nd St, Taft, CA 93268	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, medical aid was requested near Second Street after a person complained of heat exhaustion; dispatch was asked to notify EDC.
Medical Emergency 07/10/2026 09:10 PM	1/2 Madison St, Taft, CA 93268	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers and medical personnel responded to a possible medical emergency near Madison Street in Taft. Units reported the scene was not yet secure while they continued tending to a person’s wounds and requested patrol support. Fire and ambulance units reportedly passed the location and were asked to return.

Crime & Safety Report for 0 Valley West Rd, Taft, CA 93268