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117 Shattuck Ave Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 16 offenders within 5 miles and 184 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

16 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 117 Shattuck Ave, Taft, CA 93268

5 Rape

11 Child Involved

2 Assault

1 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
LUPER, JOHN 54 years old Child Involved Violent	SEXUAL BATTERY 2024-09-02T17:18:09	406 6TH AVE TAFT, CA, 93268	0.7	High
PATNO, DAVID FORREST 71 years old Rapist		431 SHATTUCK AVE TAFT, CA, 93268	0.3	High
EDWARDS, RUSTY NED 51 years old Rapist	SPOUSAL RAPE BY FORCE 2024-09-02T17:18:09	118 JEFFERSON ST TAFT, CA, 93268	1.3	Medium
LUU, LONG NGOC 53 years old Child Involved	ORAL COPULATION BY FORCE OR FEAR 2024-09-02T17:18:09 LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE BY FORCE OR FEAR 2024-09-02T17:18:09	28167 CHAPARRAL AVENUE TAFT, CA, 93268	0.5	High
SAENZ, ORLANDO 27 years old Child Involved		529 D ST TAFT, CA, 93268	0.6	High

184 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

27 Severe

30 Medium

35 Low

92 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 08:22 PM	North St, Taft, CA 93268	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers request medical aid for a possible unconscious patient near a mobile location on North Road in Taft.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 07:53 PM	Rose Ave, Taft, CA 93268	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers on Rose Avenue in Taft are conducting repeated driver license and vehicle registration checks while attempting to locate a specific address linked to a possible suspicious vehicle or related activity.
Assault Report 07/16/2026 07:50 PM	Rose Ave, Taft, CA 93268	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible physical fight at a home on Rose Avenue near Crystal Street and Wood Street in Taft. Multiple people were said to be trying to get into the residence, arriving in a black GMC Sierra. Responding units were later advised that the subjects were fleeing the area and that it appeared to be a disturbance only, with Taft police on scene.
Break-In 07/16/2026 06:32 PM	Main St, Taft, CA 93268	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported audible burglary alarm at a business near Main Street. The alarm was described as coming from a hall door. They initially had no contact with the responsible party, later made contact, and the scene was reported clear.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 05:28 PM	1/2 Kern St, Taft, CA 93268	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of several people with belongings along the curb near Kern Street in Taft. The situation appeared calm, with the group sitting on the sidewalk and most items kept in a wagon near a nearby parking area.

School	Distance
Conley Elementary	0.4 mi
Taft Primary	0.6 mi
Parkview Elementary	0.6 mi
Taft Union High	0.7 mi
Roosevelt Elementary	0.8 mi
Lincoln Junior High	0.8 mi
Buena Vista High (Continuation)	1.0 mi
Jefferson Elementary	1.3 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 117 Shattuck Ave, Taft, CA 93268