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23501 Branscomb Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 1 offenders within 5 miles and 4 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

1 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 23501 Branscomb Rd, Westport, CA 95488

1 Rape

1 Child Involved

0 Assault

0 Other

Photo	Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
	WARE, JAMES RUSSELL 74 years old Child Involved Rapist	ORAL COPULATION WITH A MINOR UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE 2025-08-24T09:08:39 PRIOR CODE: RAPE BY FORCE AND/OR THREAT 2025-08-24T09:08:39	23001 SEAVIEW DR WESTPORT, CA, 95488	1.2	Medium

Photo

Name / Age / Tags

Arrest / Conviction

Address

Distance

Risk

WARE, JAMES RUSSELL

74 years old

Child Involved

Rapist

ORAL COPULATION WITH A MINOR UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE

2025-08-24T09:08:39

PRIOR CODE: RAPE BY FORCE AND/OR THREAT

2025-08-24T09:08:39

23001 SEAVIEW DR WESTPORT, CA, 95488

1.2

Medium

4 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

1 Severe

3 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Domestic Dispute 07/08/2026 07:00 PM	CA-1, Westport, CA 95488	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a reported domestic dispute at a beach campground off Highway 1 near Westport. A caller reported being pushed to the ground, having her phone taken, and that the suspect was at a nearby campsite with a young child and was refusing to return the child. No weapons were reported.
Other Non-Crime Event 06/17/2026 04:05 PM	N 33751, 37551 CA-1, Westport, CA 95488	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic announces scheduled medical training for Westport Fire at 1800 hours at the fire hall.
Road Closure 06/13/2026 06:36 PM	CA-1, Westport, CA	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units were requested to assist with traffic control on Highway 1 near mile marker 75.87 in Westport due to a reported malfunctioning one-way traffic signal and a delay in Caltrans response.
Burglary 06/05/2026 03:57 PM	Branscomb Rd, Westport, CA 95488	SERIOUS	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies were sent to a possible residential burglar alarm at a home near Branscomb Road in the Westport area. A front door motion sensor was reported activated, and the alarm company had not yet reached the responsible party.

Crime & Safety Report for 23501 Branscomb Rd, Westport, CA 95488