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536 W 7th St Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 26 offenders within 5 miles and 6 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

26 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 536 W 7th St, Walsenburg, CO 81089

4 Rape

12 Child Involved

15 Assault

8 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
BACCA, MICHAEL RAY 42 years old		22808 HWY 160 WALSENBURG, CO, 81089	0.5	High
ANSTETT, GLENN EDWARD 62 years old Child Involved	CHILD MOLESTATION 2024-12-21T03:16:48	1020 PENNSYLVANIA AVE WALSENBURG, CO, 81089	1.3	Medium
BENNER, MARK D 70 years old Child Involved	Sexual Exploitation of a Child - Video 20+ 2024-12-21T03:16:48	407 W CEDAR STREET WALSENBURG, CO, 81089	0.5	High
BELL, RICHARD CHESTER 82 years old Child Involved Violent	2ND DEGREE SEX ASSAULT 2024-12-21T03:16:48 ATTEMPTED SEX ASSAULT ON A CHILD BY ONE IN A POSITION OF TRUST (VIC 15-18) 2024-12-21T03:16:48	615 NORTH WELTON WALSENBURG, CO, 81089	0.8	High
CHAVES, JOHN RAY 52 years old Child Involved Violent	ATTEMPT SEXUAL ASSAULT WITH MINOR CHILD 2024-12-21T03:16:48 MOLESTATION OF A CHILD 2024-12-21T03:16:48 ATTEMPT SEXUAL CONTACT WITH MINOR CHILD 2024-12-21T03:16:48 ATTEMPT SEXUAL ASSAULT WITH MINOR CHILD 2024-12-21T03:16:48	400 COUNTY ROAD 330 WALSENBURG, CO, 81089	0.9	High

6 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

3 Severe

3 Low

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Traffic 07/14/2026 09:13 PM	I-25, Walsenburg, CO	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a dead deer in the left lane of northbound I-25 near a mile marker north of Walsenburg. The reporting driver said they ran over the animal but did not initially report any vehicle damage. A unit was sent to check the area and address the road hazard.
Fire & Arson 06/28/2026 11:05 PM	I-25, Walsenburg, CO	SERIOUS	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a vehicle fully on fire with an adjacent field burning along the east side of the interstate near the Walsenburg exit. It is unclear if the driver may still be inside the vehicle, and medical responders are being paged while other units report the driver later appears to be in a safe location awaiting a private tow.
Fire & Arson 06/28/2026 11:03 PM	I-25, Walsenburg, CO	SERIOUS	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a vehicle completely on fire with an adjacent field fire on the east side of I-25 just north of the Walsenburg exit. The vehicle may have flipped, and there were conflicting reports about whether the driver was safely out or possibly still inside. Fire units were dispatched and responded to the scene near a northbound mile marker in the low 50s.
Assault 06/26/2026 01:52 PM	S Albert Ave & W 6th St, Walsenburg, CO 81089	SERIOUS	As discussed during the dispatch call, an ambulance was dispatched to the area of Albert Avenue and 6th Street in Walsenburg for a reported assault, where a woman was seen hitting a man who was riding a scooter. The man was reported to be up and walking afterward.
Traffic 06/20/2026 07:50 AM	US-160, Walsenburg, CO 81089	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a possible traffic-related medical incident near US-160 by Walsenburg, where a passenger was taken by ambulance to a hospital with apparently minor injuries and the driver accompanied the transport.

School	Distance
Peakview School	0.8 mi
Walsenburg Jr. Sr. High School	0.9 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 536 W 7th St, Walsenburg, CO 81089