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17461 Wellsley Ave Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 178 offenders within 5 miles and 2846 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

178 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 17461 Wellsley Ave, Pt Charlotte, FL 33954

15 Rape

91 Child Involved

25 Assault

69 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
KING, LEWIS CHRISTIAN 36 years old	Sex Offender Fail Comply Registration; F.s. 943.0435(9) 2024-09-02T17:06:34 Lewd or lascivious conduct victim under 16 years old by offender 18 years or older; F.S. 800.04(6)(b 2024-09-02T17:06:34	4344 OZARK AVE NORTH PORT, FL, 34287	3.5	Medium
PROSSER, SHAWN ELLIOTT 47 years old Child Involved Violent		771 CRESTVIEW CIR NW PORT CHARLOTTE, FL, 33948	2.9	Medium
CARAVELLO, THOMAS LEO 57 years old Child Involved	Use Internet to solicit/attempt solicit etc. a child for sex/lewdness etc; F.S. 847.0135(3) (PRINCIPAL) 2024-09-02T17:06:34	735 SPRING LAKE BLVD NW PORT CHARLOTTE, FL, 33952	3.7	Medium
DYRCZ, SHAWN R 34 years old Child Involved		3500 LIBERTY ST PORT CHARLOTTE, FL, 33948	3.9	Medium
GONZALES, GUADALUPE 45 years old Child Involved		3377 PELLAM BLVD PORT CHARLOTTE, FL, 33948	3.8	Medium

2846 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

236 Severe

405 Medium

785 Low

1420 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 09:04 PM	Spearman Cir, North Port, FL 34287	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders attended to a 79-year-old man near Spearman Circle complaining of vertigo. The patient was conscious and breathing.
Traffic 07/16/2026 08:51 PM	Biscayne Dr, Port Charlotte, FL 33953	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a vehicle that apparently struck and cracked a utility pole near Biscayne Drive, with utility crews notified and given an estimated response time of about 30 minutes. Later traffic references a separate reported hit-and-run involving a white pickup truck and a white semi near a racetrack on Duncan Road.
Traffic 07/16/2026 07:07 PM	S Tamiami Trl, Port Charlotte, FL 33948	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a reported hit-and-run crash at a fast food restaurant on Tamiami Trail in Port Charlotte. The caller said an unknown vehicle struck his parked silver Ford Taurus while he was inside eating, and there were no reported injuries. Dispatchers referenced records for two vehicles, a silver Dodge Ram and a white Lexus, both registered to the same person at a Port Charlotte address.
Disturbance 07/16/2026 06:47 PM	Toledo Blade Blvd, North Port, FL 34288	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported disturbance involving an upset customer at a grocery store on South Toledo Blade Boulevard. The customer was reportedly arguing with an employee over extra deli items and appeared possibly intoxicated before leaving on a blue bicycle. The store requested that the person be trespassed or removed.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 06:40 PM	Harbor Blvd, Port Charlotte, FL 33952	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, rescue unit responded to Village Place near Harbor Boulevard for an interfacility transport involving a room on the second floor.

School	Distance
PORT CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOL	1.9 mi
CHARLOTTE TECHNICAL COLLEGE	1.9 mi
CHARLOTTE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM	2.0 mi
CHARLOTTE VIRTUAL FRANCHISE	2.0 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 17461 Wellsley Ave, Pt Charlotte, FL 33954