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9665 Highway A1a Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 17 offenders within 5 miles and 120 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

17 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 9665 Highway A1a, Vero Beach, FL 32963

3 Rape

7 Child Involved

4 Assault

6 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
GILMORE, JOHN WILLIE 66 years old Child Involved	Sex Offender Fail Comply Registration; F.s. 943.0435(9) 2024-09-02T17:06:34 Sex Offender Fail Comply Registration; F.s. 943.0435(9) 2024-09-02T17:06:34 LEWD,LASCIVIOUS CHILD U/16; F.S. 800.04 (PRINCIPAL) 2024-09-02T17:06:34 LEWD,LASCIVIOUS CHILD U/16; F.S. 800.04 (PRINCIPAL) 2024-09-02T17:06:34	ABSCONDED WABASSO, FL, 32967	2.6	Medium
LOWE, JAMES WILLIAM 60 years old	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	885 SCHUMANN DR SEBASTIAN, FL, 32958	3.9	Medium
HARTWICK, ADAM JOSIPH 29 years old Child Involved Violent		4580 77TH ST VERO BEACH, FL, 32967	3.1	Medium
BRUFFEY, FREDERICK M 51 years old Rapist	SEX OFFENSE, OTHER STATE (RAPE-SECOND DEGREE) 2024-09-02T17:06:34	1722 SUNRISE LN SEBASTIAN, FL, 32958	4.6	Medium
DIMAIO, VITO 75 years old	Lewd or lascivious molestation victim under 12 years offender 18 or older; F.S. 800.04(5)(b) (PRINCIPAL; 2 COUNTS) 2024-09-02T17:06:34	5545 IRBY LN SEBASTIAN, FL, 32958	2.5	Medium

120 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

20 Severe

17 Medium

61 Low

22 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Traffic 07/16/2026 05:28 PM	66th Ave & 81st St, Wabasso, FL 32967	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were advised of a disabled vehicle northbound on 66th Avenue near 81st Street, where a woman may have run out of gas and construction cones were partly blocking the area. A unit was requested to check on the driver and the hazard.
Traffic 07/14/2026 03:14 PM	US-1, Sebastian, FL 32958	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies respond to a possible crash involving a black truck and another truck blocking the roadway near County Road 512 by a convenience store.
Traffic 07/14/2026 11:56 AM	US-1, Sebastian, FL 32958	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers appear to be checking a gray vehicle in the parking lot of a grocery store, possibly using GPS to locate or confirm the vehicle.
Substance Use 07/12/2026 02:23 PM	Beach Rd, Indian River Shores, FL 32963	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a possible alcohol violation at a property near Beach Road in the Castaway Cove area, involving a person parked on the property and openly drinking outside. The caller was unsure if this was still happening.
Assault Report 07/12/2026 07:52 AM	65th St & Preserve Way, Winter Beach, FL 32967	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible assault near Preserve Way and 65th Street, where a male is said to be bleeding from the face after being struck with a metal object or brass knuckles. The suspected attacker, a male associated with a landscaping truck and trailer, was reportedly still working in a nearby yard, and an ambulance was requested for the injured person.

Crime & Safety Report for 9665 Highway A1a, Vero Beach, FL 32963