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135 Ridge Dr Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 13 offenders within 5 miles and 84 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

13 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 135 Ridge Dr, Ellijay, GA

4 Rape

10 Child Involved

1 Assault

2 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
PHILLIPS, WENDELL RAY 57 years old Rapist	2024-12-18T06:26:12 RAPE 2024-12-18T06:26:12 2024-12-18T06:26:12 RAPE 2024-12-18T06:26:12	MISSION HILL ROAD ELLIJAY, GA, 30540	4.8	Medium
WEIDINGER, WILLIAM MARCUS 56 years old	FEDERAL/MILITARY SEX CRIME CONVICTION 2024-12-18T06:26:12	OLD ROUNDTOP RD ELLIJAY, GA, 30540	3.6	Medium
DAVIS, JONATHAN KENT 37 years old Child Involved		9TH STREET ELLIJAY, GA, 30540	3.3	Medium
PORT, SAMUEL JOSEPH 54 years old		13TH STREET NO 9931 ELLIJAY, GA, 30543	2.9	Medium
RIDINGS, LLOYD EDWARD 51 years old Child Involved Rapist	RAPE 2024-12-18T06:26:12	OLD HIGHWAY 5 SOUTH ELLIJAY, GA, 30540	4.6	Medium

84 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

5 Severe

4 Medium

1 Low

74 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 04:54 PM	Pritchett Ln, Ellijay, GA 30540	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical emergency involving a confused adult female on new medications was reported near Pritchett Lane off Ponderosa Road. Emergency and law enforcement units responded.
Fire 07/16/2026 04:12 PM	Ellington Rd, Ellijay, GA 30540	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reported a possible illegal outdoor fire near Ellington Road, with flames apparently coming from a trailer where wood was being burned. Fire crews were sent to investigate the complaint.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 12:30 PM	Flat Creek School Rd, Ellijay, GA 30540	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical assist call was made for a 74-year-old man still on the floor but not injured at Flat Creek School Road. Emergency crews responded to the location to provide help.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 07:43 PM	10th St, Ellijay, GA 30540	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a 69-year-old female reportedly fell on her back near 10th Street and cannot move her legs due to previous hip surgery. Emergency medical services were dispatched to the location.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 04:33 PM	Nexus Dr, Ellijay, GA 30540	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical units respond to a sick person at a home near Nexus Drive, just past the Eagle Mountain gate in the Coosawattee area. The patient is an adult woman with a severe headache and general illness, with a recent brain aneurysm or brain swelling reported earlier the same day.

Crime & Safety Report for 135 Ridge Dr, Ellijay, GA