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295 Osage Ln Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 53 offenders within 5 miles and 2429 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

53 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 295 Osage Ln, New Lenox, IL

19 Rape

27 Child Involved

21 Assault

2 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Address	Distance	Risk
MECHER, JACK J 55 years old Rapist Violent	22541 MERRITON RD FRANKFORT, IL, 60423	4	Medium
BAILEY, DEMARKUS D 46 years old Rapist Violent	HMLS HOMELESS JOLIET, IL, 60432	4.8	Medium
KNIERIEM, ERIC LEE 47 years old Child Involved	130 W BEVERLY BLVD NEW LENOX, IL, 60451	2.1	Medium
CHAVEZ, MARIO 32 years old Rapist Violent	201 ADELLA AVE JOLIET, IL, 60433	4.8	Medium
MILLER, EMMETT LEE 29 years old Child Involved	207 SCHORIE AVE JOLIET, IL, 60433	3.9	Medium

2429 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

296 Severe

332 Medium

618 Low

1183 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Traffic 07/16/2026 09:01 PM	Sterling Ave, Joliet, IL 60432	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conduct a traffic stop near Sterling Avenue, apparently involving a black Ford pickup truck.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 08:35 PM	E Brightway Rd, Mokena, IL 60448	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers in Mokena respond to a report of a suspicious person walking around a backyard near a house on East Brightway, then moving toward a nearby empty lot while carrying an unknown item.
Suspicious Conduct 07/16/2026 08:35 PM	E Brightway Rd, Mokena, IL 60448	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a suspicious person near a home on East Brightway Road. The person was reportedly seen walking through a backyard while carrying an unknown item, then returning without it and heading toward a nearby empty lot. The activity was reportedly captured on video, but no description of the person was immediately available.
Traffic 07/16/2026 08:03 PM	W Laraway Rd & Nelson Rd, New Lenox, IL 60451	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a complaint about a dark gray SUV reportedly swerving between lanes near Nelson Road and Laraway Road in New Lenox before turning south on Nelson and leaving the caller’s view. The responding unit was later told to disregard the call.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 08:01 PM	E Lincoln Hwy, New Lenox, IL	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch requested another unit to check the status of a New Lenox officer reported at/near Rees and Kane on E Lincoln Highway. The same officer later requested a separate juvenile-related complaint about kids riding around the officer’s traffic stop, and another unit was sent to assist.

School	Distance
Martin P McKay Education Center	0.2 mi
Arnold J Tyler School	0.7 mi
Bentley Elem School	0.7 mi
Alex M Martino Jr High School	0.8 mi
Haines Elem School	1.0 mi
Oster-Oakview School	1.0 mi
Spencer Crossing	1.5 mi
Spencer Pointe	1.5 mi
Spencer Trail	1.5 mi
Lincoln-Way Central High School	1.8 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 295 Osage Ln, New Lenox, IL