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304 Main St Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 17 offenders within 5 miles and 71 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

17 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 304 Main St, Sparland, IL 61565

6 Rape

11 Child Involved

6 Assault

0 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
WIND, SHAWN A 38 years old Rapist Violent	CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT/FORCE and AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE/VICTIM 13-16 2024-10-25T06:34:59	925 S WASHINGTON ST LACON, IL, 61540	1.8	Medium
FANDEL, STEPHEN W 32 years old Child Involved	CHILD SEX OFFENDER PRESENT AT A PUBLIC PARK and CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE FORCE 2024-10-25T06:34:59	927 S S WASHINGTON LACON, IL, 61540	1.6	Medium
HUBER, DAVID J 37 years old Child Involved	VIOLATE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION and CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE/VIC 13-17 and CHILD SEX OFFENDER PRESENT IN A SCHOOL ZONE 2024-10-25T06:34:59	908 STATE ROUTE 26 LACON, IL, 61540	3	Medium
STORM, DAVID W 52 years old Child Involved	CHILD PORNOGRAPHY/FILM/PHOTOS 2024-10-25T06:34:59	1407 FIFTH STRERRT LACON, IL, 61540	2.4	Medium
STEELE, BRETT L 31 years old Child Involved		520 SIXTH D LACON, IL, 61540	1.8	Medium

71 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

11 Severe

6 Medium

11 Low

43 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Fire 07/16/2026 02:29 PM	N Center St, Lacon, IL 61540	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a general fire alarm reported at a historical center, with a reference location near State Route 116. The alarm was later canceled after a follow‑up call with the alarm company.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:57 AM	9th St, Lacon, IL 61540	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded to a possible allergic reaction involving a 71-year-old woman at a nursing facility near 9th St in Lacon.
Traffic 07/16/2026 07:23 AM	IL-17 & IL-29, Sparland, IL 61565	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a UPS truck stopped on the roadside with its hazard lights on in a dangerous blind hill area near Sparland, possibly south of the Four-lane intersection at routes 17 and 29, creating an apparent traffic hazard.
Medical Emergency 07/12/2026 07:05 PM	Washington Square, Lacon, IL 61540	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, crews were dispatched to the Washington Square area in Lacon for a 9-month-old who was vomiting but conscious/alert and breathing. Separately, a caller later advised that a male was struggling to breathe with heavy breathing (location not explicitly confirmed in the audio).
Medical Emergency 07/12/2026 07:03 PM	Washington Square, Lacon, IL 61540	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded to a report of a nine-month-old infant vomiting but conscious and breathing near Washington Square in Lacon.

School	Distance
Midland Middle School	1.1 mi
Midland Elementary School	1.9 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 304 Main St, Sparland, IL 61565