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318 S 5th St Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 7 offenders within 5 miles and 134 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

7 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 318 S 5th St, Vandalia, IL 62471

4 Rape

1 Child Involved

3 Assault

2 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
KRUEGER, TONY L 28 years old Rapist	AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE/VICTIM 13-16 and GROOMING 2024-10-25T06:34:59	1201 JANETTE VANDALIA, IL, 62471	1.7	Medium
HALE, JOHNNY S 49 years old Rapist Violent	CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT/FORCE 2024-10-25T06:34:59	1314 N 6TH ST VANDALIA, IL, 62471	1.1	Medium
POWELL, JERRY W 33 years old Rapist Violent	CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT/FORCE 2024-10-25T06:34:59	329 W RANDOLPH VANDALIA, IL, 62471	0.4	High
LAMAR, RONALD LEE 63 years old	CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE/VICTIM CANT CONSENT and VIOLATE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION 2024-10-25T06:34:59	19 OAK GROVE LANE BROWNSTOWN, IL, 62418	4.8	Medium
KISSIAR, BOBBY D 78 years old Rapist Violent	AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE/VICTIM <13 2024-10-25T06:34:59	1231 W RANDOLPH VANDALIA, IL, 62471	0.7	High

134 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

13 Severe

17 Medium

34 Low

70 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 06:23 AM	Veterans Ave, Vandalia, IL 62471	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a man at Jack Flash called 911 seeking help to get to a treatment facility. Law enforcement was contacted to make assistance due to possible mental illness and a request for date of birth information.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 02:49 PM	N 8th St, Vandalia, IL 62471	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded to a subject experiencing an active seizure near Aldi's parking lot in Vandalia. Additional units were en route to assist and coordinated on scene near North Town Apartments by the taco truck.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 02:07 PM	W Main St, Vandalia, IL 62471	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency services dispatched to a location near west Main Street for a 90-year-old woman with chest pain; she has taken three nitroglycerin tablets in the last three hours.
Fire 07/14/2026 07:56 AM	Vandalia, IL 62471	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were sent to a reported fire alarm at Vandalia High School, possibly involving a smoke detector in the principal’s office, and the alarm was later canceled after a keyholder called in.
Traffic 07/12/2026 08:37 PM	S 5th St, Vandalia, IL 62471	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies conducted a traffic stop on a black Ford sport utility vehicle near the 1600 block of 5th Avenue in Fayette County after a license plate check reportedly showed a suspended registration for mandatory insurance violation linked to a red 2011 Ford utility vehicle.

School	Distance
New Approach Alternative H S	1.0 mi
FOCUS Safe Sch Program	1.0 mi
Okaw Area Vocational Center	1.0 mi
Vandalia Community High School	1.0 mi
Vandalia Elementary School	1.2 mi
Vandalia Junior High School	1.2 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 318 S 5th St, Vandalia, IL 62471