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5488 Tick Ridge Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 4 offenders within 5 miles and 13 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

4 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 5488 Tick Ridge Rd, Grand Chain, IL 62941

3 Rape

1 Child Involved

3 Assault

0 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
POLEY, PAUL 59 years old Rapist Violent	CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT/VICTIM 13-17 and AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE/VICTIM 13-16 2024-10-25T06:34:59	276 RIVERBEND RD GRAND CHAIN, IL, 62992	4.8	Medium
HORTON, DOUGLAS W 61 years old Child Involved	CHILD PORNOGRAPHY/FILM/PHOTOS 2024-10-25T06:34:59	501 E SCHOOL ST KARNAK, IL, 62956	3.9	Medium
JONES, JAMES P 61 years old Rapist Violent	AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE/VICTIM 13-16 2024-10-25T06:34:59	5047 A BRIARWOOD RD KARNAK, IL, 62956	1.4	Medium
SEALS, RICHARD L 58 years old Rapist Violent	AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE 2024-10-25T06:34:59	4478 MAPLE RD METROPOLIS, IL, 62960	4.2	Medium

13 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

2 Severe

3 Low

8 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Domestic Dispute 07/10/2026 03:44 PM	Old Boaz Rd, Karnak, IL 62956	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched for a welfare check at a residence on Old Boaz Road after a woman reported her mother had texted that she was afraid to pull into her driveway. The situation may involve a relative with a history of violence and a report that he earlier injured and choked his girlfriend.
Other Crimes 06/26/2026 11:08 AM	Beacon St, Grand Chain, IL 62941	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible trespassing incident involving an individual near Beacon Street in Grand Chain, with local deputies requested to respond.
Medical Emergency 06/23/2026 08:41 PM	Guinea Rd, Metropolis, IL 62960	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS responded to a 70-year-old woman who fell and struck her head near Guinea Road, causing a laceration. The bleeding had stopped.
Assault 06/23/2026 05:46 PM	Main St, Karnak, IL 62956	SERIOUS	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible verbal disturbance between two men near the 300 block of Main Street in Karnak, Illinois. One man claims he was shoved and the other denies it, and deputies are requested to respond.
Traffic 06/23/2026 10:27 AM	School St, Karnak, IL 62956	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near a school road involving a white three-axle dump truck, described as a clear 1992 Mack truck. The radio traffic appears to relate to unit coordination during the stop.

Crime & Safety Report for 5488 Tick Ridge Rd, Grand Chain, IL 62941