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616 E Van Buren St Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 21 offenders within 5 miles and 289 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

21 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 616 E Van Buren St, Ottawa, IL 61350

10 Rape

11 Child Involved

10 Assault

0 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
COOMES, SAMUEL EUGENE 59 years old Rapist Violent		618 4TH AVE OTTAWA, IL, 61350	0.3	High
THIEME, JONATHON D 28 years old Child Involved		109 E MARQUETTE 1C OTTAWA, IL, 61350	1.1	Medium
DAHL, KALLIOU R 22 years old Child Involved		1752 E NORRIS OTTAWA, IL, 61350	1.4	Medium
ERICKSON, JACOB DANIEL 34 years old Rapist Violent		113 KAIN ST OTTAWA, IL, 61350	2.1	Medium
MODAFF, DANIEL A 54 years old Child Involved	AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE/VICTIM 13-16 and VIOLATE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION and VIOLATE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION and SEXUAL PREDATOR PRESENT AT A PUBLIC PARK 2024-10-25T06:34:59	HMLS HOMELESS OTTAWA, IL, 61350	0.6	High

289 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

29 Severe

32 Medium

79 Low

149 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 05:36 PM	N 27th Rd, Ottawa, IL 61350	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, medical call for a 93-year-old man at a nursing home near North 27th Road with difficulty breathing and refusing oxygen; he appears conscious and alert.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 04:15 PM	Canal St & W Jackson St, Ottawa, IL 61350	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a reported unresponsive man near Canal Street and West Jackson Street, close to the skate park. A fire truck was initially sent but was later told to stand down by the medic unit.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 03:59 PM	Clinton St, Ottawa, IL 61350	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical call was made for a man with difficulty breathing near Clinton Street. The man was conscious but refused to explain the issue and left in a large white work truck in the City Hall parking lot. He was reported as highly intoxicated and medical personnel arrived on scene.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 11:40 AM	E Norris Dr, Ottawa, IL 61350	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, an EMS unit is transporting a patient named (person_name withheld) to OSF St. Elizabeth after an accident. The dispatcher requested the call be recorded as a non-traffic accident near E Norris Dr.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 11:20 AM	E Etna Rd, Ottawa, IL 61350	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS responded to the sheriff's office near East Etna Road for an inmate who fell while being transported from court. Medics evaluated the patient.

School	Distance
Ottawa Township High School	0.5 mi
LMP Regional Office of Education	0.7 mi
McKinley Elem School	1.0 mi
Shepherd Middle School	1.1 mi
Central Intermediate School	1.2 mi
Lincoln Elem School	1.3 mi
Jefferson Elem School	1.3 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 616 E Van Buren St, Ottawa, IL 61350