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708 Linden St Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 166 offenders within 5 miles and 1700 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

166 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 708 Linden St, Alton, IL 62002

73 Rape

77 Child Involved

77 Assault

5 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
CATO, CASEY STEVEN 47 years old Child Involved		1428 N 1ST ST COTTAGE HILLS, IL, 62018	4.7	Medium
BURGESS, GREGORY ANTHONY 57 years old Child Involved		HMLS HOMELESS ALTON, IL, 62002	1.1	Medium
HOWELL, CHRISTOPHER W 42 years old Rapist Violent		217 W 16TH ST C ALTON, IL, 62002	0.7	High
CHARNOTA, MICHAEL A 45 years old Rapist Violent	AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE/VICTIM 13-16 2024-10-25T06:34:59	2327 BROWN ST ALTON, IL, 62002	1.2	Medium
FULLER, GARY W 33 years old Child Involved		4103 HUMBERT RD GODFREY, IL, 62002	2.7	Medium

1700 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

188 Severe

267 Medium

376 Low

869 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Missing Person 07/16/2026 09:47 PM	Elmwood Dr, Alton, IL 62002	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies were requested to Elmwood Drive for a juvenile who was reported missing but then reappeared from nearby woods by a pond. Officers responded to assist the family and clear the area.
Domestic Dispute 07/16/2026 08:50 PM	W 9th St, Alton, IL 62002	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are requested to return to a residence near West 9th Street in Alton for a possible family dispute after a daughter reportedly climbed through a window, took a cell phone, and left in a vehicle in an unknown direction.
Domestic Dispute 07/16/2026 08:00 PM	W 9th St, Alton, IL 62002	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers respond to a reported domestic dispute between a woman and her daughter at a residence near West 9th Street in Alton.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 07:53 PM	Lindenwood Blvd, Alton, IL 62002	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a residence near Lindenwood Boulevard for a reported disturbance involving two people who had been speeding around a loop in separate vehicles and were then involved in a verbal argument.
Fire 07/16/2026 06:58 PM	W 19th St, Alton, IL 62002	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers reported heavy smoke and flames visible from the Madison and State Street area and tracked the source to a large brush fire near West 19th Street. The fire department was requested, and police were on scene.

School	Distance
Lovejoy Elem School	0.6 mi
Early Childhood	0.9 mi
Eunice Smith Elem School	0.9 mi
Alton Middle School	1.0 mi
East Elementary School	1.2 mi
West Elementary School	1.2 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 708 Linden St, Alton, IL 62002