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16716 Wappes Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 12 offenders within 5 miles and 174 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

12 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 16716 Wappes Rd, Churubusco, IN 46723

0 Rape

9 Child Involved

0 Assault

3 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
KEMPF, JOSEPH SCOTT 31 years old Child Involved	35-42-4-9 - Sexual Misconduct with a Minor 2025-08-28T20:57:47 35-42-4-9 - Sexual Misconduct with a Minor 2025-08-28T20:57:47	208 S TAMARACK ST LAOTTO, IN, 46763	4.3	Medium
ATWOOD, ANTHONY WAYNE 41 years old Child Involved		14510 LIMA RD FORT WAYNE, IN, 46818	4.3	Medium
KOOGLER, DOUGLAS EUGENE 75 years old Child Involved	Statue - 35-42-4-3, Charge - Child Molesting 2024-12-17T07:36:32	15130 HAND RD FORT WAYNE, IN, 46818	2.3	Medium
ZIMMERMAN, WILLIAM CLAIR 75 years old Child Involved	Statue - 35-42-4-3, Charge - Child Molesting 2024-12-17T07:36:32	6302 HATHAWAY RD FORT WAYNE, IN, 46818	2.5	Medium
FRY, DONALD GENE 62 years old Child Involved	Statue - 35-42-4-3, Charge - Child Molesting 2024-12-17T07:36:32 Statue - 35-42-4-3, Charge - Child Molesting 2024-12-17T07:36:32 Statue - 35-42-4-3, Charge - Child Molesting 2024-12-17T07:36:32 Statue - 35-42-4-3, Charge - Child Molesting 2024-12-17T07:36:32 Statue - 35-42-4-3, Charge - Child Molesting 2024-12-17T07:36:32	6606 E 500 S CHURUBUSCO, IN, 46723	4.2	Medium

174 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

24 Severe

15 Medium

40 Low

95 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Traffic 07/16/2026 03:06 PM	Carroll Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46818	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a possible vehicle crash near the fairgrounds, with callers unsure whether anyone has head injuries or other injuries. A second involved party also contacted dispatch about the incident.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 09:08 AM	US-33, Churubusco, IN 46723	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers received a report of a suspicious white panel van parked on the east side of a business near North US 33. An employee in the front office requested that officers check the vehicle.
Substance Use 07/14/2026 05:40 PM	Merchants Dr, Laotto, IN 46763	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a possibly drug-related impaired driver in a red pickup truck parked near a business on Merchants Drive. A caller said the male driver appeared to be nodding off while a female passenger was using a torch lighter and pulling her hair, and believed they were not safe to drive. Officers checked the vehicle, and later reported the male was no longer in the truck while the female remained as they made contact.
Suspicious Activity 07/14/2026 03:55 PM	E State Rd 1050 s 525 e, Churubusco, IN 46723	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were notified of a possible traffic harassment incident near the intersection of (number withheld) East and (number withheld) South, with a male in a Cadillac station wagon reportedly following a Kia Telluride as both vehicles headed toward Patterson on (number withheld) East.
Fire 07/14/2026 01:29 PM	W Tulley St, Churubusco, IN 46723	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to an elementary school on West Tully Street for a reported fire alarm. An alarm company reported an interior zone activation, and a school official on scene indicated it was a possible false alarm while the alarm continued to sound.

Crime & Safety Report for 16716 Wappes Rd, Churubusco, IN 46723