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1868 E Harrod Road Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 32 offenders within 5 miles and 231 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

32 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 1868 E Harrod Road, Austin, IN 47102

2 Rape

22 Child Involved

1 Assault

7 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
BOWMAN, CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR 44 years old Violent	35-42-4-8 - Sexual Battery 2025-08-28T20:26:38	5431 N WHITSITT RD AUSTIN, IN, 47102	1.1	Medium
SHEPHERD, PAUL E 26 years old Child Involved	35-42-4-5(a) or (b) - Vicarious Sexual Gratification Sexual Motivation 2025-08-28T21:31:05 35-42-4-3(A) - Child Molesting Sexual Motivation 2025-08-28T21:31:05	2501 E CROTHERSVILLE RD AUSTIN, IN, 47102	1.3	Medium
VEST, RALPH E 46 years old	Information not available in HTML 2025-08-28T20:04:50	180 BROADWAY ST AUSTIN, IN, 47102	3.8	Medium
GARNETT, THOMAS 56 years old Child Involved	827.071(5) - Possession of Child Pornography in Sexual Performance 2025-08-28T20:18:41	4094 E BLOCHER RD SCOTTSBURG, IN, 47170	4.8	Medium
GIPSON, DONALD DWAYNE 40 years old Child Involved	35-42-4-3 - Child Molesting 2025-08-28T21:17:02 35-42-4-7 - Child Seduction (intercourse) 2025-08-28T21:17:02	4243 N SUNNYSIDE RD SCOTTSBURG, IN, 47170	2.4	Medium

231 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

20 Severe

44 Medium

44 Low

123 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 08:25 PM	W Maple St, Austin, IN 47102	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a suspicious vehicle complaint near West Maple Street in Austin after a caller reported that a dark-colored small SUV had pulled into a driveway twice and then left the area, possibly heading toward a nearby Circle K and the interstate.
Disturbance 07/16/2026 07:25 PM	W Cherry St, Austin, IN 47102	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a 911 hang-up from a location near West Cherry Street. On callback, the male caller reported a possible disturbance with people next door screaming, but said the people had separated and were no longer at that residence.
Traffic 07/16/2026 03:33 PM	N 3rd St, Austin, IN 47102	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer checked on a reported reckless driver on 3rd Street. A white Chevy was found parked in a driveway and appeared to be stationary.
Traffic 07/16/2026 02:50 PM	I-65, Austin, IN	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a crash on I-65 southbound at the 32.5 mile marker, just south of Austin, with two vehicles possibly involved (a white Chevy Equinox and a gray SUV) that went off the roadway and struck the railing in rainy conditions. Early checks were reported as OK, and state police were requested. A caller later reported a toddler was in the white Chevy Equinox and asked when officers would arrive.
Traffic 07/14/2026 08:07 PM	S High St, Austin, IN 47102	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers appear to conduct a traffic stop near High Street by the Indiana Covered Bridge, involving a reported vehicle license plate.

Crime & Safety Report for 1868 E Harrod Road, Austin, IN 47102