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424 N West St Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 12 offenders within 5 miles and 77 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

12 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 424 N West St, Tipton, IN 46072

0 Rape

6 Child Involved

7 Assault

1 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
HEDGECRAFT, RODNEY EUGENE 55 years old Violent	35-42-4-8 - Sexual Battery 2025-08-28T19:55:44	XXXX TIPTON CO JAIL TIPTON, IN, 46072	0.4	High
INGELS, CHANDLER SCOTT 30 years old Child Involved	566.069-002Y20173601.0 - SEX OFFENSE - AGAINST CHILD-FONDLING Sexual Motivation 2025-08-28T20:58:09 573.040-002Y19873700.0 - OBSCENE MATERIAL Sexual Motivation 2025-08-28T20:58:09	109 CASTLE COURT TIPTON, IN, 46072	2.2	Medium
TOWNLEY, WILLIAM EDWIN 66 years old Violent	2C:14-2(C)(5) - Sexual Assault-2nd Degree 2025-08-28T20:38:10	145 E MAIN ST ATLANTA, IN, 46031	5	Medium
GALSTER, MARK JASON 30 years old Child Involved	Statue - 35-42-4-3(A), Charge - Child Molesting 2024-12-17T07:36:32	518 VINE ST TIPTON, IN, 46072	0.3	High
GONZALEZ, GRACIANO ARTURO 64 years old Violent	Statue - 800.04(3), Charge - Lewd or Lascivious Assault/Sexual Battery victim under 16 yoa 2024-12-17T07:36:32	313 EMBERTON DR TIPTON, IN, 46072	0.4	High

77 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

2 Severe

12 Medium

17 Low

46 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Disturbance 07/16/2026 03:24 PM	Green St, Tipton, IN 46072	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a reported argument involving juvenile issues at a location on Green Street in Tipton.
Disturbance 07/16/2026 02:50 PM	W Jefferson St, Tipton, IN 46072	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported argument at a restaurant that may be connected to a disturbance involving city units at a nearby dollar store.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 08:56 AM	S 4th St, Tipton, IN 46072	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers in Tipton City responded to a reported suicide threat at a residence on South Fourth Street and conducted a welfare check on the person involved after a prior hospital visit and concerning statements.
Fire 07/16/2026 03:10 AM	Hill St #7a, Tipton, IN 46072	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews and a medic unit responded to a reported natural gas leak at a residence near Hill Street in Tipton County. Everyone was said to be out of the home, and the leak was described as possibly coming from the furnace area and ongoing for about two hours. The gas company was requested while responders investigated.
Suspicious Activity 07/14/2026 09:27 AM	Tipton Park, 550 Tipton park road, Tipton, IN 46072	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked overnight at Tipton Park. The caller described a Chevy Malibu with a yellow towel in the driver’s window, a car seat in the back, and Marion County plates.

School	Distance
Tipton High School	0.9 mi
Tipton Middle School	1.1 mi
Tipton Elementary School	1.2 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 424 N West St, Tipton, IN 46072