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5103 E Lincoln Hwy Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 82 offenders within 5 miles and 4319 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

82 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 5103 E Lincoln Hwy, Merrillville, IN 46410

4 Rape

37 Child Involved

21 Assault

23 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Address	Distance	Risk
COPE, ANDREW MICHAEL 39 years old Child Involved	2280 E STATE ROAD 136 COVINGTON, IN, 47974	4.7	Medium
DIAMOND, MAZEN M 48 years old Violent	1171 135TH HOBART, IN, 46342	4.4	Medium
BUTLER, SETH 36 years old Child Involved	1421 E 50TH PL GARY, IN, 46409	4.6	Medium
PETERSON, ROBERT MARTIN 50 years old Child Involved	2100 N MAIN ST CROWN POINT, IN, 46307	5	Medium
SCALZITTI, PATRICK JOSEPH 65 years old Child Involved	1204 ERIE CT CROWN POINT, IN, 46307	4.8	Medium

4319 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

454 Severe

698 Medium

1210 Low

1957 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:02 PM	Mississippi St & E 85th Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical service responded to a man reported to have been vomiting for three days near Mississippi Street and 85th Avenue in Merrillville, Indiana.
Break-In 07/16/2026 10:01 PM	Edgewater Rd, Crown Point, IN 46307	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible residential burglary alarm at a home on Edgewater Road, reportedly coming from the front door area.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 09:50 PM	Randolph St Walgreens, Crown Point, IN 46307	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers with units 15 and 8 report a possible suspicious vehicle in the Walgreens parking lot near (number withheld) and Randolph in Crown Point. The stop involves a vehicle with a Michigan passenger plate.
Suspicious Circumstance 07/16/2026 09:49 PM	Randolph St Walgreens, Crown Point, IN 46307	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are out with a suspicious vehicle in the Walgreens parking lot near 109th and Randolph. The vehicle reportedly has a Michigan passenger plate.
Disturbance 07/16/2026 09:19 PM	W 12th St, Hobart, IN 46342	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are responding to a reported disturbance at an apartment on West 12th Street in Hobart, Indiana.

Crime & Safety Report for 5103 E Lincoln Hwy, Merrillville, IN 46410