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5135 S 500 E Crime & Safety Report

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

5 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 5135 S 500 E, Bluffton, IN 46714

2 Rape

3 Child Involved

0 Assault

0 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
WAYER, MICHAEL W 43 years old Child Involved	35-42-4-3 - Child Molesting 2025-08-28T20:18:32	5351 E 1000 S KEYSTONE, IN, 46759	4.8	Medium
OSBORN, FRED JOSEPH 67 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 - 35-42-4-9, Charge - Sexual Misconduct with a Minor 2024-12-17T07:36:32 Statue - 35-42-4-9, Charge - Sexual Misconduct with a Minor 2024-12-17T07:36:32	2059 E 300 S BLUFFTON, IN, 46714	3.7	Medium
RUGG, JOSEPH A 67 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	5960 S STATE ROAD 1 BLUFFTON, IN, 46714	1.6	Medium
WETZEL, ZOLAN RIVERWIND 23 years old Rapist	Statue - 130.30, Charge - Rape in the second degree Sexual Motivation 2024-12-17T07:36:32	1007 S MARION ST BLUFFTON, IN, 46714	5	Medium
JONES, DAVID RUSSELL 52 years old Rapist	Statue - 566.064, Charge - STATUTORY SODOMY SECOND DEGREE 2024-12-17T07:36:32 Statue - 12-16, Charge (B) - AGG CRIM SEX ABUSE/FAMILY 2024-12-17T07:36:32	6940 E 300 S BLUFFTON, IN, 46714	2.8	Medium

12 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

4 Medium

2 Low

6 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/10/2026 11:42 AM	S Bennett St, Bluffton, IN 46714	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were dispatched near South Bennett St for a woman aged 67 having difficulty breathing and a high heart rate.
Fire 07/06/2026 11:25 AM	E Spring St, Bluffton, IN 46714	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Bluffton were dispatched to a possible incident near East Spring Street and were then advised to disregard the call.
Fire 07/04/2026 08:17 PM	E Spring St, Bluffton, IN 46714	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, bluffton firefighters are dispatched to a possible small fire involving fireworks or fire boxes at a location on East Spring Street in Bluffton, Indiana.
Medical Emergency 07/04/2026 06:14 AM	S Hoosier Hwy, Bluffton, IN 46714	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were dispatched to an address near South Hoosier Highway for a possible septic condition in a 56-year-old female after back surgery.
Medical Emergency 07/04/2026 06:11 AM	S Hoosier Hwy, Bluffton, IN 46714	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to a location on South Fisher Highway in Bluffton for a 56-year-old woman who was reportedly ill and possibly septic after recent back surgery.

Crime & Safety Report for 5135 S 500 E, Bluffton, IN 46714