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5792 Buck Ln Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 148 offenders within 5 miles and 4981 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

148 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 5792 Buck Ln, Portage, IN

14 Rape

70 Child Involved

34 Assault

41 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Address	Distance	Risk
COPE, ANDREW MICHAEL 39 years old Child Involved	2280 E STATE ROAD 136 COVINGTON, IN, 47974	3.1	Medium
WEBB, CORNELL V 52 years old Rapist Violent	5657 BREMEN PORTAGE, IN, 46368	1.3	Medium
DIAMOND, MAZEN M 48 years old Violent	1171 135TH HOBART, IN, 46342	3.9	Medium
HATFIELD, JACOB M 26 years old Rapist Violent	936 S MIAMI PL LAKE STATION, IN, 46405	3.8	Medium
HAYWOOD, DANA J 30 years old Rapist Violent	2134 WELLS ST LAKE STATION, IN, 46405	2	Medium

4981 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

495 Severe

767 Medium

1295 Low

2424 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Traffic 07/16/2026 09:44 PM	E Ridge Rd, Hobart, IN 46342	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible traffic stop involving a white Mitsubishi near a business on Route 6, with several units responding.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 09:40 PM	Central Ave, Gary, IN 46405	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer is checking on a white Chevy with a law enforcement supporter plate near Central Avenue and Pike, in the 2800 block area, with an associated address near the 3100 block of Central Avenue.
Traffic 07/16/2026 09:34 PM	Lawrence St & Fairview St, Lake Station, IN 46405	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer contacted a disabled vehicle near Fairview Street and Lawrence Street in Lake Station. The officer ran license plate information for a Ford.
Missing Person 07/16/2026 09:26 PM	Ash St, Portage, IN 46368	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a location near Ash Street in Portage for a possible runaway or missing child report from a caller who was not at the scene.
Disturbance 07/16/2026 09:26 PM	Sullivan St, Lake Station, IN 46405	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a possible disturbance near Sullivan Street involving neighbors loudly beating on trash cans.

School	Distance
Central Elementary School	0.5 mi
George L Myers Elementary School	0.6 mi
William Fegely Middle School	0.9 mi
Wallace Aylesworth Elementary	1.0 mi
Willowcreek Middle School	1.1 mi
Rowena Kyle Elementary School	1.4 mi
Portage High School	1.4 mi
Neighbors' New Vistas High School	1.5 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 5792 Buck Ln, Portage, IN