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714 W Main St Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 144 offenders within 5 miles and 7609 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

144 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 714 W Main St, Griffith, IN 46319

12 Rape

54 Child Involved

43 Assault

46 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Address	Distance	Risk
DEJONG, WARREN M 43 years old Rapist Violent	642 E 77TH AVE SCHEREVILLE, IN, 46375	3	Medium
CZENK, JIM LEON 45 years old Violent	3039 S 169TH HAMMOND, IL, 46323	4.7	Medium
BLAKNEY, EUGENE C 92 years old Rapist Violent	380 LINDA LN LYNWOOD, IL, 60411	4.8	Medium
GARZA, JOHN ANDY SALVADOR 26 years old Child Involved	403 INDUSTIAL DR GRIFFITH, IN, 46319	0.3	High
LYONS, MAURICE LEE 66 years old Child Involved	1349 US HIGHWAY 41 SCHERERVILLE, IN, 46375	2.5	Medium

7609 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

857 Severe

1224 Medium

2021 Low

3507 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 09:58 PM	W 19th Ave, Gary, IN 46406	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders dispatched for a sick adult male with high blood pressure near West 19th Avenue. Patient reported lost medications and a history of stroke; says torso feels hollow.
Traffic 07/16/2026 09:51 PM	Fountain Park Dr & W U.S. 30, Schererville, IN 46375	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to reports of a white Tesla driving erratically westbound near U.S. 30 and Route 41, later reported near 30 and Fountain Park, and a unit followed the vehicle.
Traffic 07/16/2026 09:50 PM	45th St & 5th St, Highland, IN 46322	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, highland unit 206 conducts a traffic stop on a black SUV near 45th Street and 5th Street in Highland, Indiana.
Other Incidents 07/16/2026 09:43 PM	Richard Gordon Hatcher Blvd, Gary, IN 46408	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were advised of a possible civil dispute at a fast-food restaurant involving a delivery driver who reported that staff were refusing to provide a customer’s order.
Traffic 07/16/2026 09:40 PM	Calumet Ave, Munster, IN 46321	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, a deputy reports a traffic stop involving a black sedan near St. Thomas More church. The communication references a specific passenger license plate during the apparent vehicle contact.

School	Distance
Beiriger Elementary School	0.6 mi
Griffth Jr/Sr High School	0.7 mi
Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School	1.0 mi
Allen J Warren Elementary School	1.4 mi
Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch	1.6 mi
Southridge Elementary School	1.7 mi
Mildred Merkley Elementary School	1.8 mi
Highland Middle School	2.0 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 714 W Main St, Griffith, IN 46319