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8317 Austin Ave Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 71 offenders within 5 miles and 3289 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

71 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 8317 Austin Ave, Schererville, IN 46375

5 Rape

28 Child Involved

17 Assault

25 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Address	Distance	Risk
DEJONG, WARREN M 43 years old Rapist Violent	642 E 77TH AVE SCHEREVILLE, IN, 46375	1	Medium
CRENSHAW, COURTNEY B 34 years old Child Involved	2738 W 85TH LN MERRILLVILLE, IN, 46410	3.8	Medium
GARZA, JOHN ANDY SALVADOR 26 years old Child Involved	403 INDUSTIAL DR GRIFFITH, IN, 46319	3.7	Medium
LYONS, MAURICE LEE 66 years old Child Involved	1349 US HIGHWAY 41 SCHERERVILLE, IN, 46375	2.5	Medium
BEHNKE, NICHOLAS RICHARD 43 years old	11516 BURR ST CROWN POINT, IN, 46307	4.5	Medium

3289 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

298 Severe

490 Medium

935 Low

1566 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Disturbance 07/16/2026 10:05 PM	Sheffield Ave, Dyer, IN 46311	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of an unwanted person at a gas station on Sheffield Avenue in Dyer, where a male was reportedly smoking by a fuel pump and the caller wanted him to leave. A unit indicated they could respond to the scene.
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.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 09:35 PM	Morton St, Merrillville, IN 46410	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, units dispatched near Morton Street for a 4-year-old girl having a seizure; caller reports she briefly came out of it after seizure medication but then went into another seizure.
Other Incidents 07/16/2026 09:24 PM	N Main St, Crown Point, IN 46307	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers report transporting a person in custody from a location referred to as X-ray 15 to the jail, with mileage documented for the transport.

School	Distance
Michael Grimmer Middle School	1.0 mi
James H Watson Elementary School	1.0 mi
Hal E Clark Middle School	1.2 mi
Kolling Elementary School	1.4 mi
Lake Central High School	1.5 mi
Peifer Elementary School	1.7 mi
Homan Elementary School	1.8 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 8317 Austin Ave, Schererville, IN 46375