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8499 S State Road 71 Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 3 offenders within 5 miles and 4 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

3 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 8499 S State Road 71, Dana, IN

0 Rape

3 Child Involved

0 Assault

0 Other

Photo	Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
	BOYER, GERALD EARL 46 years old Child Involved	Statue - 35-42-4-3, Charge - Child Molesting 2024-12-17T07:36:32	10900 S STATE ROAD 71 CLINTON, IN, 47842	2.8	Medium

Photo

Name / Age / Tags

Arrest / Conviction

Address

Distance

Risk

BOYER, GERALD EARL

46 years old

Child Involved

Statue - 35-42-4-3, Charge - Child Molesting

2024-12-17T07:36:32

10900 S STATE ROAD 71 CLINTON, IN, 47842

2.8

Medium

4 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

1 Severe

1 Medium

2 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Stolen Vehicle 07/16/2026 05:18 PM	N Hawthorn St, Dana, IN 47847	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a suspected impaired driver stole a blue and gray 1990 tracker from a location on North Hawthorne Street in Vermillion County. The vehicle reportedly has expired Indiana nursing plates and its direction of travel is unknown. Units are checking nearby state roads, and officers are attempting to identify the suspected driver based on a possible name heard on the 911 call.
Disturbance 06/30/2026 07:08 AM	IN-71, Clinton, IN 47842	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of an ongoing property dispute at a location on South State Road 71 in St. Bernice.
Family Offense 06/28/2026 03:41 PM	N Birch St, Dana, IN 47847	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, caller requested to speak with an officer in person regarding an alleged violation of a protection order and supervised child visitation terms; the mother reportedly convinced the visit supervisor to leave her alone with the child multiple times, drove the child without supervision, and returned the child about an hour late. Location referenced as near N Birch St in Dana.
Assault 06/13/2026 06:51 AM	N Willow St, Dana, IN 47847	SERIOUS	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical responders are requested near N Willow St in Dana for a woman with an open wound after an incident possibly involving a dog (10-11). Law enforcement is on scene and fire units are en route.

Crime & Safety Report for 8499 S State Road 71, Dana, IN