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Optical Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 6 offenders within 5 miles and 5 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

6 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near Optical Rd, Saint Croix, IN 47576

3 Rape

3 Child Involved

1 Assault

0 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
BEARD, WILLIAM MURL 84 years old Child Involved	Statue - 16-6-4(c), Charge - Aggravated Child Molestation 2024-12-17T07:36:32	11322 STATE ROAD 62 BRISTOW, IN, 47515	1.6	Medium
CLARK, JEREMY DANE 35 years old Rapist	35-42-4-1 - Rape Sexual Motivation 2025-08-28T21:13:53	21390 OLD STATE RD 37 BRANCHVILLE, IN, 47514	3.5	Medium
HAMILTON, ERIC W 34 years old Violent	35-42-4-8 - Sexual Battery 2025-08-28T21:00:09 11-8-8-17 - Failure to Register as a sex or violent offender 2025-08-28T21:00:09	21390 OLD STATE RD 37 BRANCHVILLE, IN, 47514	3.5	Medium
HOBBS, JACKIE DEAN 37 years old Rapist	35-42-4-1 - Rape 2025-08-28T21:23:37	21390 OLD STATE RD 37 BRANCHVILLE, IN, 47514	3.5	Medium
WISEMAN, JIMMY DALE 42 years old Child Involved	Statue - 35-42-4-3, Charge - Child Molesting 2024-12-17T07:36:32	11526 STATE ROAD 62 BRISTOW, IN, 47515	1.7	Medium

5 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

1 Severe

1 Medium

3 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Suspicious Activity 07/04/2026 07:09 PM	Optical Rd, English, IN 47118	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a possible mistaken 911 open line from a location on Optical Road, where people were heard singing and fireworks were in the background. No one sounded in distress, callbacks were unsuccessful, and an officer chose to let the gathering continue unless another call came in.
Other Non-Crime Event 06/15/2026 04:53 PM	Old State Rd 37, Branchville, IN 47514	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer requested a CAD entry for a possible injured wild animal while out at the Branchville prison area.
Assault 06/13/2026 04:22 PM	IN-62, Branchville, IN 47514	SERIOUS	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible assault that appears to have occurred near State Road 62 in the Bristow area.
Medical Emergency 06/13/2026 03:07 PM	Asphalt St, Branchville, IN 47514	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, an elderly woman was found with a large leg injury that has been bleeding for several hours near Asphalt Street in Branchville. Emergency services were dispatched. She is on dialysis.
Other Crimes 05/28/2026 06:57 PM	IN-37, English, IN 47118	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, police units responded to a location near State Road 37 to conduct a warrant service.

Crime & Safety Report for Optical Rd, Saint Croix, IN 47576