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0 Michel Ave Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 4 offenders within 5 miles and 15 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

4 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 0 Michel Ave, Independence, IA 50644

0 Rape

2 Child Involved

0 Assault

2 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
PALMER, MATTHEW JAMES 52 years old	709,4 Sexual abuse 3rd degree 2024-09-03T13:50:15	2488 290TH ST ROWLEY, IA, 52329	3.5	Medium
HINTZ, WILLIAM HAL 59 years old	709,3 Sexual abuse 2nd degree 2024-09-03T13:50:15 709,3 Sexual abuse 2nd degree 2024-09-03T13:50:15	110 GRANDE AVE ROWLEY, IA, 52329	3	Medium
NEWCOMB, ROBIN JAMES 66 years old Child Involved	709,4 Sexual abuse 3rd degree 2024-09-03T13:50:15 709,4 Sexual abuse 3rd degree 2024-09-03T13:50:15 709,8 Lascivious acts with a child 2024-09-03T13:50:15	110 GRANDE AVE ROWLEY, IA, 52329	3	Medium
TOMS, MICHAEL WESLEY 33 years old Child Involved	710,10 Enticing a minor 2024-09-03T13:50:15 709,4 Sexual abuse 3rd degree 2024-09-03T13:50:15	111 ROWLEY ST ROWLEY, IA, 52329	2.8	Medium

15 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

4 Low

11 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 03:22 PM	3 Elms Park Rd, Independence, IA 50644	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical call may involve a man in his early twenties at Dollar Fresh near Three Elms Park Road in Independence. He has pinpoint pupils, vomiting, urinated on himself, with a history of seizures and heart transplant, but seizure is not suspected. Ambulance en route.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 01:29 PM	Enterprise Ct, Independence, IA 50644	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical call at MercyOne Clinic in Independence involves a 53-year-old male with headache and possible heart failure and hypertension.
Other Incidents 07/10/2026 09:30 PM	Rowley St, Rowley, IA 52329	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer reports transporting a male to the Rowley post office to conduct possible 55 testing, noting the beginning vehicle mileage.
Missing Person 06/30/2026 05:00 PM	232nd St, Independence, IA 50644	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible missing toddler who may have wandered into a cornfield near 232nd Street south of Highway 20 in the Independence area. Responding units and a drone were requested, and the child was later reported located.
Medical Emergency 06/10/2026 01:57 PM	1st St E, Independence, IA 50644	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, an elderly male was found unconscious but breathing near First Street East. Emergency medical services were requested.

Crime & Safety Report for 0 Michel Ave, Independence, IA 50644