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1972 Finch Ave Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 7 offenders within 5 miles and 16 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

7 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 1972 Finch Ave, Thornton, IA 50479

1 Rape

1 Child Involved

0 Assault

6 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
LIMING, JOSHUA ROBERT 33 years old Child Involved Rapist	Non-Iowa Conviction - Lewd/indecent proposals/acts to child 5 counts 2024-09-03T13:50:15 Non-Iowa Conviction - Forcible sodomy 4 counts 2024-09-03T13:50:15 Non-Iowa Conviction - Rape by instrumentation 2024-09-03T13:50:15	112 ELM ST APT 5 THORNTON, IA, 50479	2	Medium
HATFIELD, DALE LYNN 71 years old	709,3 Sexual abuse 2nd degree 2024-09-03T13:50:15	3956 EAGLE AVE THORNTON, IA, 50479	2.2	Medium
HINES, JAMES DENNIS 55 years old	709,4 Sexual abuse 3rd degree 2024-09-03T13:50:15 709,4 Sexual abuse 3rd degree 2024-09-03T13:50:15	2476 CARDINAL AVE MESERVEY, IA, 50457	3.3	Medium
REYNOLDS, ALEXANDER ARTHUR 30 years old	709,4 Sexual abuse 3rd degree 2024-09-03T13:50:15	810 1ST ST MESERVEY, IA, 50457	3.9	Medium
SMOLEK, JASON CHIRSTIAN 25 years old	Non-Iowa Conviction - Indecent behavior with juveniles 2024-09-03T13:50:15	CERRO GORDO CO JAIL MASON CITY, IA, 50401	2.6	Medium

16 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

1 Severe

3 Medium

2 Low

10 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 03:05 PM	Eagle Ave, Thornton, IA 50479	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, first responders were called to an address near Eagle Avenue in Thornton for a 78 year old female having difficulty breathing. She later appeared to have something stuck in her throat but was breathing normally.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 03:01 PM	Eagle Ave, Thornton, IA 50479	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical call was made for a 78-year-old female having difficulty breathing near Eagle Avenue in Thornton. First responders were paged to the scene within the county.
Traffic 07/08/2026 02:10 AM	Iowa St, Meservey, IA 50457	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies conduct a traffic stop on Highway 9 in Cerro Gordo County involving an Iowa vehicle plate.
Medical Emergency 07/06/2026 06:53 PM	6th St N d, Thornton, IA 50479	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to an apartment on 6th Street North in Thornton for an adult man reportedly having problems with his heart and stents. A separate call sent an ambulance to a location on South Pierce in Mason City for an adult man with chest pain and breathing difficulty after drinking alcohol. Deputies were also assigned to speak in person with people involved in a reported harassment and eviction issue.
Medical Emergency 07/04/2026 01:07 AM	2nd St, Meservey, IA 50457	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a minor is being transported by medic unit 307/10 with rescue to gld two, with space limitations noted during transport.

Crime & Safety Report for 1972 Finch Ave, Thornton, IA 50479