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400 N 4th St Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 6 offenders within 5 miles and 18 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

6 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 400 N 4th St, Thornton, IA 50479

1 Rape

1 Child Involved

0 Assault

5 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	0.2	High
HATFIELD, DALE LYNN 71 years old	709,3 Sexual abuse 2nd degree 2024-09-03T13:50:15	3956 EAGLE AVE THORNTON, IA, 50479	1.8	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	4.9	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	3.8	Medium
BROWN, JAVON SANDTAN 32 years old	Non-Iowa Conviction - Criminal sexual abuse 2024-09-03T13:50:15	CERRO GORDO CO JAIL MASON CITY, IA, 50401	3.8	Medium

18 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

1 Severe

4 Medium

1 Low

12 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.
Medical Emergency 07/12/2026 09:17 AM	Main St, Swaledale, IA 50477	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical emergency was reported near Main Street in Swaledale involving an individual described as 'down with paper'. Details are unclear and may involve possible health issues.
Suspicious Activity 07/08/2026 04:35 AM	160th St, Swaledale, IA 50477	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies were sent to check a report of a suspicious person and to look around the surrounding area near a residence on 160th Street in Swaledale.
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.

Crime & Safety Report for 400 N 4th St, Thornton, IA 50479