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500 Douglas Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 144 offenders within 5 miles and 891 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

144 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 500 Douglas Rd, Waterloo, IA 50703

2 Rape

48 Child Involved

25 Assault

72 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
BELMER, BEN 37 years old		217 RHEY ST WATERLOO, IA, 50703	3.6	Medium
MARTIN, STEVEN BRUCE 48 years old		310 EAST 6TH ST WATERLOO, IA, 50103	4.3	Medium
SAGER, THOMAS JOHN 23 years old	709,4 Sexual abuse 3rd degree 2024-09-03T13:50:15	6030 1ST ST DEWAR, IA, 50623	4	Medium
MEIER, STEVEN CHRISTOPHER 34 years old Violent	709,11 Assault with intent to commit sexual abuse 2024-09-03T13:50:15	2335 2ND ST GILBERTVILLE, IA, 50634	4	Medium
ANFINSON, JENNIFER MARIE 41 years old	709,4 Sexual abuse 3rd degree 2024-09-03T13:50:15	630 FOWLER WATERLOO, IA, 50703	3.7	Medium

891 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

87 Severe

36 Medium

53 Low

715 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:15 PM	Washington St, Waterloo, IA 50701	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a male resident in his seventies at a retirement center near Washington Street has reportedly said he cannot do anything and wants to be checked out. The incident appears to be a medical emergency at the location.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:11 PM	Idaho St, Waterloo, IA 50707	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical emergency involving a 65-year-old man with bowel and stomach issues was reported near Idaho Street in Waterloo. The front door was locked, and a prior assist was noted about an hour earlier for leg problems.
Fire 07/16/2026 10:10 PM	Oak Ave, Waterloo, IA 50703	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units are responding to a zone 5 water‑flow alarm at a building near Oak Avenue in Waterloo. The alarm company and a staff member on site reported no visible smoke, fire, or suspicious conditions, and a keyholder is reportedly on the way in a blue Ford pickup truck.
Fire 07/16/2026 10:05 PM	Franklin St, Waterloo, IA	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, unit 301 is dispatched to a possible commercial automatic alarm at a business near Oak Avenue and the cross streets Mulberry and Franklin in Waterloo, Iowa.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 09:18 PM	South St, Waterloo, IA 50701	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were involved in a downtown foot pursuit near the museum. Medics were requested for a person with apparent pepper spray exposure, and one patient was transported to a local hospital after the subject was located and taken into custody.

School	Distance
Bunger Middle School	1.1 mi
Poyner Elementary	1.2 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 500 Douglas Rd, Waterloo, IA 50703