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509 E Kansas St Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 3 offenders within 5 miles and 19 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

3 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 509 E Kansas St, Afton, IA 50830

0 Rape

2 Child Involved

1 Assault

0 Other

Photo	Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
	EKLUND, JEROD BENJAMIN 31 years old Child Involved	709,8 Lascivious acts with a child 2024-09-03T13:50:15	412 E FILMORE ST AFTON, IA, 50830	0.1	High

Photo

Name / Age / Tags

Arrest / Conviction

Address

Distance

Risk

EKLUND, JEROD BENJAMIN

31 years old

Child Involved

709,8 Lascivious acts with a child

2024-09-03T13:50:15

412 E FILMORE ST AFTON, IA, 50830

0.1

High

19 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

6 Medium

8 Low

5 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/12/2026 05:37 PM	Three Mile Lake Beach, Afton, IA 50830	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to Three Mile Lake beach near Nighthawk and 150th for a possible drowning involving an unresponsive woman, with CPR reported to be in progress and law enforcement and medical units en route.
Assault Report 07/12/2026 09:57 AM	W Railroad St, Afton, IA 50830	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a home near West Railroad Street in Afton for a reported fight between two males, one an adult and the other possibly a high school student. The disturbance appeared to have broken up, though one person was reportedly heard yelling at a parent.
Fire 07/08/2026 10:22 AM	12 Mile Lake Rd, Creston, IA 50801	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews from multiple departments responded to a reported house and garage fire near (number withheld) Mile Lake Road in the Creston area. Dispatchers noted that dogs were believed to be inside the home and warned responding units about an LP tank nearby.
Traffic 07/04/2026 07:04 PM	US-34, Afton, IA	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a traffic complaint about a gray Jeep Wrangler reportedly driving erratically and unable to maintain a steady speed while heading east on Highway 34 near the Afton turnoff, with the report delayed by about five minutes.
Traffic 07/04/2026 06:05 PM	W Jefferson St, Afton, IA 50830	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a location near West Jefferson Street in Afton for a possible property-damage-only traffic collision after one car reportedly backed into another vehicle.

School	Distance
East Union Elementary	0.7 mi
East Union Middle-High School	0.7 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 509 E Kansas St, Afton, IA 50830