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5687 Highway F48 W Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 26 offenders within 5 miles and 399 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

26 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 5687 Highway F48 W, Newton, IA 50208

1 Rape

8 Child Involved

5 Assault

12 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
MCMILLIAN, DEVON SCOTT 39 years old	PUBLIC INDECENCY/EXPOSURE/3RD+ 2024-10-25T06:34:59	706 S 14TH AVE W NEWTON, IA, 50208	3.5	Medium
BAILEY, DAVID WAYNE 56 years old Violent	709,11 Assault with intent to commit sexual abuse 2024-09-03T13:50:15	604 N 3RD AVE E NEWTON, IA, 50208	4.3	Medium
ALTENA, RANDALL DUANE 68 years old	Non-Iowa Conviction - Indecent liberties 2024-09-03T13:50:15	1012 E 8TH ST S NEWTON, IA, 50208	4.4	Medium
BERRYMAN, MICHAEL ANTHONY JR 28 years old Child Involved	709,14 Lascivious conduct with a minor 2024-09-03T13:50:15 709,14 Lascivious conduct with a minor 2024-09-03T13:50:15 709,14 Lascivious conduct with a minor 2024-09-03T13:50:15	2174 N 4TH AVE W NEWTON, IA, 50208	2.6	Medium
COTTRELL, CATFISH DAVID 25 years old	709,4 Sexual abuse 3rd degree 2024-09-03T13:50:15	2210 N 4TH AVE W NEWTON, IA, 50208	2.6	Medium

399 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

32 Severe

70 Medium

82 Low

215 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Traffic 07/16/2026 06:42 PM	S 8th Ave E, Newton, IA 50208	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a reckless driving complaint about a white pickup with several teenagers riding in the truck bed and no tailgate, last seen eastbound on S 3rd Ave E turning onto E 19th St toward the Y and reportedly driving back and forth in the area.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 06:34 PM	S 8th Ave E, Newton, IA 50208	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS responded to a medical emergency near South 8th Avenue East for an 80-year-old female who fell and had a head injury, low blood pressure, and high pulse. The patient was conscious and breathing.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 06:08 PM	W 18th St S, Newton, IA 50208	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, an employee at a restaurant near West 18th Street South in Newton reported a suspicious red Toyota Camry occupied by a woman that had been parked in the employee lot all day and refused to leave when asked.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 04:54 PM	N 4th Ave E, Newton, IA 50208	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical emergency involves a 40-year-old female patient being transferred from MercyOne Newton with an estimated six-minute arrival time. She is alert with various vital signs noted and receiving medications. The destination is a hospital unit indicated as 3 South bed 7.
Other Incidents 07/16/2026 12:52 PM	E 12th St N, Newton, IA 50208	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a complaint at a Meadowbrook location near East 12th Street North about a truck reportedly dumping trash on private property where it does not appear to belong.

Crime & Safety Report for 5687 Highway F48 W, Newton, IA 50208