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Ankeny Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 49 offenders within 5 miles and 238 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

49 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near Ankeny, IA, 50023

1 Rape

23 Child Involved

14 Assault

14 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Address	Distance	Risk
GEDDES, CALEB JOHN 26 years old Child Involved	406 WALNUT ST POLK CITY, IA, 50226	4.6	Medium
HANLIN, DAVID CHARLES 60 years old	405 W VAN DORN ST POLK CITY, IA, 50226	4.6	Medium
PIGHETTI, DOMENIC JOHN 80 years old Child Involved	3853 NW 92ND PL POLK CITY, IA, 50226	2.3	Medium
SAUKKO, JAMES ERNEST 58 years old Child Involved	13232 NW 30TH POLK CITY, IA, 50226	4.2	Medium
WOODARD, GLENN DALE JR 62 years old Rapist	5539 NW 118TH AVE POLK CITY, IA, 50226	3.9	Medium

238 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

33 Severe

15 Medium

32 Low

158 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 01:23 PM	SE Convenience Blvd, Ankeny, IA 50021	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical emergency involving diabetic problems was reported near Southeast Convenience Boulevard at Casey's Corporate Offices. Emergency units responded.
Public Assist 07/16/2026 08:00 AM	SE Rio Dr, Ankeny, IA 50021	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, engine 121 was dispatched for a possible public assistance call at an apartment unit on Southeast Rio Drive in Ankeny.
Public Assist 07/16/2026 03:04 AM	SW Franklin Ln, Ankeny, IA 50023	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, engine 121 was dispatched for a public assist at a residence near Southwest Franklin Lane, between Southwest 31st Street and Southwest 2nd Street in Ankeny, Iowa.
Traffic 07/14/2026 07:14 PM	S Ankeny Blvd & SW Oralabor Rd, Ankeny, IA 50021	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers in the Ankeny area were involved in a high speed vehicle pursuit that moved toward Des Moines. The fleeing driver reportedly reached around 90 miles per hour and nearly hit multiple vehicles before officers used tire spikes and a PIT maneuver to stop the vehicle. The driver was taken into custody, and medics were requested for the same person after a Taser deployment. Other radio traffic referenced a separate car versus deer crash with a fluid spill and a separate disturbance involving a man reportedly threatening people with a knife at a public location.
Traffic 07/14/2026 07:11 PM	S Ankeny Blvd & SW Oralabor Rd, Ankeny, IA 50021	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are coordinating by radio to locate a silver Oldsmobile minivan that was last reported southbound on Ankeny Boulevard near Oralabor Road in Ankeny. The incident appears to involve an ongoing vehicle pursuit and arrangements for a tow truck.

School	Distance
Westwood Elementary School	0.6 mi
Ankeny Centennial High School	0.6 mi
Prairie Ridge Middle School	1.1 mi
Ashland Ridge Elementary	1.2 mi
Rock Creek Elementary	1.2 mi
Northwest Elementary School	1.3 mi
Northview Middle School	1.6 mi
Terrace Learning Center	1.6 mi
Parkview Middle School	1.7 mi

Crime & Safety Report for Ankeny, IA, 50023