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4940 Fox Tower Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 20 offenders within 5 miles and 197 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

20 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 4940 Fox Tower Rd, Smithsburg, MD 21783

2 Rape

6 Child Involved

2 Assault

11 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
KING, MICHAEL WAYNE 61 years old	CLA 3-307(a)(3) - 3RD DEGREE SEX OFFENSE - CLA 3-307(a)(3) 2024-12-30T04:24:04	15380 FOXVILLE CHURCH RD SABILLASVILLE, MD, 21780	2.1	Medium
SHEA, JOSEPH PATRICK 76 years old Child Involved	CLA 3-602 - SEXUAL ABUSE OF A MINOR (3-602) 2024-12-30T04:24:04	14757 HERMAN HAUVER RD SABILLASVILLE, MD, 21780	1	Medium
GRAVELY, KEVIN ANTHONY 29 years old		13003 BIKLE RD SMITHSBURG, MD, 21783	4.7	Medium
RINES, BARRY GENE 57 years old		13329 CATOCTIN FURNACE RD THURMONT, MD, 21788	4.2	Medium
WAGNER, JAMES ANDREW 54 years old Child Involved		3 GROVE CREEK CIR SMITHSBURG, MD, 21783	4.9	Medium

197 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

18 Severe

18 Medium

51 Low

110 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Traffic 07/16/2026 08:02 PM	MD-77, Thurmont, MD	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers received a report from the Thurmont area of a vehicle with a specific Maryland tag that apparently tried to pull another driver over near a highway intersection.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 04:11 PM	N Carroll St, Thurmont, MD 21788	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, units 2309 and 2311 are conducting a welfare check near N Carroll St.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 12:35 PM	Carroll St, Thurmont, MD 21788	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer requested to be shown on an officer-initiated contact and remain at a location near Carroll Street in Thurmont, Maryland. The radio traffic suggests a possible ongoing police contact or investigation at that address.
Traffic 07/16/2026 12:24 PM	Frederick Rd & Thurmont Blvd, Thurmont, MD 21788	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, a deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with Maryland registration near Thurmont Boulevard and Frederick Road in Thurmont.
Traffic 07/16/2026 11:06 AM	Frederick Rd, Thurmont, MD 21788	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a reported parking complaint involving a white Honda Ridgeline at a fast food restaurant on Frederick Road. Radio traffic clarified which unit was assigned to handle the call.

Crime & Safety Report for 4940 Fox Tower Rd, Smithsburg, MD 21783