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Brown Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 10 offenders within 5 miles and 88 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

10 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near Brown Rd, Smithsburg, MD 21783

0 Rape

5 Child Involved

1 Assault

4 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	2.7	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	2.3	Medium
GRAVELY, KEVIN ANTHONY 29 years old		13003 BIKLE RD SMITHSBURG, MD, 21783	3.6	Medium
WAGNER, JAMES ANDREW 54 years old Child Involved	18 U.S.C. 2252A - Reciept or Possession of Material Containing Child Pornography 2024-12-30T04:24:04	3 GROVE CREEK CIR SMITHSBURG, MD, 21783	3.4	Medium
BLACK, GLENN CLIFFORD 61 years old Violent	3125(a)5 - AGGRAVATED INDECENT ASSAULT-THE PERSON HAS SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIRED THE COMPLAINANT'S POWER TO APPRAISE OR CONTROL HIS OR HER CONDUCT BY ADMINISTERING OR EMPLOYING, WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE COMPLAINANT, DRUGS, INTOXICANTS, OR OTHER MEANS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREVENTING RESISTANCE; 2025-08-28T20:32:40	15740 MANAHAN RD SABILLASVILLE, MD, 21780	4.5	Medium

88 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

7 Severe

5 Medium

16 Low

60 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Domestic Dispute 07/16/2026 06:11 AM	Foxville Rd, Sabillasville, MD 21780	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a late-reported domestic incident near Foxville Road and nearby cross streets. It was later reported that the person involved was at work, no apparent assault had occurred, and the call was changed to a disturbance and closed.
Assault Report 07/14/2026 09:29 PM	Eagles Ridge, Smithsburg, MD 21783	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a psychiatric emergency was reported at a residence near Eagle Ridge in Washington County. A caller and their daughter are on the porch but do not have contact with the person inside, who is believed to have injuries to the wrist and neck. Severity is unknown and it is unclear where any weapon may be. The sheriff’s office is en route.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 04:23 PM	Crystal Falls Dr, Hagerstown, MD 21740	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a possible systematic lift assist incident occurred near Crystal Falls Drive. Fire Engine Company 16 and Utility 16 responded.
Other Non-Crime Event 07/12/2026 05:06 PM	Foxville Rd, Sabillasville, MD 21780	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, animal control was dispatched for a reported injured bird or other wildlife near Foxville Road in Sabillasville. The caller requested a follow-up phone call from animal control.
Traffic 07/12/2026 03:28 PM	Foxville Rd, Thurmont, MD 21788	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a reported rollover vehicle crash near Foxville Road between Hunting Creek and Park Central Road, and a second ambulance was requested.

Crime & Safety Report for Brown Rd, Smithsburg, MD 21783