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Milky Way Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 68 offenders within 5 miles and 1702 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

68 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near Milky Way, La Plata, MD

10 Rape

21 Child Involved

6 Assault

34 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
GREENHOW, JAMES LONNELL 64 years old Rapist	04/10/1999 AGGRAVATED RAPE 2024-12-30T04:24:04	4 QUAILWOOD PKWY LA PLATA, MD, 20646	4.1	Medium
PATTON, JOSEPH EDWARD 44 years old		25 STEEPLECHASE DR LA PLATA, MD, 20646	4.3	Medium
LEWIS, JAMONTE VASHAWN 31 years old Child Involved Violent		3624 RUGBY PL WALDORF, MD, 20603	4.4	Medium
AKRAM, SAJJAD 49 years old Child Involved		5404 SAINT RITA DR WALDORF, MD, 20602	1.1	Medium
CAPARRATTO, JESSE ABRAM 27 years old		3049 HEATHCOTE RD WALDORF, MD, 20602	4.5	Medium

1702 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

159 Severe

197 Medium

384 Low

962 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Traffic 07/16/2026 11:39 PM	US-301 & St Patricks Dr, Waldorf, MD 20603	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers respond to a report of a female pedestrian walking in a turn lane on Route 301 near St. Patrick's Drive.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 11:38 PM	US-301 & St Patricks Dr, Waldorf, MD 20603	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a welfare check was requested for an adult female standing in the middle of a turn lane near US (number withheld) and St Patricks Drive. She was carrying a trash bag and a book bag and appeared at risk of being hit by traffic. Maryland State Police assistance was requested.
Disturbance 07/16/2026 09:43 PM	Yarmouth Ct, Waldorf, MD 20602	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies are en route to a reported disorderly conduct incident near the 2400 block of Yarmouth Court in Waldorf, Maryland.
Assault Report 07/16/2026 09:21 PM	Gallery Pl, Waldorf, MD 20602	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, police units were dispatched to a reported assault in progress at Gallery Place in Waldorf, Maryland. An officer later reported getting no answer at the door during an apparent welfare check related to the call.
Assault Report 07/16/2026 08:47 PM	Clonfert Ct, Waldorf, MD 20602	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible disturbance near Clonfert Court off University Drive in the Carrington area after a caller reported hearing a male saying "get off of me" before the call disconnected.

School	Distance
St. Charles High School	1.5 mi
F. B. Gwynn Educational Center	1.5 mi
La Plata High School	1.7 mi

Crime & Safety Report for Milky Way, La Plata, MD