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1 S Griffith St Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 10 offenders within 5 miles and 165 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

10 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 1 S Griffith St, New Buffalo, MI 49117

0 Rape

4 Child Involved

3 Assault

3 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
DAVISON, ALLEN 60 years old Violent	AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT and AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT and AGGRAVATED KIDNAPING/INFLICT HARM and AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT and AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT and AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT and AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT and AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT and AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT and AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT 2024-10-25T06:34:59	9845 N OLD BUFFALO 9 LAPORTE, IN, 46350	3.4	Medium
WOOD, SCOTT ARTHUR 44 years old Child Involved	Statue - 35-42-4-7, Charge - Child Seduction 2024-12-17T07:36:32	4524 W 1000 N MICHIGAN CITY, IN, 46360	4.1	Medium
KRESEL, ROY J 47 years old Child Involved	Statue - 720, Charge ILCS 5/11-1.60 - Agg. Crim Sex. Abuse/Victim 2024-12-17T07:36:32 Statue - 35-42-4-3, Charge - Child Molesting 2024-12-17T07:36:32	9334 N 125 E LA PORTE, IN, 46350	4.8	Medium
MORRIS, HAROLD 52 years old Child Involved	Statue - 61-8D-6, Charge - SENDING, DISTRIBUTING, EXHIBITING, POSSESSING, DISPLAYING OR TRANSPORTING MATERIAL BY A PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTIODIAN, DEPICTING A CHILD ENGAGED IN SEXUALLY EXPLICIT CONDUCT 2024-12-17T07:36:32	15029 LAKESIDE RD LAKESIDE, MI, 49116	4.9	Medium
ALLEN, LEROY CARL 62 years old Violent	750.520G1 - CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO COMM SEX PENETRATION 2024-10-06T07:43:22 750.520E - CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT 4TH DEGREE (MULTIPLE VARIABLES) 2024-10-06T07:43:22	136 N WHITTAKER ST NEW BUFFALO, MI, 49117	0.6	High

165 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

14 Severe

24 Medium

30 Low

97 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 05:06 PM	Grand Ave, New Buffalo, MI 49117	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a complaint from a business on Grand Avenue about two men walking around a vehicle previously contacted by officers, after police reportedly seized the vehicle’s license plate. Another unit offered to respond to check the situation.
Stolen Vehicle 07/16/2026 04:06 PM	Grand Ave, New Buffalo, MI 49117	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a business on Grand Avenue to investigate a vehicle after a system alert indicated a possible stolen license plate. Additional units arrived to assist at the scene.
Fire 07/16/2026 03:23 PM	Lakeview Ln, Lakeside, MI 49116	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible activated fire alarm near Lakeview Lane in Chikaming Township. Radio traffic later indicated the scene was clear.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 02:16 PM	Ridge Rd, Grand Beach, MI 49117	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services were dispatched to near Ridge Road in Grand Beach for a possible defibrillator issue involving an 80 year old male. Details are limited and the call was made by a neighbor.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 01:37 PM	W 900 N, Michigan City, IN 46360	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency services responded to a reported choking incident involving a male near West (number withheld) north. The patient appeared to be breathing and coughing and expelled the obstruction. The response was downgraded and medics were no longer needed.

School	Distance
New Buffalo Middle School	0.3 mi
New Buffalo Senior High School	0.3 mi
New Buffalo Elementary School	1.6 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 1 S Griffith St, New Buffalo, MI 49117