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48020 Ridge Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 15 offenders within 5 miles and 332 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

15 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 48020 Ridge Rd, New Buffalo, MI 49117

1 Rape

6 Child Involved

6 Assault

4 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
DAVISON, ALLEN 60 years old Violent		9845 N OLD BUFFALO 9 LAPORTE, IN, 46350	3.9	Medium
GENTRY, KRISTOFFER BRYAN 41 years old Child Involved		722 INDIANA HIGHWAY 212 MICHIGAN CITY, IN, 46360	4.1	Medium
FERRISE, PHILLIP JOHN 30 years old Violent		3213 US -12 MICHIGAN CITY, IN, 46360	4.1	Medium
SEIBERT, RAYNARD QUINCY 43 years old Child Involved Rapist Violent	Statue - 35-42-4-3, Charge - Child Molesting 2024-12-17T07:36:32 Statue - 35-42-4-8, Charge - Sexual Battery 2024-12-17T07:36:32 Statue - 35-42-4-1, Charge - Rape 2024-12-17T07:36:32	3066 W S GARDEN CIRCLE DR. MICHIGAN CITY, IN, 46360	4.6	Medium
HANCOCK, JUSTIN WEDGEWOOD 46 years old Child Involved	Statue - 18, Charge U.S.C. 2252A(a)(2)(A) - Receipt of Child Pornography 2024-12-17T07:36:32	509 S INDIANA HWY 212 MICHIGAN CITY, IN, 46360	4.1	Medium

332 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

36 Severe

40 Medium

53 Low

203 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Non-Crime Event 07/16/2026 09:51 PM	Karwick Glen Dr, Michigan City, IN 46360	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a welfare check at a residence after a 911 caller said the call was an accident while a male voice could be heard in the background telling them to say that. Responding units arrived and confirmed the call was accidental and cleared the scene.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 09:46 PM	Karwick Glen Dr, Michigan City, IN 46360	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a welfare check was dispatched to Carwood Glen Drive after a 911 call. The caller said it was an accident, but there was a male voice in the background telling them to say that. Units were asked to check the situation out, and another unit offered to handle it.
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.
Other Incidents 07/16/2026 03:01 PM	W 750 N, Michigan City, IN 46360	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were asked to contact a caller near West (number withheld) North in Michigan City for a possible follow-up about an earlier incident reported this morning.

Crime & Safety Report for 48020 Ridge Rd, New Buffalo, MI 49117