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115 Smith St Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 134 offenders within 5 miles and 1621 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

134 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 115 Smith St, Petal, MS 39465

15 Rape

88 Child Involved

38 Assault

39 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
JACKSON, JACOBE 33 years old	14:80 - Carnal knowledge of a juvenile 2024-12-20T08:11:17	2058 P O BOX HATTIESBURG, MS, 39403	2.2	Medium
ARMSTRONG, EDWARD LEE 65 years old Child Involved	Touching of a child or a mentally defective, incapacitated or physically helpless person for lustful purposes 2024-12-21T05:07:36	3504 CAMPBELL DRIVE HATTIESBURG, MS, 39401	4.9	Medium
BARFIELD, JERRY ELLIS 60 years old Child Involved	POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY (19 COUNTS)/Any other offense committed in another jurisdiction for which registration is required in that jurisdiction 2024-12-21T05:07:36	909 BROADWAY DR HATTIESBURG, MS, 39401	3.9	Medium
BERNARD, BYRON 65 years old Child Involved Rapist	Rape and carnal knowledge of a child under fourteen years of age 2024-12-21T05:07:36	HATTIESBURG HEALTH AND REHAB HATTIESBURG, MS, 39401	2.3	Medium
BROWN, JOEY JONES 66 years old Child Involved		410 CYPRESS AVE HATTIESBURG, MS, 39401	3	Medium

1621 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

131 Severe

260 Medium

610 Low

620 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Disturbance 07/16/2026 11:03 PM	Panther Dr, Petal, MS 39465	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers respond to a report of a possible suspicious person near Harrington and Panther Drive in Petal. A man who reportedly does not have a room there is suspected of harassing a customer near a room in the (number withheld) area, with officers checking the north side of the building.
Traffic 07/16/2026 10:56 PM	US-11 & W Central Ave, Petal, MS 39465	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop involving a white Nissan Altima near US Highway 11 and West Central Avenue. A possible driver’s license and registration check was completed, and the vehicle’s registration and insurance appeared to be valid with no apparent issues reported.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 10:21 PM	Broadway Dr, Hattiesburg, MS	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer made possible investigative contact with a man near South 17th and Broadway in Hattiesburg.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:09 PM	US 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a flight unit coordinated the arrival of Rescue 7 at Forrest General hospital for a medical patient transport.
Disturbance 07/16/2026 08:55 PM	N 25th Ave b 247, Hattiesburg, MS 39401	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to an apparent disturbance at an apartment on North 25th Avenue, where a man was reportedly refusing to leave a residence.

School	Distance
PETAL MIDDLE SCHOOL	0.4 mi
PETAL UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	0.4 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 115 Smith St, Petal, MS 39465