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310 W 1st Ave Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 136 offenders within 5 miles and 1712 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

136 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 310 W 1st Ave, Petal, MS 39465

15 Rape

90 Child Involved

41 Assault

37 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	2.3	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	4.4	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	4	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	2.6	Medium
BROWN, JOEY JONES 66 years old Child Involved		410 CYPRESS AVE HATTIESBURG, MS, 39401	3.4	Medium

1712 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

141 Severe

273 Medium

654 Low

644 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.
Property Damage 07/16/2026 11:01 PM	Woodland Hills Dr, Hattiesburg, MS 39402	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible vehicle tampering or vandalism incident near Woodland Hills Drive in Hattiesburg. The reporting party mentioned damage involving a Lexus and a blue Camry, reportedly occurring about 10 minutes earlier, and waited outside to speak with officers.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 10:57 PM	US 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39402	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a business near US Highway 49 after security reported several doors that were open when they were supposed to be closed.
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	Highway 49 N, Hattiesburg, MS 39401	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer reports making contact with three people near a dumpster at a motel on Highway 49 in Hattiesburg during a possible suspicious activity call.

School	Distance
PETAL MIDDLE SCHOOL	0.7 mi
PETAL UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	1.4 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 310 W 1st Ave, Petal, MS 39465