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39 Forest Barnes Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 79 offenders within 5 miles and 845 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

79 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 39 Forest Barnes, Petal, MS 39465

11 Rape

54 Child Involved

20 Assault

21 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	4.1	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	3.7	Medium
BROWN, JOEY JONES 66 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	410 CYPRESS AVE HATTIESBURG, MS, 39401	4.1	Medium
EDWARDS, THOMAS LEWIS 71 years old Child Involved Violent		410 FREDERICK STREET HATTIESBURG, MS, 39401	3.5	Medium
HENDERSON, DAMIEN GREGG 44 years old Child Involved		1140 EVELYN GANDY PKWY PETAL, MS, 39465	2.8	Medium

845 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

77 Severe

146 Medium

278 Low

344 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.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 08:55 PM	Tyner Rd, Petal, MS 39465	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a young woman was reported crying and requesting an ambulance near Tyner Road. EMS was en route with priority two. Additional information was being sought on scene.
Assault Report 07/16/2026 08:41 PM	S Hills Dr, Hattiesburg, MS 39401	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible disconnected emergency call from a woman on Spring Hill Drive who said someone put hands on her before the call ended. A unit has arrived to check the situation.
Traffic 07/16/2026 07:30 PM	E Central Ave, Petal, MS 39465	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conduct a possible traffic stop involving a Ford near East Central Avenue and Mississippi 98. One unit reports bringing a vehicle to another unit.

Crime & Safety Report for 39 Forest Barnes, Petal, MS 39465