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Buffside Dr Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 13 offenders within 5 miles and 176 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

13 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near Buffside Dr, Spring Creek, NV 89815

3 Rape

5 Child Involved

1 Assault

7 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
WIESE, NICHOLAS DEAN 37 years old	OPEN AND GROSS LEWDNESS 2024-12-21T07:03:06	NONE ELKO, NV	4.8	Medium
GOERDT, DANIEL CLAY 36 years old Rapist	ATT SEX ASSLT 2024-12-21T07:03:06 RAPE 2024-12-21T07:03:06	UNEMPLOYED ELKO, NV, 89801	4.8	Medium
MERITT, AUSTIN TYLER 29 years old Child Involved Rapist	UNLAWFUL SEX W/ MINOR 2024-12-21T07:03:06 STATUTORY RAPE 2024-12-21T07:03:06	NONE ELKO, NV	4.8	Medium
BRUMET, JIMMIE EUGENE III 43 years old		2740 LAST CHANCE RD ELKO, NV, 89801	4.1	Medium
HENDRICKSON, TROY ALLEN 58 years old Child Involved Rapist Violent	SEXUAL ASSAULT ON A CHILD 2024-12-21T07:03:06	4TH & RIVER ELKO, NV, 89803	4.6	Medium

176 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

23 Severe

11 Medium

45 Low

97 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Traffic 07/16/2026 08:45 PM	Elko Vista Dr, Elko, NV 89815	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop on a black motorcycle traveling southbound near Elko Vista Drive in Elko, Nevada. The rider was described as an adult male wearing black, and a records check on involved individuals returned valid with no wants. Dispatch also noted another white and green dirt bike that left the area when the officer initiated the stop.
Traffic 07/16/2026 08:04 PM	12th St, Elko, NV 89801	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a single-vehicle crash near the 12th Street Bridge in Elko, Nevada. A car apparently hit the guardrail, and the driver was reported to be unconscious. Multiple medic units and fire personnel were dispatched to the scene, including another incident along I-80 near mile marker 303 involving a driver who reportedly fell asleep and struck a guardrail.
Traffic 07/16/2026 02:38 PM	Pine St, Elko, NV 89801	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop on a red pickup traveling northbound on White Pine Road near Pine Street in Elko. The stop involved a vehicle with a Washington license plate, and records reportedly showed no warrants and a valid Ontario driver’s license.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 07:42 PM	Errecart Blvd, Elko, NV 89801	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a local ambulance was requested at a station on Errecart Boulevard for patient transport, no special equipment needed.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 07:00 PM	Southside Dr, Elko, NV 89801	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, elko ambulance, fire, and police were requested to stage near Southside Drive for a 39-year-old female reported to have suicidal ideations and threatening suicide; RP advised she may be combative.

Crime & Safety Report for Buffside Dr, Spring Creek, NV 89815