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159 Riders Mills Road Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 3 offenders within 5 miles and 154 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

3 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 159 Riders Mills Road, Old Chatham, NY 12136

2 Rape

0 Child Involved

0 Assault

1 Other

Photo	Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
	JACOBSEN, BOB years old	130.65 - Sexual Abuse 1st:Sexual Contact With Individual Less Than 11Years Old 2024-10-03T12:42:28	520 SHAKER MUSEUM RD Old Chatham, NY, 12136	1.1	Medium

Photo

Name / Age / Tags

Arrest / Conviction

Address

Distance

Risk

JACOBSEN, BOB

years old

130.65 - Sexual Abuse 1st:Sexual Contact With Individual Less Than 11Years Old

2024-10-03T12:42:28

520 SHAKER MUSEUM RD Old Chatham, NY, 12136

1.1

Medium

154 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

24 Severe

19 Medium

36 Low

75 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Traffic 07/16/2026 12:19 PM	Fairgrounds St & Chatham St, Nassau, NY 12123	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near Chatham Street and Fairgrounds Street in Nassau involving a New York vehicle. Records for the contacted individual reportedly showed a revoked non‑driver identification from the Stephentown or Hoosick area.
Road Closure 07/16/2026 05:22 AM	NY-66 & Riders Mills Rd, Malden Bridge, NY 12115	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible tree down blocking the road near Riders Mills Road and Route 66 in the town of Chatham, and a patrol unit is assigned to check the scene.
Theft Report 07/14/2026 02:28 PM	Chatham St Apt 1, Nassau, NY 12123	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible larceny at a yard sale near Chatham Street across from Malden Street. A red SUV reportedly stopped and a man and woman got out, took items, and left heading southbound on Route 12.
Medical Emergency 07/12/2026 07:18 PM	Schoolhouse Rd, New Lebanon, NY 12125	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a residence on Schoolhouse Road in the New Lebanon area for a reported mental health crisis. A caller reported a person behaving violently and pounding on objects, and two patrol units were requested due to prior concerns about violence toward police.
Medical Emergency 07/12/2026 07:16 PM	Stony Brook Ln, New Lebanon, NY 12125	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a mental health crisis involving a person acting erratically and pounding on things was reported near Schoolhouse Road and County Route 20 in the Newtown/New Lebanon area. Police were requested due to previous violent behavior towards officers.

Crime & Safety Report for 159 Riders Mills Road, Old Chatham, NY 12136