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85-87 Nelson Avenue Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 6 offenders within 5 miles and 69 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

6 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 85-87 Nelson Avenue, Ghent, NY 12075

3 Rape

3 Child Involved

1 Assault

2 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
CESTERNINO, THOMAS years old	130.65 - Attempted Sexual Abuse 1st:Person Incapable of Consent-Physically Helpless 2024-10-03T12:42:28	109 ORCHARD RD Ghent, NY, 12075	4.9	Medium
JENNINGS, JAMES years old Child Involved Rapist	130.25 - Rape 3rd: Victim Less Than 17 Years Old Perpetrator 21 Years Or More 2024-10-03T12:42:28	2122 9 Chatham, NY, 12037	2.7	Medium
LAURANGE, LLOYD years old Child Involved	130.40 - Criminal Sexual Act 3:Actor 21 Yrs Old Or More/Victim Less Than 17 Yrs 2024-10-03T12:42:28	11 THOMAS ST Chatham, NY, 12037	2.5	Medium
LEGGETT, SCOTT years old	130.60 - Sexual Abuse-2nd Degree 2024-10-03T12:42:28	57 OLD RED BARN RD Ghent, NY, 12075	4.1	Medium
QUICKENTON, PETE years old Rapist	130.30 - Attempted Rape-2nd Degree 2024-10-03T12:42:28	136 SOLLER HEIGHTS RD Chent, NY, 12075	4	Medium

69 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

7 Severe

24 Medium

10 Low

28 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 02:33 PM	River St, Chatham, NY 12037	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a welfare check is underway near River Street and Mill Street in the village of Chatham. Law enforcement units are assisting to ensure the well-being of a female who has left the area.
Fire 07/16/2026 02:29 PM	Orchard Rd, Ghent, NY 12075	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers reported a possible branch on a power line arcing and sparking near Orchard Road in the town of Ghent, with fire units later told to stand by at their station. Separate calls reported a possible vehicle and hybrid vehicle on fire near Stone Mill Road in the Claiborne and Claverack area, with rescue units responding.
Fire 07/16/2026 12:35 PM	School St, Chatham, NY 12037	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a reported basement alarm activation at a building near School Street in the village of Chatham, with nearby cross streets Hudson Avenue and Thomas Street.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 12:59 AM	Nelson Ave, Ghent, NY 12075	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical emergency at a home near Nelson Ave in the town of Ghent for a reported (number withheld)-year-old woman who was unconscious and not breathing, with a confirmed apparent overdose.
Traffic 07/12/2026 12:05 PM	NY-203, Chatham, NY	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, units were dispatched to a possible two-car property damage crash near a state highway intersection in the Chatham area. A patrol unit reported being en route to the scene.

Crime & Safety Report for 85-87 Nelson Avenue, Ghent, NY 12075