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0 Burkemont Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 27 offenders within 5 miles and 274 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

27 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 0 Burkemont Rd, Morganton, NC 28655

4 Rape

16 Child Involved

0 Assault

10 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
BECK, ALFRED HOYT 59 years old	REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION 2024-12-17T08:38:16	2680 RIDGE CREEK DRIVE MORGANTON, NC, 28655	4.4	Medium
BROWN, JEFFREY MICHAEL 42 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	4017 SHERWOOD HEIGHTS MORGANTON, NC, 28655	3	Medium
CARAWAY, WALTER HENRY 60 years old Rapist	RAPE 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16	4781 CHARLIE CRAWLEY RD MORGANTON, NC, 28655	2.1	Medium
CHAPMAN, JOHNNY LEE 34 years old		1823 SKYLAND DR MORGANTON, NC, 28655	3.4	Medium
EDNEY, JEFFREY W 50 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	1848 HOPEWELL RD MORGANTON, NC, 28655	2.5	Medium

274 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

32 Severe

39 Medium

38 Low

165 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Assault Report 07/14/2026 03:38 PM	Old Colony Rd, Morganton, NC 28655	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a 911 hang-up from near Old Colony Road, where a male caller was reportedly yelling that someone had been hit in the head before the line disconnected. A callback reached no one, and the situation is being treated as a possible assault.
Suspicious Person 07/14/2026 02:08 PM	Walker Rd, Morganton, NC 28655	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible suspicious older man near a church on Walker Road in Morganton. The caller described the man as a white male without a shirt, still wearing other clothing, standing or walking near the roadway and church property.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 11:41 AM	Westgate Dr, Morganton, NC 28655	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical call was reported near Westgate Drive involving a 73 year old female who fell and could not get up. She was breathing normally and the extent of injuries was unknown. The location included a brick house with a carport and a white truck in the driveway.
Traffic 07/14/2026 02:52 AM	Enola Rd, North Carolina 28655	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop and plate check on a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid near Enola Road in Morganton. The vehicle registration reportedly came back active with no issues noted.
Road Closure 07/12/2026 08:12 PM	Burkemont Ave, Morganton, NC 28655	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and street crews responded to a report of a tree down blocking traffic near Burkemont Avenue, just past a nearby tire shop. There were no utilities involved, and responders indicated they would be able to clear the tree from the roadway.

Crime & Safety Report for 0 Burkemont Rd, Morganton, NC 28655