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1009 Preston Dr Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 173 offenders within 5 miles and 4134 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

173 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 1009 Preston Dr, Lowell, NC 28098

12 Rape

102 Child Involved

11 Assault

61 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
ABERNATHY, SCOTT WAYNE JR 47 years old		111 DANA DR MOUNT HOLLY, NC, 28120	3.7	Medium
BARRETT, THOMAS STEVEN 45 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	1241 BLAKE DRIVE MT HOLLY, NC, 28120	3.7	Medium
BLACK, TODD LEWIS 61 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	329 RIDGE DRIVE MT HOLLY, NC, 28120	3.5	Medium
HADDEN, JOEY EDWARD 35 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	107 HARRY MOODY CIRCLE MT HOLLY, NC, 28120	2.6	Medium
HORTON, MICAH 38 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	2175 OLD HICKORY GROVE ROAD MT HOLLY, NC, 28120	2.1	Medium

4134 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

557 Severe

612 Medium

1116 Low

1849 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:44 PM	E Ozark Ave, Gastonia, NC 28054	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical assignment responded to an incident near East Ozark Avenue and Pequot Street in Gastonia. Units District 6 and Engine 6 were assigned to the location near the northbound ramp at 19/Ozark.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:41 PM	E Ozark Ave, Gastonia, NC 28054	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical assignment was dispatched to near East Ozark Avenue, close to Piedmont Street and the northbound ramp at Ozark.
Traffic 07/16/2026 10:26 PM	S New Hope Rd, Gastonia, NC 28054	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible motor vehicle crash near the 2300 block of South New Hope Road by McLean and Redbud in Gastonia.
Weapons 07/16/2026 10:17 PM	Laurel Ln, Gastonia, NC 28054	SERIOUS	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible weapons complaint near Laurel Lane in Gastonia. A reporting party said a man she previously dated, described as wearing a cowboy hat and boots, was at the location with an axe and had chased her in the past. The subject was not seen there at the time of the radio update.
Weapons 07/16/2026 10:15 PM	Laurel Ln, Gastonia, NC 28054	SERIOUS	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded code 3 to a possible subject with an axe reported near Laurel Lane in Gastonia. The reporting party said the man had been there in the past and was currently believed to be on scene, but no assaultive actions with the axe were reported.

School	Distance
Lowell Elementary	0.8 mi
Holbrook Middle	1.1 mi
Warlick Academy	1.7 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 1009 Preston Dr, Lowell, NC 28098