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1133 Strawberry Branch Road Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 86 offenders within 5 miles and 343 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

86 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 1133 Strawberry Branch Road, Kinston, NC 28501

8 Rape

52 Child Involved

8 Assault

26 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
BUCK, PAUL EDWARD JR 58 years old		700 E HINES AVENUE KINSTON, NC, 28504	4.1	Medium
CANNON, ELMER RAY JR 69 years old		247 DEBBIE AVE KINSTON, NC, 28504	4.4	Medium
FORBUSH, BRANDON 28 years old Child Involved	SOLICITATION OF CHILD BY COMPUTER TO COMMIT UNLAWFUL SEX ACT 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SOLICITATION OF CHILD BY COMPUTER TO COMMIT UNLAWFUL SEX ACT 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SOLICITATION OF CHILD BY COMPUTER TO COMMIT UNLAWFUL SEX ACT 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SOLICITATION OF CHILD BY COMPUTER TO COMMIT UNLAWFUL SEX ACT 2024-12-17T08:38:16	731 COBB ROAD KINSTON, NC, 28504	2.1	Medium
GRANDY, ROBERT GEORGE 75 years old	REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION 2024-12-17T08:38:16 REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION 2024-12-17T08:38:16 REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION 2024-12-17T08:38:16 REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION 2024-12-17T08:38:16	524 TYREE ROAD KINSTON, NC, 28504	3.5	Medium
JONES, ANTHONY 54 years old	SEX OFFENSE 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16	811 S & J WELL DRILLING LANE KINSTON, NC, 28504	3.4	Medium

343 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

30 Severe

24 Medium

20 Low

269 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 09:41 PM	Rountree St, Kinston, NC 28501	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is dispatched to a medical facility on County M Road for a possible seizure involving a 46-year-old female patient who is not responding normally. The call references a specific room within St. Mary’s Central Health Care, with cross streets near Brentwood Drive and Armada Road.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 05:14 PM	North St, Kinston, NC 28501	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded to a location near North Atkins Street for a patient with abdominal pain and vomiting. Other possible locations mentioned include Water Street, South Atkins Street, and East Castle Street.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 03:25 PM	Randy Rd, Kinston, NC 28504	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS dispatched to a medical emergency involving two patients near Randy Road and Candace Road. One adult female was pepper sprayed in the eyes, and a child may also be involved.
Fire 07/16/2026 03:18 PM	W New Bern Rd, Kinston, NC 28504	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a small outside fire in a barrel near an automotive business along Highway 70. They were unable to reach the fire because of a fence and a large dog, and it was reported as not threatening nearby property before the call was cleared.
Fire 07/16/2026 03:07 PM	Westover Ave, Kinston, NC 28504	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units are responding to a reported smoke investigation near the intersection of Westover Avenue and Ray in Kinston, close to Kendall Park Drive and Highway 11/55.

School	Distance
Southwood Elementary	0.5 mi
Lenoir County Early College High	1.4 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 1133 Strawberry Branch Road, Kinston, NC 28501