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1270 Forest Ridge Rd #20 Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 55 offenders within 5 miles and 411 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

55 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 1270 Forest Ridge Rd #20, Bessemer City, NC 28016

4 Rape

31 Child Involved

4 Assault

21 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
BROWN, CHRISTOPHER ALLEN 40 years old Child Involved	SOLICITATION OF CHILD BY COMPUTER TO COMMIT UNLAWFUL SEX ACT 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 3RD DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16	123 YOU NAMED IT DR CHERRYVILLE, NC, 28021	4.7	Medium
CANNON, JAMES ANTONIO 35 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	309 BROWN STREET CHERRYVILLE, NC, 28021	4.8	Medium
CLARK, ELIJAH 70 years old Child Involved Violent	SEXUAL BATTERY 2024-12-17T08:38:16	3617 TRYON COURTHOUSE ROAD CHERRYVILLE, NC, 28021	4.4	Medium
CROUSE, KEVIN GALE 54 years old Rapist	SEX OFFENSE 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 RAPE 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16	229 DIANA RD CHERRYVILLE, NC, 28021	3.3	Medium
ETHERIDGE, ANDERSON PAUL 64 years old	REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION 2024-12-17T08:38:16	403 JC DELLINGER ROAD CHERRYVILLE, NC, 28021	5	Medium

411 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

79 Severe

65 Medium

65 Low

202 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Fire 07/16/2026 05:21 PM	Bill Lynch Rd, Lincolnton, NC 28092	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a possible illegal burn reported near the 1800 block of Bill Lynch Road in Lincolnton, with first response unit 75 dispatched to the scene.
Traffic 07/16/2026 03:28 PM	Country Club Dr, Cherryville, NC 28021	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers made a traffic contact with a black Nissan sport utility vehicle near Country Club Drive, and the vehicle’s custom license plate information was broadcast for reference.
Fire 07/16/2026 03:21 PM	N 12th St, Bessemer City, NC 28016	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, units were dispatched to an automatic alarm at Bessemer City Primary School on North 12th Street in Bessemer City. Radio traffic also referenced patrol and other units clearing the scene.
Break-In 07/16/2026 03:18 PM	N 12th St, Bessemer City, NC 28016	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, an alarm was reported at a primary school on North 12th Street in Bessemer City, with units dispatched to check the building.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 02:33 PM	E Church St, Cherryville, NC 28021	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical emergency was reported at urgent care near East Church Street in Cherryville, involving a patient in room (number withheld).

Crime & Safety Report for 1270 Forest Ridge Rd #20, Bessemer City, NC 28016