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1325 Golf Course Road Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 6 offenders within 5 miles and 11 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

6 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 1325 Golf Course Road, Linville, NC 28646

0 Rape

2 Child Involved

1 Assault

4 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
SIPALA, FRANCIS J 69 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	300 MOUNTAINVIEW APTS LANE LINVILLE, NC, 28646	1.2	Medium
BRASWELL, JONATHON KEITH 23 years old Child Involved	SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16	79 PANSY LN NEWLAND, NC, 28657	2.4	Medium
HICKS, JAMES MARCUS 36 years old Child Involved Violent	SEXUAL BATTERY 2024-12-17T08:38:16	1212 OLD TOE RIVER ROAD NEWLAND, NC, 28657	4.8	Medium
HUGHES, GABRIEL PAUL 49 years old	SEXUAL OFFENSE WITH CERTAIN VICTIMS 2024-12-17T08:38:16	123B COMANCHEE STREET NEWLAND, NC, 28657	3.8	Medium
REID, PAUL MARK 44 years old		745 SPANISH OAK RD NEWLAND, NC, 28657	4.9	Medium

11 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

2 Severe

2 Medium

2 Low

5 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Suspicious Activity 07/06/2026 07:02 PM	Roseboro Rd, Linville, NC 28646	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies conducted a follow-up at a residence on Roseboro Road in Linville for a possible suspicious situation. Units were asked to check a tent behind the home and, if they found an unlocked entry, to go inside and clear the residence without forcing their way in if all doors were locked.
Stolen Vehicle 07/06/2026 06:18 AM	NC-105, Banner Elk, NC 28604	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reported a possible stolen Jeep Cherokee taken from a business along NC 105 and heading toward the Sugar Mountain area. The SUV was described as an older model with raised tires and a cracked windshield. Multiple fire units were also dispatched to an apparent structure fire at a commercial address on Fashion Avenue after a caller reported a machine on fire inside the building.
Disturbance 07/04/2026 09:35 PM	Turbyfill Rd, Newland, NC 28657	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies were sent to a reported disturbance involving a person setting off fireworks in the roadway near Turbyfill Road in Newland, North Carolina.
Fire 07/04/2026 09:33 PM	Turbyfill Rd, Newland, NC 28657	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies respond to a reported road hazard on Turbyfill Road involving a person possibly setting off fireworks in the roadway.
Medical Emergency 06/24/2026 02:09 PM	Norwood Hollow Rd, Banner Elk, NC 28604	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a patient is en route to Life Care Banner Elk according to Medic 10.

Crime & Safety Report for 1325 Golf Course Road, Linville, NC 28646