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140 Cove Crest Dr Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 11 offenders within 5 miles and 93 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

11 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 140 Cove Crest Dr, Rutherfordton, NC 28139

0 Rape

4 Child Involved

0 Assault

7 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
LANCASTER, JAMESON CHRISTOPHER 39 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	290 FREEMANTOWN RD RUTHERFORDTON, NC, 28139	3	Medium
LEFAVE, DAVID JOSEPH 52 years old Child Involved	REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION 2024-12-17T08:38:16	116 CAMBY RD RUTHERFORDTON, NC, 28139	2.1	Medium
AUSTIN, HUGO CHRISTOPHER 51 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	1720 FREEMAN TOWN RD LAKE LURE, NC, 28746	2.3	Medium
GUILLORY, JAMES RONALD 70 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 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 REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION 2024-12-17T08:38:16	267 GOLDEN RIDGE DRIVE LAKE LURE, NC, 28746	2.4	Medium
HALL, MACK RODNEY 65 years old	NON-RESIDENT STUDENT OR WORKER 2024-12-17T08:38:16	478 GRAY RIDGE DRIVE LAKE LURE, NC, 28746	2.3	Medium

93 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

16 Severe

17 Medium

15 Low

45 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 03:57 PM	Memorial Hwy, Lake Lure, NC 28746	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, responders attended to a 14-year-old male with a possible allergic reaction near Memorial Highway, Lake Lure. The patient was reported conscious and breathing normally, with no difficulty swallowing. The incident location included cross streets Seton Road and Harris Road. The vehicle stopped at the Lake House restaurant where EMS took over care.
Fire 07/16/2026 02:23 PM	Starling Ln, Lake Lure, NC 28746	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units 1404 and 1407 were dispatched to a home near Starling Lane to check a reported issue with a smoke detector.
Substance Use 07/16/2026 01:36 PM	Memorial Hwy, Lake Lure, NC 28746	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a traffic complaint about a black BMW reportedly crossing double yellow lines near a lakeside restaurant on Memorial Highway, with the driver possibly intoxicated and last seen heading toward the beach or reservoir area. An officer later made contact with the vehicle near a local market. Radio traffic also mentioned an apparently unrelated shoplifting report at a hardware store and a separate medical call for a burn injury on Countrywood Drive in Forest City.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 01:32 AM	Whitney Blvd, Lake Lure, NC 28746	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical and fire units were dispatched to a residence near Whitney Boulevard and Andrews Lane in Lake Lure for a possible allergic reaction involving a 75-year-old man with a swollen tongue and a history of cancer, who was reported conscious but not breathing normally.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 01:26 AM	Whitney Blvd, Lake Lure, NC 28746	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller at an apartment near Whitney Boulevard repeatedly said '92' and sounded in distress with trouble speaking. EMS and law enforcement unit 705 were dispatched to the location.

Crime & Safety Report for 140 Cove Crest Dr, Rutherfordton, NC 28139