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1680 Piper Creek Ave Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 45 offenders within 5 miles and 497 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

45 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 1680 Piper Creek Ave, Newton, NC 28658

3 Rape

27 Child Involved

3 Assault

15 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
STOVALL, JAMES EDWARD 62 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 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	701 HAUSS RIDGE RD SE VALDESE, NC, 28609	2.5	Medium
HOLLAR, CARL D 69 years old Child Involved	SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 3RD DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16	205 MAGNOLIA ST RHODHISS, NC, 28667	4.6	Medium
HASKINS, JAMES JOSEPH 42 years old		1563 AIRPORT RHODHISS RD LOT 8 HICKORY, NC, 28601	4.7	Medium
MICHAELS, RONNIE WAYNE JR 40 years old		1945 NELSON GATES ST HICKORY, NC, 28601	4.4	Medium
RICE, JERRY DEAN II 43 years old		402 BURKE ST HICKORY, NC, 28601	4	Medium

497 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

40 Severe

71 Medium

72 Low

314 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Traffic 07/16/2026 02:37 PM	US-70 & Malcolm Blvd, Rutherford College, NC 28690	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported vehicle crash with property damage involving a blue Tesla and a gray Toyota Corolla near Malcolm Boulevard and US 70. The drivers initially refused to move their vehicles, but a tow truck was on scene and no report was ultimately requested.
Traffic 07/16/2026 02:36 PM	US-70 & Malcolm Blvd, Rutherford College, NC 28690	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers respond to a possible two-vehicle property damage crash near Malcolm Boulevard and US 70 involving a blue Tesla and a gray Toyota Corolla, with the drivers reportedly refusing to move their vehicles.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 07:16 AM	Horseshoe Bend Rd, Hudson, NC 28638	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical call was reported for a sick person near Horseshoe Bend Road close to Faith Lane and Galloway Lane. Mountain Base and Health Response units were dispatched.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 09:39 PM	Margie Page St, Valdese, NC 28690	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical units were dispatched to a reported hemorrhage at a residence on Margie Page Street near Messer Road. Crews later learned the incident may have occurred earlier and that it involved an apartment unit, and they reported the person was not responding to voice.
Missing Person 07/14/2026 08:30 PM	Nobby Lail Rd, Connelly Springs, NC 28612	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a missing person near Nobby Little Road. Family members state the person is not inside the home, has a history of sleepwalking, and may have sat down somewhere during an episode. Deputies are responding to search the area.

Crime & Safety Report for 1680 Piper Creek Ave, Newton, NC 28658