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20497 State Highway 55 Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 13 offenders within 5 miles and 52 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

13 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 20497 State Highway 55, Oriental, NC 28571

2 Rape

5 Child Involved

0 Assault

7 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
SQUIRES, BENJAMIN ALLEN 54 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	4013 FLORENCE ROAD MERRITT, NC, 28556	4.3	Medium
BOYER, SHERRI DENISE 43 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	100 MILL STREET BAYBORO, NC, 28515	3.9	Medium
JONES, JURMMOND A 43 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SOLICITATION OF CHILD BY COMPUTER TO COMMIT UNLAWFUL SEX ACT 2024-12-17T08:38:16	213 N WATER ST BAYBORO, NC, 28515	4.9	Medium
PEGRAM, RUSSELL W JR 68 years old		175 COWELL LOOP RD BAYBORO, NC, 28515	4.9	Medium
POWERS, RICHARD R 58 years old	SEX OFFENSE 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX OFFENSE 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16	2252 KERSHAW ROAD ORIENTAL, NC, 28571	3.5	Medium

52 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

9 Severe

11 Medium

10 Low

22 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Substance Use 07/12/2026 06:11 PM	Broad St Ext, Oriental, NC 28571	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a Dollar General near Broad Street Extension in Oriental for a report of a possibly intoxicated man associated with a black Honda Accord. Employees reportedly felt unsafe walking to their vehicles in the parking area, and a unit was directed to break away and respond.
Other Incidents 07/12/2026 04:46 PM	Silverbrook Rd, Oriental, NC 28571	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies respond to a reported property dispute near Silverbrook Road in Oriental, where a hose has apparently been run across someone’s land and the owner wants it removed.
Suspicious Activity 07/10/2026 05:07 PM	Harbour Way, Oriental, NC 28571	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a reported trespassing incident near a creek bridge in Pamlico County, where a caller reported several people fishing and possibly drinking on the opposite side of the bridge from a nearby gazebo.
Traffic 07/10/2026 05:07 AM	NC-55, Stonewall, NC	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, a deputy reported possible debris in the roadway near NC 55 and Plain Farm Road in Stonewall. The hazard was later cleared and the deputy returned to service.
Property Damage 07/08/2026 04:35 AM	NC-55, Oriental, NC 28571	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies are responding to a vandalism complaint at a home near Highway 55, where a caller reported that a male subject apparently damaged the side of the house and removed a slab during the previous night. The caller was not able to provide a description of the person involved.

Crime & Safety Report for 20497 State Highway 55, Oriental, NC 28571