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212 Ridgeway Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 9 offenders within 5 miles and 128 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

9 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 212 Ridgeway Rd, Rutherfordton, NC 28746

1 Rape

3 Child Involved

0 Assault

6 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
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	4.5	Medium
FISH, CHAD EVERETTE 39 years old Child Involved Rapist	STATUTORY RAPE OF 13/14/15 YR OLD AND DEFENDANT 6+ YR OLDER 2024-12-17T08:38:16 STATUTORY RAPE OF 13/14/15 YR OLD AND DEFENDANT 6+ YR OLDER 2024-12-17T08:38:16	287 MELROSE ROAD LAKE LURE, NC, 28746	5	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	3.4	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	4.8	Medium
JOHNSON, JOSHUA RYAN 47 years old	REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION 2024-12-17T08:38:16	721 OLD MILL RD LAKE LURE, NC, 28746	4.7	Medium

128 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

14 Severe

16 Medium

28 Low

70 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Traffic 07/16/2026 06:08 PM	Knob Ln, Lake Lure, NC 28746	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers reported that a previously disabled vehicle was successfully moved off the main roadway onto Barlow Knob Road, clearing the traffic hazard.
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 12:53 PM	Memorial Hwy, Lake Lure, NC 28746	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a welfare check was requested near Lake Lure Beach and Water Park for an older male appearing off while carrying a green backpack and other bags, walking toward Mill Spring.

Crime & Safety Report for 212 Ridgeway Rd, Rutherfordton, NC 28746