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221 Lee Black Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 46 offenders within 5 miles and 513 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

46 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 221 Lee Black Rd, Cherryville, NC 28021

4 Rape

27 Child Involved

1 Assault

15 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
BLACKWELL, THOMAS ALEXANDER 32 years old	REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION 2024-12-17T08:38:16	506 MELVILLE ROAD CHERRYVILLE, NC, 28021	2.3	Medium
BROWN, CHRISTOPHER ALLEN 40 years old Child Involved	SOLICITATION OF CHILD BY COMPUTER TO COMMIT UNLAWFUL SEX ACT 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 3RD DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16	123 YOU NAMED IT DR CHERRYVILLE, NC, 28021	4.4	Medium
CARPENTER, DAVID WAYNE 43 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	2766 HIGHWAY 274 CHERRYVILLE, NC, 28021	3.3	Medium
CANNON, JAMES ANTONIO 35 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	309 BROWN STREET CHERRYVILLE, NC, 28021	1.7	Medium
CLARK, ELIJAH 70 years old Child Involved Violent	SEXUAL BATTERY 2024-12-17T08:38:16	3617 TRYON COURTHOUSE ROAD CHERRYVILLE, NC, 28021	3.1	Medium

513 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

59 Severe

77 Medium

99 Low

278 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Fire 07/16/2026 06:21 PM	S Elm St, Cherryville, NC 28021	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, engine 73 is dispatched for a reported smoke investigation in the (number withheld) block of South Elm Street in Cherryville, North Carolina.
Domestic Dispute 07/16/2026 06:18 PM	Shoal Rd, Lincolnton, NC 28092	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a reported family disturbance near Shoal Road in Lincolnton. A caller reported that a sister may have stolen a truck and that the sister and mother were fighting, possibly physical. Later radio updates indicated the parties were separated and that the mother may have slapped the daughter.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 05:10 PM	Thompson Dr, Kings Mountain, NC 28086	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, an ambulance was dispatched for a sickness call near Thompson Drive and Bridges Circle.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 03:28 PM	Zion Hill Rd, Cherryville, NC 28021	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies respond to a suspicious circumstances call near Zion Hill Road, where a caller reports that a long-lost wallet was returned containing identification and a debit card belonging to a man believed to have had the wallet. The caller is waiting at a nearby church.
Traffic 07/16/2026 03:28 PM	Country Club Dr, Cherryville, NC 28021	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers made a traffic contact with a black Nissan sport utility vehicle near Country Club Drive, and the vehicle’s custom license plate information was broadcast for reference.

School	Distance
Cherryville High	1.2 mi
W B Beam Intermediate School	1.7 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 221 Lee Black Rd, Cherryville, NC 28021