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224 Riddle Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 30 offenders within 5 miles and 276 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

30 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 224 Riddle Rd, Swannanoa, NC 28778

1 Rape

8 Child Involved

0 Assault

21 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
ARRINGTON, GRADY JUNIOR 55 years old		703 OLD US 70 HWY SWANNANOA, NC, 28778	2.2	Medium
GOOLD, GERARD JOSEPH 68 years old	REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION 2024-12-17T08:38:16	1984 US 70 SWANNANOA, NC, 28778	2.1	Medium
PRESSLEY, ALLEN WAYNE 50 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	21 FOUR CORNERS DRIVE SWANNANOA, NC, 28778	2.2	Medium
PETRICKA, ALEXANDER P 43 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 FELONIOUS RESTRAINT AGAINST A MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	122 SHADY GROVE SWANNANOA, NC, 28778	2	Medium
MOORE, CARNELL LAVANCE 67 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	201 PEMBROOK RD SWANNANOA, NC, 28778	2.7	Medium

276 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

30 Severe

16 Medium

18 Low

212 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Traffic 07/16/2026 05:31 PM	N Fork Rd, Black Mountain, NC 28711	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers report a possible motor vehicle crash near North Fork Road and Azalea Avenue following an automated crash detection alert. A separate medical call involves a person with abdominal pain near Caldwell Road and Turkey Creek Road.
Fire 07/16/2026 11:13 AM	Eastwood Ave, Swannanoa, NC 28778	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a possible illegal burn reported near Eastwood Avenue. A unit is later diverted from that complaint to respond with station crews to a possible gunshot wound call near Mockingbird Road and Maplewood Drive, with staging directed near a church at Bottle Cove and Montgomery.
Fire 07/16/2026 10:33 AM	Vance Ave, Black Mountain, NC 28711	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews from multiple stations responded to a working structure fire on Vance Avenue in Black Mountain. Additional manpower and EMS support were requested, floors in the building were reported compromised, and crews conducted an interior fire attack. Traffic control assistance was requested from law enforcement, and responders noted a large propane tank in the woods behind the building.
Fire 07/16/2026 10:12 AM	Vance Ave, Black Mountain, NC 28711	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a working structure fire at a home on Vance Avenue in Black Mountain. The fire was reported in the attic with heavy extension, leading commanders to pull interior crews out and switch to a defensive exterior attack. Additional engines, tankers, an air truck, and EMS units were requested to support the operation.
Fire 07/16/2026 10:01 AM	Vance Ave, Black Mountain, NC 28711	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a working structure fire at a college-related building near Vance Avenue and Dilling Avenue in the Black Mountain area. Smoke and fire were reported on the Charlie side of the structure, and a second alarm with mutual aid was requested for additional manpower.

School	Distance
Williams Elementary	1.4 mi
Community High School	1.4 mi
ArtSpace Charter School	2.0 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 224 Riddle Rd, Swannanoa, NC 28778