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231 Wandering Bear Way Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 12 offenders within 5 miles and 56 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

12 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 231 Wandering Bear Way, Lake Lure, NC 28746

1 Rape

5 Child Involved

1 Assault

7 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
LANCASTER, JAMESON CHRISTOPHER 39 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	290 FREEMANTOWN RD RUTHERFORDTON, NC, 28139	2.1	Medium
LEFAVE, DAVID JOSEPH 52 years old Child Involved	REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION 2024-12-17T08:38:16	116 CAMBY RD RUTHERFORDTON, NC, 28139	3.4	Medium
MUDGE, STANLEY WILLIT 80 years old	REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION 2024-12-17T08:38:16	210 CLAY BASKET TRL UNION MILLS, NC, 28167	4.6	Medium
TARANTINO, LOUIS A 72 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 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	243 LOG CABIN LANE UNION MILLS, NC, 28167	4.9	Medium
MITCHELL, DANIEL BRITT 34 years old Child Involved Violent	SEXUAL BATTERY 2024-12-17T08:38:16	19 GREASY CREEK ROAD MARION, NC, 28752	4.2	Medium

56 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

10 Severe

10 Medium

11 Low

25 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
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.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 01:32 AM	Whitney Blvd, Lake Lure, NC 28746	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical and fire units were dispatched to a residence near Whitney Boulevard and Andrews Lane in Lake Lure for a possible allergic reaction involving a 75-year-old man with a swollen tongue and a history of cancer, who was reported conscious but not breathing normally.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 01:26 AM	Whitney Blvd, Lake Lure, NC 28746	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller at an apartment near Whitney Boulevard repeatedly said '92' and sounded in distress with trouble speaking. EMS and law enforcement unit 705 were dispatched to the location.
Road Closure 07/10/2026 03:20 PM	Redwing Rd, Lake Lure, NC 28746	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were dispatched to a possible downed tree blocking part of the roadway near Red Wing Road and Buffalo Creek Road in the Wycliffe area.
Fire 07/10/2026 03:43 AM	Hamilton Rd, Rutherfordton, NC 28139	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported smoke sighting near Hamilton Road in Rutherfordton, possibly in the area of Pond Trail. A caller reported seeing smoke about half a mile from their residence, with no flames seen and nothing visible when units were on scene with the caller.

Crime & Safety Report for 231 Wandering Bear Way, Lake Lure, NC 28746