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304 Golden Aster Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 32 offenders within 5 miles and 474 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

32 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 304 Golden Aster Rd, Swannanoa, NC 28778

2 Rape

11 Child Involved

0 Assault

19 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
BOWDITCH, KENNETH F 34 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 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	42 DODE WHITAKER RD FAIRVIEW, NC, 28730	4.4	Medium
KUYKENDALL, ROBERT WAYNE 76 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	300 WEBB CREEK ROAD FAIRVIEW, NC, 28730	4.1	Medium
LINDSEY, DANIEL 37 years old Child Involved	SEXUAL OFFENSE WITH CERTAIN VICTIMS 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 3RD DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 3RD DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEXUAL OFFENSE WITH CERTAIN VICTIMS 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEXUAL OFFENSE WITH CERTAIN VICTIMS 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEXUAL OFFENSE WITH CERTAIN VICTIMS 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 3RD DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16	148 WHITAKER RD FAIRVIEW, NC, 28730	4.8	Medium
ARRINGTON, GRADY JUNIOR 55 years old		703 OLD US 70 HWY SWANNANOA, NC, 28778	3.4	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	0.4	High

474 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

55 Severe

22 Medium

31 Low

366 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 12:54 PM	River Ridge Dr, Asheville, NC 28803	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a possible medical emergency was reported near River Ridge Drive and Fairview Road intersection. Engine 9 was dispatched to the location.
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.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:04 AM	Quail Hollow Dr, Fairview, NC 28730	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a reported accidental overdose near Quail Hollow Drive and Blue Ridge Development Road in Fairview, North Carolina.
Fire 07/16/2026 06:28 AM	Upper College Rd, Swannanoa, NC 28778	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were dispatched to a reported fire alarm at a building near Upper College Road and East Lane in Swannanoa. Responding crews reported a three-story masonry structure with nothing apparent showing and indicated they were investigating the alarm.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 04:54 AM	Fairview Rd, Asheville, NC 28803	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical emergency may involve a sick person near Fairview Road and Springdale Avenue. EMS 13 was dispatched to the location.

Crime & Safety Report for 304 Golden Aster Rd, Swannanoa, NC 28778