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315 S Myrtle School Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 238 offenders within 5 miles and 4356 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

238 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 315 S Myrtle School Rd, Gastonia, NC 28052

16 Rape

126 Child Involved

10 Assault

99 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
BIDDIX, RAYMOND BOYD 57 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	533 BESSTOWN ROAD BESSEMER CITY, NC, 28016	4.7	Medium
BROOKS, OLIVER 56 years old		704 W HWY 161 BESSEMER CITY, NC, 28016	4.6	Medium
CAVENDER, THOMAS LEE 73 years old		204 E MARYLAND AVE BESSEMER CITY, NC, 28016	3.9	Medium
CHRISTOPHER, BENJAMIN CALEB 33 years old Child Involved		416 EAST WASHINGTON AVE BESSEMER CITY, NC, 28016	3.6	Medium
COLLIGAN, BRYANT GARRETT 28 years old Child Involved		724 N 12 STREET BESSEMER CITY, NC, 28016	4.1	Medium

4356 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

625 Severe

644 Medium

990 Low

2097 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:44 PM	E Ozark Ave, Gastonia, NC 28054	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical assignment responded to an incident near East Ozark Avenue and Pequot Street in Gastonia. Units District 6 and Engine 6 were assigned to the location near the northbound ramp at 19/Ozark.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:41 PM	E Ozark Ave, Gastonia, NC 28054	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical assignment was dispatched to near East Ozark Avenue, close to Piedmont Street and the northbound ramp at Ozark.
Other Non-Crime 07/16/2026 10:38 PM	Lake St, Gastonia, NC 28052	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a possible leaking fire hydrant in front of a house near South Lake Street and Walnut Street, with water running into the street.
Weapons 07/16/2026 10:17 PM	Laurel Ln, Gastonia, NC 28054	SERIOUS	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible weapons complaint near Laurel Lane in Gastonia. A reporting party said a man she previously dated, described as wearing a cowboy hat and boots, was at the location with an axe and had chased her in the past. The subject was not seen there at the time of the radio update.
Weapons 07/16/2026 10:15 PM	Laurel Ln, Gastonia, NC 28054	SERIOUS	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded code 3 to a possible subject with an axe reported near Laurel Lane in Gastonia. The reporting party said the man had been there in the past and was currently believed to be on scene, but no assaultive actions with the axe were reported.

School	Distance
Webb Street School	0.8 mi
Gaston Virtual Academy	0.9 mi
Pleasant Ridge Elementary	1.0 mi
Hunter Huss High	1.4 mi
York Chester Middle	1.7 mi
Southwest Middle	1.9 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 315 S Myrtle School Rd, Gastonia, NC 28052