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3180 Old Shelby Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 13 offenders within 5 miles and 721 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

13 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 3180 Old Shelby Rd, Hickory, NC 28602

1 Rape

5 Child Involved

1 Assault

7 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
BURKE, JOSEPH DENNIS III 54 years old		213 PINE MEADOWS CIR HICKORY, NC, 28601	4.2	Medium
BARNWELL, JUSTIN LEE 26 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	2684 FIELDVIEW ACRES DR CONNELLY SPRINGS, NC, 28612	4.8	Medium
BUCHANAN, BILLY FORREST 46 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	3830 BERRY RD CONNELLY SPRINGS, NC, 28612	3.3	Medium
CONN, SHAWNA ANN STEPHANIE 34 years old		8211 TEAGUE AVE LOT 1 CONNELLY SPRINGS, NC, 28612	3.3	Medium
HERMAN, NATHANIEL LEE 25 years old Child Involved Violent	SEXUAL BATTERY 2024-12-17T08:38:16	3435 LOCKEE ST CONNELLY SPRINGS, NC, 28612	3.6	Medium

721 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

91 Severe

126 Medium

121 Low

383 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Stolen Vehicle 07/16/2026 10:37 PM	U.S. Hwy 70 SW, Hickory, NC 28602	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers reported a possible unauthorized use of a vehicle near a club on U.S. Highway 70. A caller said a known subject took her Chevy Tahoe and that the vehicle was now at the club, where she planned to meet deputies to make a report.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 09:22 PM	US-70, Hickory, NC 28602	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are dispatched to a business area near Highway 70 Southwest for a report of a woman wrapped in a blanket who apparently jumped out of a passing car in front of the location.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 08:21 PM	Medical Park Dr, Hickory, NC 28602	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded to Trinity Ridge near Medical Park Drive for a female patient who fell from her bed and sustained a head injury with bleeding. The patient has a history of brain radiation therapy.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 08:03 PM	Main Ave Dr NW, Hickory, NC 28601	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency services responding to a reported fall near Main Avenue Drive Northwest; patient may have a back injury and might be transported.
Other Incidents 07/16/2026 07:06 PM	30th St NW, Hickory, NC 28601	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers and deputies investigated an apparent pocket dial from a phone near 30th Street Northwest and later handled a separate possible trespassing incident where a caller reported someone banging on a door, described as a family member arriving earlier than expected. No ongoing emergency was confirmed over the radio.

Crime & Safety Report for 3180 Old Shelby Rd, Hickory, NC 28602