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5117 Purnell Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 4 offenders within 5 miles and 213 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

4 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 5117 Purnell Rd, Wake Forest, NC

0 Rape

3 Child Involved

1 Assault

1 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
DICKINSON, SCOTT ALAN 56 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR - SEX AROUSAL WITH A CHILD 2024-12-17T08:38:16	3180 LOBLOLLY LANE WAKE FOREST, NC, 27587	2.5	Medium
PRATHER, MATTHEW ELLIOTT 21 years old		1213 BROADWING BEND LN WAKE FOREST, NC, 27587	2	Medium
SCHNELLER, HAROLD 60 years old Child Involved Violent	SEXUAL BATTERY 2024-12-17T08:38:16	3190 LOBLOLLY LANE WAKE FOREST, NC, 27587	2.6	Medium
KELLER, CODY JAMES 27 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	9413 WOODLIEF RD WAKE FOREST, NC, 27587	2.3	Medium

213 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

30 Severe

33 Medium

28 Low

122 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Fire 07/16/2026 03:52 PM	Capital Blvd, Wake Forest, NC 27587	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible vehicle fire near Capital Boulevard by the Durham Road ramp and Wake Union Church Road in Wake Forest. Wake Forest Engine 4 is responding on Ops 1.
Fire 07/16/2026 11:11 AM	New Light Rd, Wake Forest, NC 27587	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were dispatched to a reported residential fire alarm near New Light Road in the Wake Forest area, with nearby cross streets including Light Falls Drive and Mountain Oaks Way.
Other Incidents 07/16/2026 10:26 AM	Summit Ridge Ct, Youngsville, NC 27596	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a residence near Summit Ridge Court in Youngsville for a possible magistrate-issued summons service.
Fire 07/16/2026 10:00 AM	Keith Rd, Wake Forest, NC 27587	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, units responded to a possible fire alarm at a location on Keith Road near the intersections with Ledford Grove Lane and Stony Hill Road in Wake Forest, North Carolina.
Domestic Dispute 07/14/2026 10:37 PM	Garden Hill Dr, Raleigh, NC 27614	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible domestic incident reported near Garden Hill Drive in the north district.

Crime & Safety Report for 5117 Purnell Rd, Wake Forest, NC