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703 Independence Trl Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 44 offenders within 5 miles and 1324 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

44 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 703 Independence Trl, Morganton, NC 28655

4 Rape

23 Child Involved

1 Assault

20 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
BAME, CALVIN R 30 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	HOMELESS MORGANTON, NC, 28655	1.7	Medium
BRANCH, DAVID PATRICK 47 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	1400 ANTIOCH RD MORGANTON, NC, 28655	3.3	Medium
BULLARD, JOSHUA ADAM 28 years old	REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION ATTEMPTED 2024-12-17T08:38:16	2501 NC 18 US 64 MORGANTON, NC, 28655	3.8	Medium
CALDWELL, SHELDON JARRAH 50 years old	REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION 2024-12-17T08:38:16	3731 HWY 126 MORGANTON, NC, 28655	1.7	Medium
CAMPBELL, WALTER THEODORE JR 76 years old		303 CHARLES AVE MORGANTON, NC, 28655	2.9	Medium

1324 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

111 Severe

206 Medium

261 Low

746 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 04:20 AM	S Sterling St, Morganton, NC 28655	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical air transport is reportedly flying a 68-year-old man with a ruptured liver mass to the emergency department at UNC Blue Ridge Morganton, with three people on board and stable vital signs last reported.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 10:01 PM	Summit St, Morganton, NC 28655	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews and law enforcement responded near Summit Street in Morganton for a reported sixty-year-old man who was depressed and suicidal. He was contacted outside, had no reported self-inflicted injuries or weapons, and was later detained and taken away with EMS.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 09:50 PM	Summit St, Morganton, NC 28655	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, psychiatric call for a person reported feeling suicidal near Summit Street. EMS requested, with responders instructed to stage.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 08:34 PM	Asheville St, Morganton, NC 28655	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to a welfare check near Asheville Street where a male was reportedly taken out of a car, walked to a door, then disappeared. The male was later found asleep in a closet with his head in his knees.
Traffic 07/14/2026 08:34 PM	Asheville St, Morganton, NC 28655	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near Asheville Street involving a Chrysler with a California registration. The vehicle reportedly stopped in the middle of the road and officers followed it toward Tennessee Street. A caller, identified as the person’s father, reported that the subject had gone into a residence and could not be seen, prompting a possible welfare check. Emergency services were considered but later stood down after the caller advised that the person was located inside the home, apparently asleep in a closet. The traffic stop was cleared with a Class C active status and negative wants on the vehicle.

School	Distance
New Dimensions	0.8 mi
Hillcrest Elementary	1.0 mi
Walter R Johnson Middle	1.3 mi
Mountain View Elementary	1.9 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 703 Independence Trl, Morganton, NC 28655