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78 Bryant Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 39 offenders within 5 miles and 383 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

39 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 78 Bryant Rd, Swannanoa, NC 28778

2 Rape

15 Child Involved

0 Assault

22 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	2.7	Medium
DAVENPORT, KACEY LEILA OIKAR 42 years old		56 SPRING MOUNTAIN RD FAIRVIEW, NC, 28730	4.3	Medium
FLORENCE, NELSON 37 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	41 BETHANY SPRINGS WAY FAIRVIEW, NC, 28730	4.9	Medium
HOPSON, MATTHEW R 47 years old Child Involved	FELONIOUS RESTRAINT AGAINST A MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 SEXUAL OFFENSE WITH CERTAIN VICTIMS 2024-12-17T08:38:16 FELONIOUS RESTRAINT AGAINST A MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 FELONIOUS RESTRAINT AGAINST A MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	1018 OLD FORT RD FAIRVIEW, NC, 28730	3.7	Medium
JENKINS, RICHARD MARLEN 76 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	89 INDIAN MOUND TRAIL FAIRVIEW, NC, 28730	3.7	Medium

383 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

45 Severe

18 Medium

31 Low

289 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 78 Bryant Rd, Swannanoa, NC 28778