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Apex Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 7 offenders within 5 miles and 427 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

7 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near Apex, NC, 27502

1 Rape

4 Child Involved

1 Assault

2 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
CHOATE, ODES LEE 75 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	309 GRAND HELTON CT APEX, NC, 27502	5	Medium
DOUGLAS, DARIUS ALPHONSO 36 years old Child Involved Violent	SEXUAL BATTERY 2024-12-17T08:38:16 KIDNAPPING AGAINST A MINOR (1ST,2ND) 2024-12-17T08:38:16	1224 HAYWARDS HEATH LN APEX, NC, 27502	3.8	Medium
MCLEAN, DOUGLAS EDWARD 62 years old Rapist	SEX OFFENSE 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16 RAPE 2ND DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16	504 SECOND ST APEX, NC, 27502	4.3	Medium
RICHARDSON, ELIJAH THOMAS 23 years old		9309 COBALT RIDGE WAY CARY, NC, 27519	4.9	Medium
FREEMAN, JOSHUA LEWIS 35 years old Child Involved	INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16 INDECENT LIBERTY MINOR 2024-12-17T08:38:16	1001 WHITE OAK CREEK DR APEX, NC, 27523	2.7	Medium

427 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

60 Severe

50 Medium

57 Low

260 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Fire 07/16/2026 07:57 PM	Willow Green Dr, Apex, NC 27502	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were dispatched to a possible natural gas issue near Willow Green Drive and Oak Landing Drive in Apex, North Carolina.
Fire 07/16/2026 06:14 PM	Duke Health Cary Pl, Cary, NC 27519	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews are responding to a reported fire alarm activation at a Duke Health facility near High House Road in Cary. Engine 5 and Ladder 5 are operating on a designated tactical channel.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 05:52 PM	Metro Sta, Apex, NC 27502	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical incident occurred near Capital Station where EMS arrived and was expected to enter the station shortly.
Other Non-Crime Event 07/16/2026 05:40 PM	Wolf Laurel Dr, Holly Springs, NC 27539	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a report of a possible stray animal near Wolf Drive, where the complainant was reportedly waiting in a parking area.
Fire 07/16/2026 03:15 PM	Mirkwood Ave, Apex, NC 27523	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, a special emergency alarm was dispatched for two nearby locations on Merkwood Avenue in Apex, North Carolina, with fire units coordinating on designated radio channels.

Crime & Safety Report for Apex, NC, 27502