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0 State Route 97 Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 16 offenders within 5 miles and 219 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

16 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 0 State Route 97, Bellville, OH 44813

3 Rape

7 Child Involved

1 Assault

6 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
CYR, JOHNNY RICHARD 77 years old Rapist Violent		LAST REPORTED ADDRESS - OUT OF STATE BELLVILLE, OH, 44813	0.2	High
BLANTON, CORBY DEEWAYNE 41 years old Child Involved	2907.04-1 - Unlawful Sex Conduct w/Minor,non-cons,OffenderSexual Motivation 2024-12-17T11:36:19	345 S MILL ST LEXINGTON, OH, 44904	4.6	Medium
SLAGLE, SHAUN CHRISTOPHER 42 years old Child Involved		300 S MILL STREET MANSFIELD, OH, 44904	4.8	Medium
WITHERS, VALERIE SUSAN 52 years old Child Involved		140 INDUSTRIAL PKWY MANSFIELD, OH, 44903	4.8	Medium
WARD, KEITH SCOTT 52 years old Child Involved	2907.07 - Importuning 2024-12-17T11:36:19 2919.22(B)5 - Child Endangering 2024-12-17T11:36:19	1202 MILL RD BELLVILLE, OH, 44813	0.6	High

219 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

14 Severe

21 Medium

59 Low

125 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Traffic 07/16/2026 07:55 PM	State Rte 97 W, Bellville, OH 44813	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducts a traffic stop on westbound State Route 97 near a roadside business involving a white four-door SUV.
Traffic 07/16/2026 07:53 PM	State Rte 97 W, Bellville, OH 44813	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies conducted a traffic stop on a white SUV on westbound State Route 97 near a church in the Bellville area. A female driver in her fifties from Plymouth was identified and appeared to have a valid status with no prior record.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 05:53 PM	Stewart Ave, Butler, OH 44822	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a possible suspicious activity incident involving a black SUV that reportedly left the Stewart Avenue area after an earlier complaint. The vehicle was said to have turned right onto Stewart Avenue, and a license plate reported by the caller did not match any records, suggesting it may have been taken down incorrectly.
Traffic 07/16/2026 01:15 PM	State Rte 97 W, Bellville, OH 44813	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a reported minor traffic crash near a restaurant on State Route 97 in Bellville. The incident was described as a one-vehicle property damage crash with no apparent injuries. All involved parties later appeared to be inside the building, having likely exchanged information, though one person reportedly wanted to speak with an officer.
Break-In 07/16/2026 12:06 PM	Lake Maria, 370 Vanderbilt Rd, Lexington, OH 44904	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers created a trespass incident for Lake Maria on Vanderbilt Road in Lexington, with units 21 and 23 responding.

Crime & Safety Report for 0 State Route 97, Bellville, OH 44813