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1531 Rivers Edge Dr Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 22 offenders within 5 miles and 394 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

22 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 1531 Rivers Edge Dr, Valley City, OH 44280

2 Rape

5 Child Involved

0 Assault

15 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
TESTER, KENNETH WAYNE 62 years old Rapist		5569 INNOVATION DR VALLEY CITY, OH, 44280	2.5	Medium
SOSOKA, JOSEPH L 45 years old	2907.05(A)2 - Gross Sexual Imposition Sexual Motivation 2024-12-17T11:36:19	541 PEARL RD BRUNSWICK, OH, 44212	4.9	Medium
ESSON, CHARLES THOMAS 62 years old Child Involved	0 - Non Sex Other Offense 2024-12-17T11:36:19 2907.322 - Pandering Sexually Oriented Matter involving minor Sexual Motivation 2024-12-17T11:36:19	4968 EMERALD LN BRUNSWICK, OH, 44212	3.9	Medium
LICHNIAK, LAWRENCE J 69 years old		1827 MARY ELLEN DR BRUNSWICK, OH, 44212	4.9	Medium
KOMAR, KYLE ADAM 23 years old		4105 WESTERN RESERVE DR BRUNSWICK, OH, 44212	4.9	Medium

394 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

38 Severe

55 Medium

44 Low

257 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 08:18 PM	Lockmoor Ln, Brunswick, OH 44212	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were asked to check a reported suspicious black SUV, possibly a Jeep, that had been parked for about 15 minutes in front of a caller’s driveway and appeared to be occupied by several people near Lockmore Lane in Brunswick.
Fire 07/16/2026 06:19 PM	Center Rd, Brunswick, OH 44212	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible fire alarm issue at a grocery store near Center Road, with several additional alarms including the front exit, sliding door, office, and sales doors.
Fire 07/16/2026 05:24 PM	Marks Rd a, Brunswick, OH 44212	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire alarm at an apartment on Marks Road in Brunswick. Engine 11 arrived at a multifamily building, reported nothing visible, and began investigating the alarm.
Fire 07/16/2026 05:24 PM	Marks Rd, Valley City, OH 44280	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, central Valley City Fire is dispatched to an apartment on Marks Road in Valley City for a reported residential fire alarm and carbon monoxide alarm activation.
Animal Hazard 07/16/2026 04:32 PM	Bridgewater Ln, Brunswick, OH 44212	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers respond to an animal hazard complaint about a sick raccoon reported in a driveway near Bridgewater Lane in Brunswick.

Crime & Safety Report for 1531 Rivers Edge Dr, Valley City, OH 44280