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27 Union St Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 12 offenders within 5 miles and 221 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

12 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 27 Union St, Oberlin, OH 44074

1 Rape

5 Child Involved

0 Assault

6 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
BIRKHOLZ, JOSHUA SCOTT 45 years old	2907.05(A) - GROSS SEXUAL IMPOSITION VICTIM UNDER 13 Sexual Motivation 2024-12-17T11:36:19	45300 US HIGHWAY 20 OBERLIN, OH, 44074	2.1	Medium
BISHOP, JAMES E 64 years old Child Involved	2907.05(A)4 - Gross Sexual Imposition victim Under 13 Sexual Motivation 2024-12-17T11:36:19 2907.322 - Pandering Sexually Oriented Matter involving minor Sexual Motivation 2024-12-17T11:36:19 2907.05(A)4 - Gross Sexual Imposition victim Under 13 Sexual Motivation 2024-12-17T11:36:19 2907.321 - Pandering Obscenity Involving a Minor Sexual Motivation 2024-12-17T11:36:19	VARIOUS OBERLIN, OH, 44074	0.3	High
FISHER, DAVID WILLIAM 30 years old		9122 LEAVITT RD ELYRIA, OH, 44035	4.2	Medium
TIPTON, WILLIAM C 77 years old Rapist	2907.02(A)(1)(b) - Rape - victim < 13 Sexual Motivation 2025-08-29T03:16:39 2907.05 - Gross Sexual Imposition Sexual Motivation 2025-08-29T03:16:39 2907.12 - Felonious Sexual Penatration Sexual Motivation 2025-08-29T03:16:39	9694 OBERLIN RD ELYRIA, OH, 44035	3.8	Medium
HARTWICK, BRIAN JAMES LEON 43 years old	2907.31 - Disseminating Matter Harmful to Juveniles Sexual Motivation 2025-08-29T03:23:44	101 COVEN COURT KIPTON, OH, 44049	4.9	Medium

221 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

35 Severe

22 Medium

54 Low

110 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 09:54 PM	S Park St, Oberlin, OH 44074	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders are managing a medical situation involving a 68-year-old male experiencing difficulty breathing at an apartment near South Park Street.
Break-In 07/16/2026 06:32 PM	N Pleasant St, Oberlin, OH 44074	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible perimeter burglary alarm at Oberlin High School on Park Meadow Drive. Keyholders are being contacted.
Disturbance 07/16/2026 02:48 PM	Maple St, South Amherst, OH 44001	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported noise complaint with loud music and bass at a residence near Maple Street. Dispatch noted prior noise complaints at this location and possible officer-safety concerns involving drug and alcohol use and weapons inside the home, and requested an additional unit to assist.
Disturbance 07/16/2026 01:59 PM	Redwood Ct, Amherst, OH 44001	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller on Redwood Court reported that her delivered package may have gone to the wrong address. When she went to get it, a man from a nearby trailer reportedly came out and yelled at her. She later called back asking to speak with deputies due to concern about further issues with the man.
Fire 07/16/2026 10:37 AM	S Main St, Oberlin, OH 44074	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a mutual aid request for the Oberlin Fire Department, with another department sending an engine to cover a station during a possible fire incident.

School	Distance
Langston Middle School	0.2 mi
Oberlin Elementary School	0.3 mi
Oberlin High School	0.3 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 27 Union St, Oberlin, OH 44074