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7103 W Law Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 14 offenders within 5 miles and 217 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

14 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 7103 W Law Rd, Valley City, OH 44280

1 Rape

4 Child Involved

1 Assault

8 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
TESTER, KENNETH WAYNE 62 years old Rapist		5569 INNOVATION DR VALLEY CITY, OH, 44280	3.5	Medium
KRAMER-KELLY, BRIAN JOSEPH 28 years old Violent	2907.03(A)(2) - SEXUAL BATTERY (SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIRED) 2024-12-17T11:36:19 2907.03(A) - Sexual battery 2024-12-17T11:36:19	8665 NORWALK RD LITCHFIELD, OH, 44253	4.8	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	4.9	Medium
HYLTON, JOSEPH ROY 77 years old	2907.07 - Importuning Sexual Motivation 2024-12-17T11:36:19	1477 HEAVENLY VIEW LN VALLEY CITY, OH, 44280	0.8	High
KNOTT, JAMES C 55 years old Child Involved		6699 CENTER RD VALLEY CITY, OH, 44280	1.3	Medium

217 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

22 Severe

26 Medium

16 Low

153 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 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.
Fire 07/16/2026 06:35 AM	Wegman Dr, Valley City, OH 44280	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units provided mutual aid for a reported fire alarm at a commercial building on Wegman Drive. Crews arrived on scene to investigate an alarm reportedly showing on the northeast beam.

Crime & Safety Report for 7103 W Law Rd, Valley City, OH 44280