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Middle Ridge Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 20 offenders within 5 miles and 284 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

20 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near Middle Ridge Rd, Amherst, OH 44001

0 Rape

6 Child Involved

1 Assault

13 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
MARKUS, KENNETH ANDREW 48 years old Child Involved	2907.04 - Unlawful sexual conduct w/a minor Sexual Motivation 2024-12-17T11:36:19 2907.07 - Importuning Sexual Motivation 2024-12-17T11:36:19 2923.02 - Attempt (attempted)Sexual Motivation 2024-12-17T11:36:19	1775 LIBERTY AVE VERMILION, OH, 44089	3.7	Medium
WILHELM, MICHAEL ANTHONY 49 years old	2907.05 - Gross Sexual Imposition Sexual Motivation 2024-12-17T11:36:19	8000 LEAVITT ROAD AMHERST, OH, 44001	3.9	Medium
GARGASZ, RICHARD A 29 years old Violent		1413 STATE RD VERMILION, OH, 44089	4.7	Medium
MUSAWWIR, KHAALID A 42 years old		7437 DEER TRAIL LANE LORAIN, OH, 44053	2.7	Medium
FISHER, DAVID WILLIAM 30 years old		9122 LEAVITT RD ELYRIA, OH, 44035	4.1	Medium

284 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

41 Severe

51 Medium

58 Low

134 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Welfare Check 07/16/2026 06:56 PM	Sunrise Dr, Amherst, OH 44001	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a request for a welfare check at a residence on Sunrise Drive after a wheelchair-bound resident reported that their dog had been barking at the front door for about 30 minutes.
Other Incidents 07/16/2026 05:34 PM	Middle Ridge Rd, Amherst, OH 44001	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a home near Middle Ridge Road for a possible trespassing or property complaint involving a problem guest at a neighbor’s house. The person was to be advised that she was trespassed from the callers’ property.
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.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:42 AM	Sandusky St, Vermilion, OH 44089	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS was dispatched for a possible choking incident involving an 18-month-old who reportedly swallowed a plastic object and may have vomited it back up; the caller requested medical evaluation. Reported near Sandusky Street with cross streets Kiefer and Elizabeth in Vermilion.

Crime & Safety Report for Middle Ridge Rd, Amherst, OH 44001