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17 High Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 45 offenders within 5 miles and 82 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

45 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 17 High Rd, Hegins, PA 17901

8 Rape

13 Child Involved

22 Assault

8 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
ENGLISH, DEVIN 23 years old Violent	3126-INDECENT ASSAULT 2024-12-11T18:15:10	1162 KEYSTONE BLVE POTTSVILLE, PA, 17901	2	Medium
KERSTETTER, GARY 56 years old Child Involved	6318-UNLAWFUL CONTACT OR COMMUNICATION WITH MINOR 2024-12-11T18:15:10	1162 KEYSTONE BLVD POTTSVILLE, PA, 17901	2	Medium
ANDERSON, CHARLES ROBERT 40 years old Child Involved	6312-SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN 2024-12-11T18:15:10	214 HARRISON STREET POTTSVILLE, PA, 17901	4.5	Medium
BAUER, KYLE LEE 30 years old Child Involved	6312-SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN 2024-12-11T18:15:10	110 KEYSTONE BLVD. POTTSVILLE, PA, 17901	2.7	Medium
BARR, PHILIP JAMES 59 years old Child Involved	3123-INVOLUNTARY DEVIATE SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 2024-12-11T18:15:10	SCHUYLKILL COUNTY PRISON POTTSVILLE, PA, 179010000	4.5	Medium

82 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

38 Severe

16 Medium

8 Low

20 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Road Closure 07/16/2026 12:17 PM	Carbon St & N 2nd St, Minersville, PA 17954	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates deputies coordinated with utility crews to handle a possible road or utility pole hazard near Carbon Street and Second Street, extending toward North and Third streets. Units placed signs and cones to control traffic while the power company created a service ticket with no estimated arrival time given.
Fire 07/16/2026 05:56 AM	S Centre St, Pottsville, PA 17901	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews and police responded to a reported fire alarm with smoke in a first-floor weight room at an apartment building on South Center Street in Pottsville. Officers on scene advised it was apparently set off accidentally by an employee, and responding units were downgraded to a non-emergency response and then canceled.
Fire 07/16/2026 04:26 AM	Keystone Blvd, Pottsville, PA 17901	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible car fire in front of a store on Keystone Boulevard in Cass Township, with multiple fire districts and an engine dispatched. A separate medical call involves an elderly man at a residence on Clinton Avenue.
Fire 07/14/2026 03:50 PM	PA Rt 61 And, Ann St, Pottsville, PA 17901	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a commercial fire alarm at a large home improvement store near a state route intersection. A possible water flow issue was reported with the fire pump running, and the deputy chief arrived to find nothing apparent showing while staff were contacted.
Medical Emergency 07/12/2026 04:35 PM	Hill Rd, Buck Run, PA 17901	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to a location on Evans Road in Pottsville Township for an elderly woman with chest pain and a history of coronary heart disease with a stent.

School	Distance
Minersville Area JSHS	0.9 mi
Minersville Area El Ctr	1.1 mi
Early Childhood Edu Ctr	1.8 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 17 High Rd, Hegins, PA 17901