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1945 Hickory Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 14 offenders within 5 miles and 423 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

14 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 1945 Hickory Rd, Palmerton, PA 18071

1 Rape

6 Child Involved

8 Assault

0 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
RECKER, JOHN ANTHONY 61 years old Violent	3125-AGGRAVATED INDECENT ASSAULT 2024-12-11T18:15:10	4604 W MOUNTAINVIEW DR WALNUTPORT, PA, 18088	4.5	Medium
HUNSUCKER, ANDREW 31 years old Violent	3126-INDECENT ASSAULT 2024-12-11T18:15:10	8 HILLSIDE AVE PALMERTON, PA, 18071	3.2	Medium
ORTIZ, ROGER PAUL 52 years old Child Involved	US018-POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY 2024-12-11T18:15:10	8 CENTER ST PARRYVILLE, PA, 18244	5	Medium
HYDE, RICHARD JOSEPH 54 years old Violent	3126-INDECENT ASSAULT 2024-12-11T18:15:10 3126-INDECENT ASSAULT 2024-12-11T18:15:10	176 S FIRELINE RD PARRYVILLE, PA, 18244	4.6	Medium
COWLEY, RICHARD J 55 years old Violent	3125-AGGRAVATED INDECENT ASSAULT 2024-12-11T18:15:10	101 CENTRE STREET PARRYVILLE, PA, 18244	4.9	Medium

423 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

32 Severe

47 Medium

51 Low

293 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 02:52 PM	Little Gap Rd, Palmerton, PA 18071	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services are responding to a sick person near Little Gap Road in Lower Towamensing Township. The incident appears to involve advanced life support units and occurred at approximately 17:52.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 02:37 PM	Delaware Ave, Palmerton, PA 18071	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to a location on Delaware Avenue in Palmerton for a reported heart problem. ALS and EMS units were assigned to the call.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 02:33 PM	St Luke's Dr, Lehighton, PA 18235	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS unit is transporting a patient to St. Luke's Carbon hospital near St. Luke's Drive.
Fire 07/16/2026 01:25 PM	Delaware Ave, Palmerton, PA 18071	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews are responding to a reported water-flow alarm in a sprocket room at an industrial facility near Delaware Avenue in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, with no contact yet made with the key holder.
Fire 07/16/2026 01:24 PM	Delaware Ave, Palmerton, PA 18071	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a fire alarm for a possible water flow issue in a coop bridge bracket room at an industrial facility on Delaware Ave in Palmerton. Contact with the key holder was reported as unsuccessful, and three firefighters and an officer were responding.

Crime & Safety Report for 1945 Hickory Rd, Palmerton, PA 18071