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500 Hickory Ave Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 178 offenders within 5 miles and 2430 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

178 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 500 Hickory Ave, Temple, PA 19560

45 Rape

58 Child Involved

79 Assault

22 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
RODRIGUEZ, FERNANDO MONTANEZ 56 years old		735 8TH READING, PA, 19604	4.1	Medium
WOLK, BRIAN FRANCIS 52 years old	NH007-CERTAIN USES OF COMPUTER SERVICES PHOHIBITED 2024-12-11T18:15:10	700 PENN STREET READING, PA, 19602	4.9	Medium
CASTANEDA, KEVIN MICHAEL 32 years old Violent	3122.1-STATUTORY SEXUAL ASSAULT 2024-12-11T18:15:10	727 TUCKERTON ROAD TEMPLE, PA, 19560	1	Medium
STRAUSSER, SAMUEL JOHN 60 years old Rapist Violent	3121-RAPE 2024-12-11T18:15:10 3123-INVOLUNTARY DEVIATE SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 2024-12-11T18:15:10 3126-INDECENT ASSAULT 2024-12-11T18:15:10	45 ASHLEY WAY LEESPORT, PA, 19533	3.7	Medium
ARNDT, ANDREW ZACHARY 36 years old Violent	3125-AGGRAVATED INDECENT ASSAULT 2024-12-11T18:15:10	45 ASHLEY WAY LEESPORT, PA, 19533	3.7	Medium

2430 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

294 Severe

211 Medium

158 Low

1767 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 09:02 PM	Washington St & River Rd, Reading, PA 19601	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, ambulance and medic units are dispatched for a possible medical emergency near an encampment off Washington Street and River Road in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 09:01 PM	River Rd, Reading, PA	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a homeless encampment off River Road near Washington Street for a possible medical emergency involving a woman in her thirties who reportedly had difficulty breathing and back pain.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 08:35 PM	N 10th St, Reading, PA 19604	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services dispatched for a very low severity medical call near North Tenth Street.
Fire 07/16/2026 08:28 PM	Washington St, Reading, PA 19601	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible small fire from burned food in an air fryer at an upper-floor apartment on Washington Street. The occupant reportedly ventilated the smoke on their own.
Fire 07/16/2026 08:26 PM	Washington St, Reading, PA 19601	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a reported fire alarm at a building on Washington Street, identified as the Berkshire Building, with units responding from the central station.

School	Distance
Muhlenberg El Ctr	1.0 mi
C E Cole Intermediate Sch	1.1 mi
Muhlenberg HS	1.2 mi
Muhlenberg Jr HS	1.4 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 500 Hickory Ave, Temple, PA 19560