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949 W 8th St Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 331 offenders within 5 miles and 2722 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

331 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 949 W 8th St, Erie, PA 16502

85 Rape

86 Child Involved

172 Assault

48 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
CALDWELL, ROBERT DAVID 76 years old Child Involved		LAST REPORTED ADDRESS - OUT OF STATE ERIE, PA, 16506	4.9	Medium
BARABAS, JOHN JAMES 39 years old Child Involved Violent	FL029-LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS BATTERY ON VICTIM 12 - 15 YEARS OLD 2024-12-11T18:15:10	1944 WAGER ROAD ERIE, PA, 16509	5	Medium
HALL, CHARLES EDWARD 53 years old	3123-INVOLUNTARY DEVIATE SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 2024-12-11T18:15:10	2800 MCCLELLAND AVENUE ERIE, PA, 16510	4.2	Medium
MCALLISTER, DONALD JAMES 46 years old Rapist Violent	ABUSIVE SEXUAL CONTACT 2024-12-23T08:10:10 AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT 2024-12-23T08:10:10 2024-12-23T08:10:10	701 W BAYFRONT PKWY ERIE, PA, 16507	0.6	High
WATSON, ADAM ALLAN 33 years old	6301 -CORRUPTION OF MINORS 2024-12-11T18:15:10	4468 W RIDGE RD ERIE, PA, 16506	4.9	Medium

2722 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

276 Severe

154 Medium

136 Low

2156 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 08:40 PM	Bear Creek Ln, Erie, PA 16509	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical units responded to a report of abdominal pain near Bear Creek Lane. Units MP 18 and ALS 1 were assigned to the call.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 08:19 PM	State St, Erie, PA 16508	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, an ALS medical unit responded to a possible stroke involving an elderly woman at an apartment in the Barnett Building on Academy Street in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 07:42 PM	Emerson Ave, Erie, PA	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a 63-year-old man reported difficulty breathing near West 23rd Street, between Green Garden Road and Emerson Avenue.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 07:41 PM	W 23rd St, Erie, PA 16502	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a 63-year-old man is reported to have difficulty breathing near west 23rd street, between Green Garden Road and Emerson Avenue. Emergency engine unit dispatched and responding.
Rescue / Entrapment 07/16/2026 07:41 PM	Plum St, Erie, PA 16502	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews respond to a reported elevator rescue at an apartment building on West 8th Street between Liberty Street and Plum Street, where one person is reportedly stuck in the elevator.

School	Distance
Erie Rise Leadership Academy CS	0.1 mi
Strong Vincent MS	0.5 mi
Harding Sch	0.9 mi
Perseus House CS of Excellence	1.2 mi
Perry El Sch	1.4 mi
Pfeiffer-Burleigh Sch	1.5 mi
Erie HS	1.7 mi
Northwest PA Collegiate Academy	1.8 mi
Montessori Regional CS	2.0 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 949 W 8th St, Erie, PA 16502