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253 Highway 161 N Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 26 offenders within 5 miles and 258 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

26 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 253 Highway 161 N, Clover, SC 29710

0 Rape

10 Child Involved

2 Assault

16 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
ALLEN, ERIC STAN 51 years old Child Involved	SEX EXPLOIT MINOR 3RD DEGREE 2024-12-17T08:38:16	409 SOUTH FORK MEADOWS GASTONIA, NC, 28052	4.2	Medium
FARRIS, TORBEN GENE 61 years old Child Involved	SOLICITATION OF CHILD BY COMPUTER TO COMMIT UNLAWFUL SEX ACT 2024-12-17T08:38:16	206 ASPEN DRIVE GASTONIA, NC, 28052	4.8	Medium
KITCHIN, LUCIUS LOREN III 61 years old		272 HUMPHREY BLVD GASTONIA, NC, 28052	3.6	Medium
PELTON, GREGORY ALAN 38 years old		120 ROCKY RIDGE WAY GASTONIA, NC, 28052	3.8	Medium
TURNER, CHRISTOPHER DWAYNE 51 years old	REGISTERED AS A RESULT OF OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTION 2024-12-17T08:38:16	114 ROCKY RIDGE WAY GASTONIA, NC, 28052	3.8	Medium

258 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

38 Severe

31 Medium

31 Low

158 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Other Incidents 07/16/2026 08:32 PM	Kings Mountain Blvd, Kings Mountain, NC 28086	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates an officer requested information related to a prior criminal case, and a case number was provided for an incident near the (number withheld) block of Kings Mountain Boulevard in Kings Mountain, North Carolina.
Domestic Dispute 07/16/2026 06:02 PM	Crowders Creek Rd, Gastonia, NC 28052	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a possible domestic incident in which a woman reported her boyfriend held her at knifepoint at a residence on Crowders Creek Road. She apparently ran to a nearby Dollar Tree store to get away. Officers responded, and later radio notes said she retrieved her belongings from the property and left, with units clearing the call without further incident.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 03:23 PM	Brevard St, Gastonia, NC 28052	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible mental health-related disturbance at a facility near Brevard Street in Gastonia. A nurse requested EMS and police because a group of males in the parking lot were reportedly threatening to attack staff members. One male was described as wearing (description withheld) and a (description withheld); any weapons were unknown.
Domestic Dispute 07/16/2026 10:20 AM	Shannon Meadow Rd, Clover, SC 29710	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported domestic disturbance near Shannon Meadows Road, where a caller heard a male and female screaming. Units arrived to find two people in the driveway and an open front door, and the scene was later reported as secure.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 06:49 AM	Margrace Rd, Kings Mountain, NC 28086	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, medic 17 dispatched for a fall near Margrace Road, cross streets Bain Road and Kings Mountain Boulevard.

Crime & Safety Report for 253 Highway 161 N, Clover, SC 29710