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Ross Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 176 offenders within 5 miles and 183 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

176 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near Ross Rd, Columbia, SC

2 Rape

0 Child Involved

1 Assault

174 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
DAVILA, DAVID 40 years old	Lewd or lascivious molestation victim under 12 years offender 18 or older; F.S. 800.04(5)(b) 2024-09-02T17:06:34	LAST REPORTED ADDRESS - OUT OF STATE COLUMBIA, SC, 29223	1.4	Medium
WHITE, LEONARD DEWAYNE 53 years old Rapist	14:42.1 - Forcible Rape 2024-12-20T08:11:17	INCARCERATED (RICHLAND DETENTION CENTER)	4	Medium
MCMURRAY, WILLIAM ROBERT 45 years old		313 PENROSE DR COLUMBIA, SC, 29203	3.6	Medium
BURROUGHS, KENNETH 60 years old		220 FAISON DR COLUMBIA, SC, 29203	2.4	Medium
JAMES, LEWIS FREEMONT 73 years old		242 SOUTH HASK JACOBS RD BLYTHEWOOD, SC, 29016	4.1	Medium

183 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

21 Severe

22 Medium

30 Low

110 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 09:14 PM	Enclave Way, Columbia, SC 29223	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller in the Enclave Way area in Columbia, South Carolina, reported a gray vehicle with a passenger wearing a ski mask and requested extra patrols for the night due to possible suspicious activity.
Substance Use 07/16/2026 08:56 PM	Mason Ridge Cir, Columbia, SC 29229	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews are dispatched for a possible overdose reported near Mason Street. Rescue and medic units are responding with an estimated arrival in about five minutes.
Disturbance 07/16/2026 08:10 PM	Bowling Ave, Columbia, SC 29203	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible disorderly conduct situation at an apartment complex near Bowling Road Extension, where a man with no shirt and a backpack is reportedly walking around a building and yelling threats about damaging a window.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 07:05 PM	Spring Ct, Forest Acres, SC	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a welfare and mental health concern is reported near Spring Court involving a woman with a restraining order against her. She was reportedly walking near Reedy River and may be near South Piedmont or heading toward Chapman. The woman is believed to have schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and may be experiencing a mental health crisis.
Traffic 07/16/2026 06:30 PM	Fire Lane Rd, Columbia, SC 29223	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near Fire Lane Road in Columbia involving a South Carolina license plate. Records checks on the tag and decal reportedly came back clear.

School	Distance
Windsor Elementary	1.5 mi
E. L. Wright Middle	1.6 mi
Joseph Keels Elementary	1.7 mi

Crime & Safety Report for Ross Rd, Columbia, SC