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1st Ave Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 4 offenders within 5 miles and 15 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

4 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 1st Ave, Chancellor, SD 57015

1 Rape

2 Child Involved

2 Assault

0 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
ANDERSON, ROBERT DUSTIN 53 years old Violent	NB - SEXUAL ASSAULT 3RD DEG 2024-12-21T07:19:24	350 S 2ND ST. CHANCELLOR, SD, 57015	0.3	High
ARENDS, DANIEL LESLIE 38 years old Child Involved Violent	WI JUVENILE - SEXUAL INTERCOURSE W/O CONSENT 3RD DEG 2024-12-21T07:19:24	45867 281ST STREET HURLEY, SD, 57036	4.3	Medium
FERGUSON, TIMOTHY CLIFTON 58 years old Rapist	RAPE-2ND DEGREE 2024-12-21T07:19:24	604 W. 4TH ST LENNOX, SD, 57039	4.8	Medium
SVATOS, KENNETH RONALD 40 years old Child Involved	SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR 2024-12-21T07:19:24	508 W 3RD AVE. LENNOX, SD, 57039	4.8	Medium

15 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

2 Severe

2 Medium

1 Low

10 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Theft Report 07/14/2026 03:45 PM	W Park Dr & W 7th Ave, Lennox, SD 57039	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers received a late report of a possible vehicle break-in near Park Drive and Seventh Street. The suspect was reported to have already left the area, and the caller may provide further details by phone.
Suspicious Activity 07/08/2026 10:11 PM	W 5th Ave, Lennox, SD 57039	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a suspicious person walking around outside a residence near West Fifth Avenue in Lennox. An officer arrived in the area and then proceeded on foot to check the situation.
Medical Emergency 07/02/2026 12:17 PM	Long Crk Dr, Lennox, SD 57039	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were called to (number withheld) West Long Creek Drive near Lenox for a 71-year-old male who was weak, lethargic, and unable to get up. A lift assist was needed due to the patient's confined space and size.
Other Non-Crime Event 06/30/2026 01:13 PM	S Garfield St, Lennox, SD 57039	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch coordinated a response to an animal complaint about two raccoons in a window well near South Garfield Street, with local police possibly handling the call.
Medical Emergency 06/28/2026 07:32 AM	S Lincoln St, Lennox, SD 57039	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, ambulance responded near South Lincoln Street to two female patients, one adult and one minor, with elevated blood pressure potentially due to wrong medications, with a possible reference to the VA.

Crime & Safety Report for 1st Ave, Chancellor, SD 57015