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5 SW Ell Cir Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 107 offenders within 5 miles and 226 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

107 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 5 SW Ell Cir, Rapid City, SD 57701

26 Rape

69 Child Involved

10 Assault

7 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
AFRANK, ERIC CARL 29 years old Child Involved	FEDERAL - ATTEMPTED RECEIPT OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY 2024-12-21T07:19:24	4933 CHALKSTONE DRIVE RAPID CITY, SD, 57701	3.5	Medium
ANAYA, CHARLES DEAN 53 years old Child Involved	FEDERAL-ABUSIVE SEXUAL CONTACT 2024-12-21T07:19:24	222 E ADAMS STREET APT 4 RAPID CITY, SD, 57701	4.6	Medium
ANTELOPE, SIMON JOHN 63 years old Rapist	FEDERAL - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE 2024-12-21T07:19:24	1118 HAINES AVE RAPID CITY, SD, 57701	4.8	Medium
BENDER, TERRY RAY 63 years old Child Involved	TX-INDECENCY WITH A CHILD 3RD DEGREE 2024-12-21T07:19:24	520 E NORTH ST RM 102 RAPID CITY, SD, 57701	4.7	Medium
BEERS, DARWIN LEE 67 years old Child Involved	ATTEMPTED SEXUAL CONTACT W/ CHILD UNDER 16 2024-12-21T07:19:24	405 NORTH LACROSSE STREET RAPID CITY, SD, 57701	4.8	Medium

226 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

35 Severe

30 Medium

27 Low

134 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Fire 07/16/2026 06:28 PM	Elk Vale Rd, Rapid City, SD 57701	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a small grass fire in front of a house near Elk Vale Road, which may be threatening a power pole. The landowner and a Meade County deputy are reportedly en route or on scene.
Disturbance 07/16/2026 04:52 PM	Anamosa St, Rapid City, SD 57701	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer reported a prior contact with a woman near Anamosa Street and I-190 who refused a ride, screamed, and was left apparently not needing further assistance while walking into town.
Fire 07/14/2026 09:37 PM	N Elk Vale Rd, Rapid City, SD 57703	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, units respond to a reported fire alarm at a hotel on North Elk Vale Road in Rapid City. Staff report that someone apparently burned food in a microwave, and the exact room number is unknown.
Wildfire 07/14/2026 01:30 PM	Gumbo Dr & Douglas Rd, Box Elder, SD 57719	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, crews responded to a structure fire in Box Elder that spread to nearby grassland and threatened additional buildings and traffic near Gumbo Drive and Douglas Road. The wildland fire, about two acres in size and burning in grass and alfalfa, was reported to be human-caused from the original structure fire. Fire personnel stated that the forward progress of the fire was stopped and no additional resources were needed.
Fire 07/14/2026 01:17 PM	Box Elder Rd W, Box Elder, SD 57719	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a working structure fire with wildland spread near Boxelder Road in Box Elder, South Dakota. Fire crews report a fully involved one-story building and are operating in a defensive mode while multiple engines respond and coordinate on a fireground channel.

Crime & Safety Report for 5 SW Ell Cir, Rapid City, SD 57701