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8704 E 38th St Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 32 offenders within 5 miles and 59 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

32 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 8704 E 38th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57110

9 Rape

20 Child Involved

1 Assault

2 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
CHRISPEN, SHAUN MICHAEL 36 years old Rapist	RAPE-4TH DEGREE 2024-12-21T07:19:24	1005 E. PAM ROAD SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57105	5	Medium
ROETZEL, RALPH JOSEPH 75 years old Rapist	RAPE-2ND DEGREE 2024-12-21T07:19:24	3404 EAST 33RD STREET SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57105	3.4	Medium
TAYLOR, TIMOTHY MICHAEL 46 years old Child Involved	POSSESS/MANUFACTURE/DISTRIBUTE CHILD PORNOGRAPHY 2024-12-21T07:19:24	1502 S CLIFF AVE SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57105	4.9	Medium
JERVIK, RYAN MICHAEL 37 years old Child Involved	FEDERAL - ATTEMPTED TRANSFER OF OBSCENE MATERIALS TO A MINOR 2024-12-21T07:19:24	105 W CHICORY DR BRANDON, SD, 57005	4.5	Medium
PETERSEN, BRUCE ROBERT 75 years old Child Involved	FELONY SEXUAL CONTACT WITH A MINOR UNDER 16 2024-12-21T07:19:24	48173 KIM CIRCLE BRANDON, SD, 57005	2.2	Medium

59 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

6 Severe

6 Medium

36 Low

11 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 07:42 PM	E Sage Grass St, Sioux Falls, SD 57108	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, units were dispatched to a residence near E Sagegrass St for a reported suicidal person armed with a knife; at least one unit reported on scene.
Traffic 07/16/2026 03:25 PM	I-229, Sioux Falls, SD	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a three-vehicle crash near the southbound off-ramp of I-229 at Louise Avenue in Sioux Falls. The vehicles are reported to be off the main roadway, and no injuries are reported.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 03:51 PM	E Hanna Cir, Sioux Falls, SD 57110	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units were dispatched to a residence near East Hannah Circle in Sioux Falls for a reported cardiac arrest involving a 98-year-old woman who was unconscious and not breathing, with a history of heart failure. Responding units later downgraded the call to a lower priority, and it was believed she had already died.
Break-In 07/14/2026 12:27 PM	S Blaine Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57103	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported burglary in progress at an apartment on South Blaine Avenue in Sioux Falls. The caller, who was at work, reported receiving camera notifications showing someone breaking in. The suspect was described as a male with unknown clothing.
Traffic 07/14/2026 08:33 AM	I-229, Sioux Falls, SD	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers coordinated a response to a possible traffic issue on I-229 near Sioux Falls, where a vehicle was reported moving slowly while approaching a construction zone with one lane open. Units discussed positioning, assistance, and avoiding additional traffic backup.

School	Distance
Inspiration Elementary - 08	1.2 mi
Ben Reifel Middle School - 68	1.4 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 8704 E 38th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57110