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1521 Sunset Dr Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 39 offenders within 5 miles and 3516 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

39 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 1521 Sunset Dr, Signal Mountain, TN 37377

22 Rape

21 Child Involved

21 Assault

2 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
CARTER, JOSHUA FRANCIS 39 years old Child Involved Rapist		LAST REPORTED ADDRESS - OUT OF STATE CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37415	3.9	Medium
OTIS JAMES years old Child Involved	130.65 - Sexual Abuse 1st:Sexual Contact With Individual Less Than 11Years Old 2024-10-03T12:42:28	CHATTANOOGA	5	Medium
YOKOM, JOSEPH PALMER 46 years old		412 GEORGIA AVE CHATANUGA, TN, 37403	4.6	Medium
HENRICHS, BRIAN LEE 51 years old Rapist Violent		744 MANCHESTER DRIVE CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37415	3.2	Medium
JOHNSON, MARK HARPER 52 years old Rapist		000 HOMELESS CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37415	3.9	Medium

3516 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

581 Severe

518 Medium

983 Low

1434 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Disturbance 07/16/2026 11:17 PM	Smith Spg St, Signal Mountain, TN 37377	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a reported ongoing noise complaint at a residence near Smith Spring Street off Anderson Pike in a dead-end area. The number of people involved and the type of noise were not specified.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 11:16 PM	Spring St, Chattanooga, TN 37405	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, staff at the Joe Johnson Crisis Center near Spring Street reported a man seeking assessment who was told the facility was full. The man left, saying he would be seen on the news later and that he was in crisis. He appeared to have gray hair, wore a hat, and had one pant leg pulled up due to swelling.
Fatality Report 07/16/2026 09:35 PM	Amnicola Hwy, Chattanooga, TN 37406	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, car 310 requested a district unit to respond as a witness for a DOA investigation near Amnicola Highway; a sergeant was also requested.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 09:33 PM	Palisades Rd, Signal Mountain, TN 37377	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of possible suspicious activity at a mostly vacant house on Palisades Road, where two people were seen running from the road toward the residence while the owners were reportedly out of town.
Break-In 07/16/2026 09:33 PM	Palisades Rd, Signal Mountain, TN 37377	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of possible burglary activity at a mostly vacant house near Palisades Road, where a red Dodge Charger with a specific Tennessee license plate was seen and two people were observed running from the road to the house while the owners were reportedly out of town.

School	Distance
Red Bank Elementary School	0.6 mi
Red Bank High School	1.5 mi
Red Bank Middle School	1.5 mi
Thrasher Elementary School	2.0 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 1521 Sunset Dr, Signal Mountain, TN 37377