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849 Santa Cruz Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 11 offenders within 5 miles and 187 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

11 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 849 Santa Cruz, New Braunfels, TX 78132

2 Rape

10 Child Involved

5 Assault

1 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
JOHNSON, JEFFREY HOWARD 65 years old Child Involved	CALIFORNIA PENAL CODE - Offense: LASCIVOUS ACTS W CHILD UNDER 14 2024-10-06T06:51:37	310 CASTLEWOOD DR APT 2 NEW BRAUNFELS, TX, 78130	4	Medium
DEASON, JOHN DAKOTA 34 years old Child Involved	TEXAS PENAL CODE 21.11(a)(2) - Offense: INDECENCY WITH A CHILD BY EXPOSURE 2024-10-06T06:51:37	1696 WALD RD LOT 16 NEW BRAUNFELS, TX, 78132	4.7	Medium
MILLS, RUSSELL WAYNE 63 years old Child Involved	TENNESSEE PENAL CODE - Offense: INDECENCY W/CHILD SEXUAL CONTACT 2024-10-06T06:51:37	385 LOCKENER AVE NEW BRAUNFELS, TX, 78130	4.9	Medium
BATCHELOR, MATTHEW AARON 40 years old Child Involved Rapist Violent	TEXAS PENAL CODE 22.021(a)(1)(B) - Offense: AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD 2024-10-06T06:51:37	151 PLEASANT LN NEW BRAUNFELS, TX, 78132	1.8	Medium
BEYER, JARED SCOTT 34 years old Child Involved Violent	TEXAS PENAL CODE 21.11(a)(2) - Offense: INDECENCY WITH A CHILD BY EXPOSURE 2024-10-06T06:51:37 TEXAS PENAL CODE 25.072(e) - Offense: REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS A CONDITION OF PAROLE FOR VIOLATION OF "REPEATED VIOLATION OF CERTAIN COURT ORDERS OR CONDITIONS OF BOND IN FAMILY VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT OR ABUSE, STALKING, OR TRAFFICKING CASE" 2024-10-06T06:51:37 TEXAS PENAL CODE 21.11(a)(2) - Offense: INDECENCY WITH A CHILD BY EXPOSURE 2024-10-06T06:51:37	27410 FELSWAND PKWY NEW BRAUNFELS, TX, 78132	4.1	Medium

187 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

21 Severe

11 Medium

7 Low

148 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 06:37 PM	Cedar Glen Dr, New Braunfels, TX 78132	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded to a sick party near Cedar Glen Drive. The call was upgraded to chest pain.
Fire 07/16/2026 10:03 AM	State Hwy 46 W, New Braunfels, TX 78132	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire alarm at a restaurant on State Highway 46 West. Units arrived to find a single-story building with no visible fire and began investigating.
Utility Hazard 07/16/2026 07:12 AM	Cedar Elm St, New Braunfels, TX 78132	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, responders reported that a downed communication line on Cedar Elm in New Braunfels was a non-electrical utility line and it was removed from the roadway.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 06:09 AM	Oak Forest Way, New Braunfels, TX 78132	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, squad 82 was dispatched to assist at a location near Oak Forest Way with no injury reported. Cross streets include Waltraze and Copeland Road.
Fire 07/14/2026 02:40 AM	Oak Hill Dr, New Braunfels, TX 78132	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were sent to a reported miscellaneous fire near Oak Hill Drive in New Braunfels. Engine 4 responded, and dispatch requested that the local utility be contacted to see if it was their service area and to send a truck to help with a possible power issue.

Crime & Safety Report for 849 Santa Cruz, New Braunfels, TX 78132