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County Road 3540 Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 8 offenders within 5 miles and 21 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

8 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near County Road 3540, Bridgeport, TX 76426

2 Rape

6 Child Involved

3 Assault

1 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
WARD, MARK RICHARD 58 years old	OREGON REVISED STATUTES 163.427(1)(a)(A) - Offense: SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE FIRST DEGREE/VICTIM IS UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE 2024-10-06T06:51:37	140 PRIVATE RD 3666 PARADISE, TX, 76073	2.9	Medium
ABNEY, DANIEL EUGENE 63 years old Child Involved	TEXAS PENAL CODE 21.11(a)(1) - Offense: INDECENCY WITH A CHILD BY CONTACT 2024-10-06T06:51:37	1446 CNTY RD 3424 BRIDGEPORT, TX, 76426	3.9	Medium
CROUCH, JEFFREY WADE 46 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	2467 COUNTY ROAD 3519 LOT A BRIDGEPORT, TX, 76073	3.6	Medium
ELDRIDGE-JR, GARY WAYNE 44 years old Child Involved	VIRGINIA CODE ANNOTATED 18.2-370.1 - Offense: TAKING INDECENT LIBERTIES WITH CHILD BY PERSON IN CUSTODIAL OR SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIP/IF VICTIM IS UNDER 17 YEARS OF AGE AND BY SEXUAL CONTACT 2024-10-06T06:51:37	608 LANAI DR RUNAWAY BAY, TX, 76426	4	Medium
SCHERB, MERLE WAYNE 38 years old Child Involved	TEXAS PENAL CODE 43.26(e) - Offense: PROMOTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY 2024-10-06T06:51:37 TEXAS PENAL CODE 43.26(e) - Offense: PROMOTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY 2024-10-06T06:51:37	170 TRYALL CT RUNAWAY BAY, TX, 76426	4.6	Medium

21 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

2 Severe

1 Medium

2 Low

16 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 02:24 PM	Bay Rock Rd, Runaway Bay, TX 76426	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS dispatched to possible injured person near Bay Rock Road.
Medical Emergency 07/12/2026 06:19 AM	FM 920, Bridgeport, TX 76426	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical emergency appears to involve a 58-year-old patient near FM 920 in Bridgeport. Fire and Medic units are responding.
Medical Emergency 07/10/2026 02:24 PM	Co Rd 3550, Paradise, TX 76073	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical emergency appears to be occurring near County Road (number withheld). Station 21 and Medic 2 were dispatched to the location.
Medical Emergency 07/10/2026 04:53 AM	Co Rd 3420, Bridgeport, TX 76426	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical emergency response was dispatched near County Road 3420 in the Bridgeport area.
Medical Emergency 07/06/2026 10:40 AM	Co Rd 3336, Runaway Bay, TX 76426	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, medical units responded to a possible low blood pressure case involving a 56-year-old man near County Road 3336.

Crime & Safety Report for County Road 3540, Bridgeport, TX 76426