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Highway 148 Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 7 offenders within 5 miles and 2 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

7 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near Highway 148, Petrolia, TX 76377

2 Rape

6 Child Involved

2 Assault

0 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
KIRKLAND, DAVID ALAN 42 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	108 W WARD PETROLIA, TX, 76377	0.1	High
REAMES, MICHAEL RAY 48 years old Child Involved	TEXAS PENAL CODE 21.11(a)(1) - Offense: INDECENCY WITH A CHILD BY CONTACT 2024-10-06T06:51:37	406 E BENTON ST PETROLIA, TX, 76377	0.4	High
SALKOWSKI, MIKE 56 years old Child Involved Violent	FLORIDA STATUTE 800.04 - Offense: LEWD, LASCIVIOUS, OR INDECENT ASSAULT OR ACT UPON OR IN PRESENCE OF CHILD/HANDLES/FONDLES/ASSAULTS CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE 2024-10-06T06:51:37	146 MESQUITE ST BYERS, TX, 76377	4.6	Medium
DIETRICH, STEVE ROBERT 71 years old Child Involved	TEXAS PENAL CODE 21.11(a)(1) - Offense: INDECENCY WITH A CHILD BY CONTACT 2024-10-06T06:51:37	505 N BELMONT AVE PETROLIA, TX, 76377	0.6	High
REAMES, DAVID WILLIAM 44 years old Child Involved	TEXAS PENAL CODE 21.11(a)(1) - Offense: INDECENCY WITH A CHILD BY CONTACT 2024-10-06T06:51:37	407 N MORGAN AVE PETROLIA, TX, 76377	0.5	High

2 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

2 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Animal Complaint 07/12/2026 07:06 AM	2nd St, Petrolia, TX 76377	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received an animal complaint about a possible aggressive bobcat in a backyard near Second Street in Petrolia. A family in the yard reportedly could not get back into their house and requested assistance. Law enforcement units were notified and sent to the scene.

Crime

Location (Approx.)

Severity

Description

Animal Complaint

07/12/2026 07:06 AM

2nd St, Petrolia, TX 76377

Unknown

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received an animal complaint about a possible aggressive bobcat in a backyard near Second Street in Petrolia. A family in the yard reportedly could not get back into their house and requested assistance. Law enforcement units were notified and sent to the scene.

School	Distance
PETROLIA EL	0.1 mi
PETROLIA JUNIOR HIGH/HIGH SCHOOL	1.0 mi

Crime & Safety Report for Highway 148, Petrolia, TX 76377