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1428 Palmetto Ave Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 216 offenders within 5 miles and 1194 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

216 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 1428 Palmetto Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23454

49 Rape

108 Child Involved

68 Assault

28 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
BRACKETT, JOHN CHRISTOPHER 57 years old Child Involved		1245 OLD VA BEACH RD. VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 23451	2.7	Medium
THOMAS, CARLOS A 51 years old Child Involved Rapist Violent	18.2-67.1 - FORCIBLE SODOMY 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-61 - RAPE 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-67.3 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY: TYPE NOT CLEAR 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-67.3 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY: TYPE NOT CLEAR 2024-10-03T02:57:29 27-35 A - CAUSING ABUSE TO CHILD 2024-10-03T02:57:29	DOC 6900 ATMORE DRIVE VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 23261	3.7	Medium
ANNINOS, WILLIAM ANTHONY 63 years old Child Involved	18.2-370.1 - INDECENT LIBERTIES WITH CHILD BY CUSTODIAN - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-370.1 - INDECENT LIBERTIES WITH CHILD BY CUSTODIAN - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-370.1 - INDECENT LIBERTIES WITH CHILD BY CUSTODIAN - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-374.1 - PRODUCE, DISTRIBUTE, FINANCE CHILD PORNOGRAPHY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-374.1 - PRODUCE, DISTRIBUTE, FINANCE CHILD PORNOGRAPHY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-374.1 - PRODUCE, DISTRIBUTE, FINANCE CHILD PORNOGRAPHY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-374.1 - PRODUCE, DISTRIBUTE, FINANCE CHILD PORNOGRAPHY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-370.1 - INDECENT LIBERTIES WITH CHILD BY CUSTODIAN - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-370.1 - INDECENT LIBERTIES WITH CHILD BY CUSTODIAN - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	2109 WEST GREATNECK ROAD VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 23451	2.7	Medium
JACOCKS, PAUL KEITH 56 years old Child Involved	18.2-63 - CARNAL KNOW:OF 13-14Y:ACCUSED<18,3+OLDER,CONSENT 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-63 - CARNAL KNOWLEDGE OF CHILD 13 TO 15 YEARS OLD 2024-10-03T02:57:29	2917 SHORE DRIVE VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 23451	2.9	Medium
BARTELT, MICHAEL JOSEPH 61 years old Child Involved	18.2-370.1 - INDECENT LIBERTIES WITH CHILD BY CUSTODIAN 2024-10-03T02:57:29	456 LYNN SHORE DRIVE VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 23452	4.8	Medium

1194 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

52 Severe

13 Medium

89 Low

1040 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 06:30 PM	Pacific Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, rescue Station 14 and Ambulance 1420 responded to the Blue Marlin Inn near Pacific Avenue for a possible abdominal pain call.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 05:48 PM	Reef Ct, Virginia Beach, VA 23451	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, responders dispatched to a medical emergency near Reef Court, apartment (number withheld).
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 05:08 PM	N Kings Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23452	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded to a fall near North Kings Road involving an elderly female who is conscious and breathing.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 04:47 PM	Laskin Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23454	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS units were dispatched for a reported suicide attempt involving an adult female (about 30–40 years old) at Kelly’s Tavern, with the patient located on the patio. Police were en route, and EMS indicated staging nearby (e.g., in a 7-Eleven parking lot) while coordinating response.
Traffic 07/16/2026 04:41 PM	Regency Dr & Dunbarton Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23454	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a reported traffic crash involving a pedestrian near Regency Drive and Dunbarton Drive. A juvenile male patient was described as conscious and breathing.

School	Distance
Alanton Elementary	0.3 mi
First Colonial High	0.6 mi
Lynnhaven Middle	0.9 mi
An Achievable Dream Academy	0.9 mi
Frank W. Cox High	1.0 mi
Trantwood Elementary	1.3 mi
Linkhorn Park Elementary	1.5 mi
Great Neck Middle	1.7 mi
John B. Dey Elementary	1.9 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 1428 Palmetto Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23454