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159 Jessica Dr Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 33 offenders within 5 miles and 1015 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

33 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 159 Jessica Dr, Penn Laird, VA 22846

7 Rape

15 Child Involved

9 Assault

5 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
BELCHER, JOHN WENDELL 67 years old Rapist	18.2-67.1 - FORCIBLE SODOMY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-61 - RAPE - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	182 NEFF AVENUE SUITE S10 HARRISONBURG, VA, 22801	4.4	Medium
BIRD, WILLIAM COOPER V 50 years old Child Involved	18.2-370 - INDECENT LIBERTIES: W/ CHILD - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	7260 MCGAHEYSVILLE ROAD PENN LAIRD, VA, 22846	1.1	Medium
HANDEL, ALBERT EDWARD 58 years old Violent	14-27.5A - SEXUAL BATTERY 2024-10-03T02:57:29	182 NEFF AVENUE HARRISONBURG, VA, 22801	4.4	Medium
HERNANDEZ, ANDRES JR 30 years old Violent	18.2-67.3 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	182 NEFF AVENUE S. HARRISONBURG, VA, 22801	4.4	Medium
MENDOZA, DANIEL VICTOR 69 years old	61-8B-7 - SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE FIRST DEGREE 2024-10-03T02:57:29	259 BURGESS ROAD HARRISONBURG, VA, 22801	5	Medium

1015 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

75 Severe

107 Medium

129 Low

704 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Traffic 07/16/2026 05:59 PM	Cross Keys Rd, Penn Laird, VA 22846	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, a deputy reported a possible traffic hazard at route 20 and Cross Keys Road after a caller said the red light on the signal toward Sproul was not working, and requested that transportation authorities be notified.
Other Non-Crime Event 07/16/2026 05:39 PM	Bluemoon Dr, Harrisonburg, VA 22801	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible animal complaint at a residence near Blue Moon Drive in Rockingham, where two loose dogs, each about 50 pounds, were reportedly chasing another dog in a backyard. A unit has been sent to check the situation.
Traffic 07/16/2026 04:29 PM	Spotswood Trail & Massanetta Springs Rd, Massanetta Springs, VA 22801	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop in the 7‑Eleven parking lot near Massanutten Springs and Spotswood Trail. The stop involved a BMW sedan with a Virginia license plate. Records indicated registration and license issues for the associated driver and owner.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 04:10 PM	Beckett Ct, Massanutten, VA 22840	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to investigate a possible 911 hang-up from a landline at a residence near Beckett Court in the McGaheysville area after a callback attempt reached no one and security was reportedly on the way.
Traffic 07/16/2026 01:49 PM	Mountain Grove Rd, Penn Laird, VA 22846	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a report related to an earlier vehicle crash near Mountain Grove Road, where two men were reportedly looking for their phone and the crashed vehicle. After making contact, the incident was cleared.

School	Distance
Peak View Elementary	1.2 mi
Spotswood High	1.4 mi
Montevideo Middle	1.4 mi
Cub Run Elementary	1.6 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 159 Jessica Dr, Penn Laird, VA 22846