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203 Lafayette Ave Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 275 offenders within 5 miles and 1913 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

275 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 203 Lafayette Ave, Colonial Heights, VA 23834

77 Rape

98 Child Involved

93 Assault

44 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
SMOOT, LESLIE RAY 56 years old Violent	18.2-67.3 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-67.3 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	16031 CONTINENTAL BOULEVARD COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA, 23834	4.5	Medium
BINNS, JOSEPH WILLIAM 34 years old Violent	18.2-67.4 - SEXUAL BATTERY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-67.4 - SEXUAL BATTERY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	4510 WHITEHILLL BOULAVARD PRINCE GEORGE, VA, 23875	1.9	Medium
MCFARLAND, WAYNE SR 66 years old Rapist	18.2-61 - RAPE - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	2101 PUDDLEDOCK ROAD PETERSBURG, VA, 23804	2	Medium
ALDRICH, MICHAEL RAY 50 years old Violent	18.2-472.1(B) - TIER III SEX OFFENDER; REGISTRATION VIOL - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-67.3 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-63 - CARNAL KNOW:OF 13-14Y:ACCUSED<18,3+OLDER,CONSENT - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	1758 OAKLAND STREET PETERSBURG, VA, 23805	2.7	Medium
ANDERSON, CHEVERON MARTINI 42 years old Violent		1701 TOUCHSTONE ROAD SOUTH CHESTERFIELD, VA, 23834	4.1	Medium

1913 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

233 Severe

190 Medium

272 Low

1218 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 08:53 PM	Halifax St, Petersburg, VA 23803	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is dispatched to an apartment on Halifax Street in Petersburg for an 80-year-old woman who is conscious and breathing but has chest tightness and is believed to be having a heart attack, with nearby cross streets Poplar Alley and Lee Avenue.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 08:22 PM	Newcastle Dr, Colonial Heights, VA 23834	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews responded to a priority call for a 69-year-old woman with chest pain and labored breathing at a residence near Newcastle Drive and Hampton Drive in Colonial Heights, Virginia. The pain reportedly began minutes earlier, radiated to her back, and was accompanied by left arm weakness. Responding units arrived, took command of the scene, and made patient contact.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 08:17 PM	E Bank St, Petersburg, VA 23803	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical call was reported near East Bank Street and Fourth and Fifth streets for a 30-year-old female who was conscious and breathing but not feeling well.
Domestic Dispute 07/16/2026 08:16 PM	Pin Oak Dr, Petersburg, VA 23803	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible domestic assault near Pin Oak Drive, where a conscious woman reportedly had been choked by her boyfriend. Police secured the scene before medics were cleared in, and responders were later directed to the rear of the building. A separate call involved a woman near East Bank Street and East Main Street who was conscious, breathing, and not feeling well while waiting outside for assistance.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 07:51 PM	S Crater Rd #109b, Petersburg, VA 23805	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, medical call near South Crater Road for a 73-year-old male with a right leg full of fluid who cannot walk, located in an apartment unit.

School	Distance
Colonial Heights Middle	0.5 mi
Ettrick Elementary	1.2 mi
Appomattox Regional Governor's School	1.3 mi
Lakeview Elementary	1.6 mi
Colonial Heights Technical Center	1.8 mi
Colonial Heights High	1.9 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 203 Lafayette Ave, Colonial Heights, VA 23834