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3191 Wards Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 11 offenders within 5 miles and 95 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

11 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 3191 Wards Rd, Altavista, VA 24517

2 Rape

8 Child Involved

2 Assault

0 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
COLLINS, CHRISTOPHER ARTHUR 39 years old Child Involved	18.2-374.1:1(A) - POSSESS OBSCENE MATERIAL WITH MINOR, FELONY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	7661 WARDS ROAD RUSTBURG, VA, 24588	4.4	Medium
HELTON, DAVID HUNTER 54 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	5120 WARDS ROAD EVINGTON, VA, 24550	2	Medium
SIMMONS, THOMAS WAYNE JR 48 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 18.2-67.3 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY 2024-10-03T02:57:29	5120 WARDS ROAD EVINGTON, VA, 24550	2	Medium
FERLISE, NICHOLAS WAYNE 37 years old Child Involved	18.2-63 - CARNAL KNOW:OF 13-14Y:ACCUSED<18,3+OLDER,CONSENT - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-472.1 - SEX OFFENDER FAIL TO REGISTER - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-472.1 - SEX OFFENDER FAIL TO REGISTER - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-472.1 - SEX OFFENDER FAIL TO REGISTER - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-63 - CARNAL KNOWLEDGE OF CHILD 13 TO 15 YEARS OLD - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-63 - CARNAL KNOW:OF 13-14Y:ACCUSED<18,3+OLDER,CONSENT - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	32 CLARENCE PLACE ALTAVISTA, VA, 24517	4.9	Medium
LANG, PHILIP NORMAN 77 years old Child Involved	18.2-370 - INDECENT LIBERTIES: W/ CHILD - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	325 RISING SUN DRIVE ALTAVISTA, VA, 24517	2.7	Medium

95 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

6 Severe

13 Medium

15 Low

61 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 04:13 PM	Wards Rd, Rustburg, VA 24588	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded to a 50-year-old male having difficulty breathing near Wards Road.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 03:43 PM	Hawkins Rd, Evington, VA 24550	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller in Evington reported a possible county code violation involving a homeless man living in a vehicle parked in a yard near Hawkins Road, with power cords running from an outside outlet to a window air conditioner in the vehicle.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 12:38 PM	Dearing Ford Rd, Altavista, VA 24517	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a welfare check is underway near Dearing Ford Road after a neighbor reported not hearing from the resident and noticing high grass. Unit 434 is responding.
Road Closure 07/16/2026 06:35 AM	Browns Mill Rd, Rustburg, VA 24588	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a tree down around the (number withheld) block of Browns Mill Road, completely blocking the roadway near a blind curve. A unit stays on scene until transportation crews arrive to address the hazard.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 06:30 PM	Riverbend Rd, Altavista, VA 24517	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded to a fall near Riverbend Road. Medic units were dispatched and en route to the scene.

Crime & Safety Report for 3191 Wards Rd, Altavista, VA 24517