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4531 Murrells Gap Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 5 offenders within 5 miles and 6 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

5 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 4531 Murrells Gap Rd, Montvale, VA 24122

0 Rape

3 Child Involved

1 Assault

1 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
FRANCIS, MICHAEL GIBBS 55 years old Child Involved	11.41.436(A)(2) - SEX ABUSE OF MINOR-2 CONTACT (2CTS) - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	1388 COLONIAL FORT DRIVE MONTVALE, VA, 24122	4.7	Medium
RUFF, BENJAMIN SILAS 42 years old	18.2-63 - CARNAL KNOW:OF 13-14Y:ACCUSED<18,3+OLDER,CONSENT - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	2891 COOL SPRINGS ROAD THAXTON, VA, 24174	4.6	Medium
CALLOWAY, WILLIAM THOMAS 65 years old Violent	18.2-67.3 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	1865 DEWEY ROAD MONTVALE, VA, 24122	4.7	Medium
ROBERTSON, KEVIN CARR 47 years old Child Involved	18.2-63 - CARNAL KNOWLEDGE OF CHILD 13 TO 15 YEARS OLD - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-472.1 - VIOL SEX OFFNDR/MURDR REG:FAIL 2 REG- FALSE INFO - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	1088 MCCLURE DRIVE MONTVALE, VA, 24122	4.7	Medium
BROWN, JORDAN CURTIS 39 years old Child Involved	18.2-63 - CARNAL KNOWLEDGE OF CHILD 13 TO 15 YEARS OLD - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-472.1 - VIOL SEX OFFNDR/MURDR REG:FAIL 2 REG- FALSE INFO - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	1027 ABMAR LANE LOT 15 MONTVALE, VA, 24122	3.2	Medium

6 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

1 Medium

2 Low

3 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 05:59 PM	Sheep Creek Rd, Bedford, VA 24523	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units proceed behind a white truck to reach patients near Sheep Creek Road in Bedford County. They report staging at the parking lot and provide gravel road directions toward the patients approximately 2.5 miles in. Units later request to be marked over patient contact.
Traffic 07/12/2026 02:48 PM	Parkway Dr, Buchanan, VA 24066	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible injury crash involving a single sedan off the roadway in the (number withheld) block of Parkway Drive in the Buchanan area. A female occupant reportedly had bleeding from the head and requested medical evaluation, and one traffic lane was temporarily shut down while units on scene managed the incident.
Disturbance 07/04/2026 06:49 PM	Blue Ridge Pkwy, Montvale, VA 24122	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers discuss a possible fireworks disturbance in the Goose Creek Valley area and ask if state police can take the call.
Fire 07/04/2026 04:35 PM	Parkway Dr, Buchanan, VA 24066	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units and forestry were dispatched to a reported brush fire near the (number withheld) block of Parkway Drive in the McCannon area.
Missing Person 06/28/2026 12:30 PM	Pike Rd, Montvale, VA 24122	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews in the Montvale area conducted a search along a trail near Porterwood, the golf course entrance, Marketplace, and Montvale Park for a reported missing person. Deputies went in on foot while multiple drones were launched to locate the subject, who later reported hearing a drone overhead. One apparent sighting turned out to be another person walking on the trail, and the situation was treated as a possible false alarm.

Crime & Safety Report for 4531 Murrells Gap Rd, Montvale, VA 24122