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6559 Cottontown Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 48 offenders within 5 miles and 83 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

48 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 6559 Cottontown Rd, Forest, VA 24551

7 Rape

28 Child Involved

11 Assault

9 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
ANDREWS, JEROME VASHON 44 years old Child Involved	18.2-472.1 - VIOL SEX OFFNDR/MURDR REG:FAIL 2 REG- FALSE INFO - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-472.1 - VIOL SEX OFFNDR/MURDR REG:FAIL 2 REG- FALSE INFO - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-63 - CARNAL KNOWLEDGE OF CHILD 13 TO 15 YEARS OLD - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	236 HONEYTREE LANE LYNCHBURG, VA, 24502	3.4	Medium
KEYS, JOE LEWIS JR 44 years old Rapist	18.2-61 - RAPE - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	1230 JEFFERSON RIDGE ROAD LYNCHBURG, VA, 24501	3.9	Medium
DEANER, CHRISTOPHER LEE 46 years old	18.2-387 - INDECENT EXPOSURE (3RD OR SUBSEQUENT) 2024-10-03T02:57:29 16-15-130 - INDECENT EXPOSURE 2024-10-03T02:57:29	101 BOONSBORO DRIVE LYNCHBURG, VA, 24503	3.6	Medium
MILLER, MIKE BENJAMIN 65 years old	18.2-63 - CARNAL KNOW:OF 13-14Y:ACCUSED<18,3+OLDER,CONSENT - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	1 MILL RACE LANE LYNCHBURG, VA, 24534	4.3	Medium
MAY, STEVEN LEE 33 years old Child Involved	18.2-374.3(B) - COMPUTER: USE TO SOLICIT CERTAIN SEX.OFF.W/MINOR 2024-10-03T02:57:29	1000 DILLARD DRIVE FOREST, VA, 24551	4.6	Medium

83 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

11 Severe

10 Medium

13 Low

49 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Break-In 07/16/2026 03:00 PM	Lillian Ln, Lynchburg, VA 24502	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible burglary in a dining room at a residence near Lillian Lane in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 01:09 PM	Lillian Ln, Lynchburg, VA 24502	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, medic units dispatched to Heritage Green, room (number withheld), for a sick person. Medic 3 initially assigned, Medic 8 later took over the call.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 12:07 PM	Lillian Ln, Lynchburg, VA 24502	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, medic unit dispatched to a location near Willian Lane, Heritage Green Daybreak, room (number withheld), for a sick person.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 11:32 AM	Coles Ct, Forest, VA 24551	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers coordinated a containment search for a fleeing subject last seen near Peddler Circle and a nearby wood line, with units repositioning to a nearby property and reporting possible dogs barking near Coles Road.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 11:27 AM	Coles Ct, Forest, VA 24551	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes deputies searching wooded property near Coles Road and a nearby creek for a suspected trespasser. The property owner reportedly saw the person hiding under a building or shed before the individual ran back into the woods, and drone units were requested to assist in the search near the corner of Coles by a nearby residence.

Crime & Safety Report for 6559 Cottontown Rd, Forest, VA 24551