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0 Guide Meridian Street Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 11 offenders within 5 miles and 245 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

11 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 0 Guide Meridian Street, Lynden, WA 98264

4 Rape

6 Child Involved

3 Assault

2 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
ABITIA, RAYMOND ROSARRO 60 years old Child Involved	9A.44.086 - Child molestation in the second degree 2024-12-17T11:41:59	7300TH BLOCK OF WISER LN LYNDEN, WA, 98264	3.1	Medium
EWING, JAMIN CLARK 32 years old Violent	9A.36.021 2(b) - Assault in the second degree with a finding of sexual motivation 2024-12-23T08:39:18 9A.36.031 - Assault in the third degree 2024-12-23T08:39:18	300TH BLOCK OF W POLE RD LYNDEN, WA, 98264	2.2	Medium
BENSON, KEVIN CHARLES 61 years old Child Involved Rapist	9A.44.073 - Rape of a child in the first degree 2024-12-17T11:41:59	5500TH BLOCK OF HANNEGAN ROAD BELLINGHAM, WA, 98226	5	Medium
DICKSON, ANDREW D 36 years old Rapist	566.064 - STATUTORY SODOMY SECOND DEGREE 2024-12-17T11:41:59 9999 - OTHER CRIME 2024-12-17T11:41:59	1800TH BLOCK OF HIGH NOON RD BELLINGHAM, WA, 98226	4.2	Medium
EWING, LLOYD RAY 61 years old	9A.64.020 - Incest 2024-12-17T11:41:59 9A.44.100 - Indecent liberties 2024-12-17T11:41:59	1000TH BLOCK OF VAN WYCK RD BELLINGHAM, WA, 98226	4.5	Medium

245 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

30 Severe

42 Medium

40 Low

133 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 07:02 PM	2nd Ave, Ferndale, WA 98248	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded to a priority three cardiac call near Second Avenue and Washington Street.
Substance Use 07/16/2026 06:44 PM	Barrett Rd, Ferndale, WA 98248	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible DUI at a travel center near Barrett Road in Ferndale. A vehicle reportedly occupied by two juveniles, estimated to be between 15 and 17 years old, was seen opening a beer before leaving westbound on Main Street. Officers were given a possible Washington license plate number as they responded.
Traffic 07/16/2026 04:10 PM	Portal Way & Mckinley St, Ferndale, WA 98248	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reported a possible reckless blue van driving northbound near Portal Way and McKinley in Ferndale, reportedly speeding and cutting off other vehicles.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 11:00 AM	3rd Ave, Ferndale, WA 98248	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, a neighbor reported a suspicious person near a driveway on 3rd Avenue in Ferndale. The individual was described as a man in his twenties wearing black baggy clothing, possibly looking through gravel for drugs and possibly under the influence. A nearby unit checked the area and did not see anyone, and the call was temporarily disregarded.
Stolen Vehicle 07/16/2026 10:54 AM	Bel W Dr, Bellingham, WA 98226	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies were asked to assist with recovering a possible stolen Jeep Grand Cherokee near a location on Bell Drive in Bellingham, Washington.

School	Distance
Meridian High School	0.5 mi
Meridian Special Programs	0.6 mi
Meridian Parent Partnership Program	0.6 mi
Meridian Middle School	1.9 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 0 Guide Meridian Street, Lynden, WA 98264