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16637 SE 261st Street Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 46 offenders within 5 miles and 1422 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

46 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 16637 SE 261st Street, Covington, WA 98042

19 Rape

24 Child Involved

5 Assault

9 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
AGUIRRE, ALEXANDER HUNTER 32 years old Child Involved		13315 SE 197TH ST RENTON, WA, 98058	4.5	Medium
LILLEY, ARTHUR MILTON 44 years old Child Involved Rapist Violent	22.021(a)(2)(B) - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF CHILD - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 22.021 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF CHILD - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	28205 203RD AVE SE KENT, WA, 98042	2.5	Medium
GONZALEZ, RAFAEL MANUEL 62 years old Violent	9A.52.020 - Burglary in the first degree 2024-12-17T11:41:59 9A.36.021 - Assault in the second degree 2024-12-17T11:41:59 9A.88.010 - Indecent exposure 2024-12-17T11:41:59	18200 BLOCK OF SE 315 ST AUBURN, WA, 98092	3.4	Medium
HAAS, JEFFERY RAY 59 years old Child Involved Rapist	9A.44.130(11)(A) - Sex offender - felony - fail to register 2024-12-17T11:41:59 9A.44.073 - Rape of a child in the first degree 2024-12-17T11:41:59 9A.44.130(11)(A) - Sex offender - felony - fail to register (attempted) 2024-12-17T11:41:59	29900 BLOCK OF 114 WAY SE AUBURN, WA, 98092	4	Medium
HURLEY, JOHN RICHARD 77 years old	9A.40.020 - Kidnapping in the first degree 2024-12-17T11:41:59	11200 BLOCK OF SE 321 PL AUBURN, WA, 98092	5	Medium

1422 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

269 Severe

330 Medium

296 Low

527 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Break-In 07/16/2026 11:01 PM	SE 260th St, Kent, WA 98030	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers respond to a reported alarm at a restaurant on Southeast 260th Street, with a backup unit routed to check the main dining area.
Break-In 07/16/2026 10:07 PM	Woodland Way, Kent, WA 98030	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a possible alarm report near Woodland Way in Kent, with the caller unsure what type of alarm it was or its exact source.
Robbery Report 07/16/2026 10:00 PM	132nd Ave SE, Kent, WA 98042	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a robbery and assault at a Walgreens. A (age withheld) woman in the cosmetics area was reported bleeding from the head following a reported altercation. The suspected juvenile female reportedly left on a bus (route possibly 168), last seen heading northbound on 132nd (exact direction/bus details based on radio traffic).
Weapons 07/16/2026 09:35 PM	116th Ave SE & SE 259th St, Kent, WA 98030	SERIOUS	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers in Kent are searching for a possible armed suspect seen with a gun that was then put into his waistband or pocket. Units and a police dog are tracking the person while moving along nearby streets including 116th Avenue, 259th Street, 119th, and surrounding areas.
Traffic 07/16/2026 09:31 PM	Woodland Way, Kent, WA 98030	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, units were dispatched to a reported traffic collision on Woodland Way near I-405 involving a sedan and a pickup truck. The reporting party stated the pickup had spun around, and fire crews were being notified as multiple callers reported the incident.

School	Distance
Kentwood High School	0.2 mi
Mattson Middle School	0.7 mi
Covington Elementary School	0.8 mi
Crestwood Elementary School	0.9 mi
Jenkins Creek Elementary School	1.2 mi
Cedar Valley Elementary School	1.6 mi
Maple View Middle School	1.7 mi
Meridian Elementary School	1.8 mi
Horizon Elementary School	1.8 mi
Cedar Heights Middle School	1.9 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 16637 SE 261st Street, Covington, WA 98042