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27836 53rd Place S Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 216 offenders within 5 miles and 4878 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

216 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 27836 53rd Place S, Auburn, WA 98001

95 Rape

147 Child Involved

15 Assault

30 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
LAY, JOHNNY L 54 years old Child Involved	CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE FORCE 2024-10-25T06:34:59	304 15TH ST AUBURN, WA, 98002	4.5	Medium
GOODWIN, KEEYON LA RUE 43 years old Child Involved	314.1 - INDECENT EXPOSURE 2024-12-17T11:41:59 9.68A.090 - Communication with minor for immoral purposes 2024-12-17T11:41:59	31900 BLOCK OF 104 AVE SE AUBURN, WA, 98092	3.9	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	3.9	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	4.5	Medium
MCDOWELL, ZELIMIR SHEM 43 years old	9A.44.130(11)(A) - Sex offender - felony - fail to register 2024-12-17T11:41:59	12400 BLOCK OF SE 320 ST AUBURN, WA, 98092	5	Medium

4878 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

827 Severe

1096 Medium

1232 Low

1723 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.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:32 PM	S 348th St & Pacific Hwy S, Federal Way, WA 98003	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officer reported a driver slumped over the wheel near S 348th St just east of Pacific Highway. A second unit was requested. The vehicle was facing westbound.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 10:10 PM	S 330th St & Pacific Hwy S, Federal Way, WA 98003	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded near Pacific Highway South and South 330th Street to a reported vehicle break-in involving two possible suspects seen rummaging through a vehicle with a lighter. A silver 1998 Honda Odyssey linked to the call was checked, and officers confirmed they were with the person associated with the vehicle while records indicated prior vehicle-related offenses.
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).

School	Distance
Valhalla Elementary School	0.7 mi
Thomas Jefferson High School	0.8 mi
Evergreen Middle School	0.9 mi
Star Lake Elementary School	1.0 mi
Meredith Hill Elementary School	1.4 mi
Mark Twain Elementary School	1.5 mi
Camelot Elementary School	1.5 mi
Kilo Middle School	1.9 mi
Lake Dolloff Elementary School	1.9 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 27836 53rd Place S, Auburn, WA 98001