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Independence Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 8 offenders within 5 miles and 115 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

8 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near Independence Rd, Sunnyside, WA 98944

3 Rape

3 Child Involved

0 Assault

3 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
ANDAVERDE, ISMAEL 54 years old Rapist	9A.44.040 - Rape in the first degree 2024-12-17T11:41:59	1200TH BLOCK OF S 11TH ST SUNNYSIDE, WA, 98944	3.8	Medium
CRUZ, TONY JOEL 36 years old Child Involved	9A.44.083 - Child molestation in the first degree 2024-12-17T11:41:59	500TH BLOCK OF DAYTON DR SUNNYSIDE, WA, 98944	3.6	Medium
HERNANDEZ, RAFAEL ROJAS 32 years old Child Involved	9A.44.086 - Child molestation in the second degree 2024-12-17T11:41:59	800TH BLOCK OF TERRY ST SUNNYSIDE, WA, 98944	3.6	Medium
LEDESMA MORENO, INDALECIO 25 years old		1700TH BLOCK OF CASCADE WAY SUNNYSIDE, WA, 98944	4.4	Medium
OCHOA MENDOZA, PEDRO 42 years old	9A.40.020 - Kidnapping in the first degree 2024-12-17T11:41:59 9A.44.100 - Indecent liberties 2024-12-17T11:41:59	600TH BLOCK OF VICTORY WAY SUNNYSIDE, WA, 98944	3	Medium

115 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

21 Severe

10 Medium

12 Low

72 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Traffic 07/16/2026 08:06 AM	Cascade Way, Sunnyside, WA 98944	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers in Sunnyside conducted a traffic-related records check that indicated the driver, identified over the radio as having the surname (person_name withheld), apparently had a suspended or revoked third-degree driving status with an expiration noted as 2031.
Other Incidents 07/16/2026 08:05 AM	Cascade Way, Sunnyside, WA 98944	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to an apartment on Cascade Way in Sunnyside for contact with a person reportedly wanted for escape from community custody, violation of a protection order, and multiple local warrants including failure to appear and second-degree criminal trespass. A second unit was requested while dispatch checked whether the warrants were bookable.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 04:11 AM	S 1st St, Sunnyside, WA 98944	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical call was reported for a person in police custody near South First Street and Blaine Avenue. Medic unit was dispatched for assessment.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 06:28 PM	Yakima Valley Hwy, Sunnyside, WA 98944	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were dispatched near Yakima Valley Highway for a male who fell from a wheelchair but the call was later canceled.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 05:36 PM	Park Dr, Sunnyside, WA 98944	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a possible medical emergency involving a 61-year-old man experiencing dizziness near Park Drive is reported. Responding units are dispatched with a medium-priority medical response.

Crime & Safety Report for Independence Rd, Sunnyside, WA 98944