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142 Little Sparrow St Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 69 offenders within 5 miles and 973 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

69 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 142 Little Sparrow St, Princeton, WV 24740

4 Rape

17 Child Involved

23 Assault

28 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
ARMSTRONG, ROBERT DWAYNE 54 years old Rapist	18.2-63 - CARNAL KNOW:OF 13-14Y:ACCUSED<18,3+OLDER,CONSENT - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-61 - RAPE - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	727 MATOAKA ROAD ROCK, WV, 24747	0.5	High
DUNLOP, LAWRENCE A 63 years old Violent	Aggravated Sexual Battery in the State of Virginia sentence suspended. 2024-12-30T07:05:03	339 LAMB ROAD PRINCETON, WV, 24739	3.6	Medium
EDWARDS, BOBBY EUGENE II 49 years old		463 DON MORGAN DRIVE PRINCETON, WV, 24739	4.3	Medium
FISHER, KENNETH MATHEW 56 years old	1st Degree Sexual Abuse and Attempted Sexual Abuse by a Parent, Guardian or Custodian served approximately 4 years 6 months in a correctional facility given 10 years extended supervision. Victims was one adult female acquaintance and one female family member 13-17 years of age. 2024-12-30T07:05:03	358 OAKLAND DRIVE PRINCETON, WV, 24739	4.6	Medium
LEWIS, DAVID L 59 years old Child Involved Violent	5 Counts Aggravated Indecent Assasult, 5 Counts Corruption of Minors, and 5 Counts Indecent Assault on Person Less than 16 years of age in the state of Pennsylvania served approximately 9 years 3 months in a correctional facility. 2024-12-30T07:05:03	258 SIMMONS CIRCLE PRINCETON, WV, 24739	4.9	Medium

973 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

90 Severe

118 Medium

195 Low

570 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Fire 07/16/2026 08:35 PM	Old Athens Rd, Princeton, WV 24739	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to reports of smoke and a possible chemical or rubber burning odor in the area near Old Athens Road in Princeton. The caller reported that the smoke was making it hard to breathe, and a unit drove in personally to investigate while another unit was placed on standby.
Suspicious Conduct 07/16/2026 08:21 PM	S 6th St & Mercer St, Princeton, WV 24740	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer on Mercer Street reports a possible suspicious male who left the area near South Sixth Street after being seen close to a nearby business. The man is described as wearing a white shirt, red pants, and a ball cap and had reportedly wanted to speak with the officer.
Traffic 07/16/2026 07:52 PM	Oakvale Rd, Princeton, WV 24740	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop on a red pickup truck with one occupant near Oakvale Road and Edgemont Drive and moved the stop into a nearby parking lot to keep the vehicle out of the roadway.
Traffic 07/16/2026 07:24 PM	US-460, Princeton, WV	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop on a black Nissan Rogue on US 460 westbound near a store sign. The vehicle reportedly had a South Carolina license plate.
Break-In 07/16/2026 07:09 PM	Locust St, Princeton, WV 24740	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported burglar alarm at a business on Locust Street in Princeton. The alarm indicated motion in the front lobby, and no owner contact was available at the time.

Crime & Safety Report for 142 Little Sparrow St, Princeton, WV 24740