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175 Gap View Dr Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 53 offenders within 5 miles and 2356 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

53 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 175 Gap View Dr, Charleston, WV 25306

1 Rape

11 Child Involved

18 Assault

29 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
TIMOTHY EWELL years old	130.65 - Sexual Abuse 1st:Sexual Contact With Individual Less Than 11Years Old 2024-10-03T12:42:28	527 NANCY ST CHARLESTON, WV, 25311	4.4	Medium
PEAKS, JASON 47 years old	2907.06 - Sexual Imposition 2024-12-17T11:36:19	201 R H BLVD CHARLESTON, WV, 25309	4	Medium
BALSER, JACK WILLIAM 68 years old Violent		71 GAP VIEW DRIVE CHARLESTON, WV, 25306	0.3	High
BATTON, JOSEPH WAYNE 62 years old Child Involved Violent		5915 ELAINE DRIVE RAND, WV, 25306	3.1	Medium
BEARSE, RAMSEY B 33 years old		1900 BONA VISTA DRIVE CHARLESTON, WV, 25311	3.7	Medium

2356 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

293 Severe

327 Medium

461 Low

1275 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Disturbance 07/16/2026 10:19 PM	Alex Ln, Charleston, WV 25304	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a hotel manager near Alex Lane in Charleston reported four homeless individuals by a gazebo who were disturbing guests and possibly going through items that may have been taken from a car. Officers responded and one reported being out with three subjects.
Substance Use 07/16/2026 08:43 PM	35th St SE, Charleston, WV 25306	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are responding to a report of possible drug activity involving two individuals in a parking lot near a restaurant on 35th Street Southeast in Charleston.
Weapons 07/16/2026 07:23 PM	Washington St E, Charleston, WV 25311	SERIOUS	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of several possible gunshots heard outside a residence near Washington Street East in Charleston. The caller believed the shots may have come from farther east of the initially reported location, and officers were sent to check the area.
Weapons 07/16/2026 07:21 PM	Washington St E, Charleston, WV 25311	SERIOUS	As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported hearing four possible gunshots outside a residence on Washington Street East, and officers were requested to respond with another unit.
Theft Report 07/16/2026 07:18 PM	Washington St E, Charleston, WV 25311	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are responding to a reported laptop theft at a restaurant on Washington Street East, where a man in black clothing is waiting for law enforcement and employees are checking surveillance video.

School	Distance
Malden Elementary School	1.1 mi
Carver Career Center	1.9 mi
Chamberlain Elementary School	2.0 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 175 Gap View Dr, Charleston, WV 25306