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251 Merritt Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 3 offenders within 5 miles and 21 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

3 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 251 Merritt Rd, Purgitsville, WV 26852

0 Rape

1 Child Involved

1 Assault

1 Other

Photo	Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
	MICHAEL, JAMES ALLEN 57 years old Violent	3rd Degree Sexual Assault served approximately 2 years 10 months in a correctional facility. 2024-12-30T07:05:03 3rd Degree Sexual Assault served approximately 2 years 10 months in a correctional facility. 2024-12-30T07:05:03	56 J AND V WAY NEW CREEK, WV, 26743	4.3	Medium

Photo

Name / Age / Tags

Arrest / Conviction

Address

Distance

Risk

MICHAEL, JAMES ALLEN

57 years old

Violent

3rd Degree Sexual Assault served approximately 2 years 10 months in a correctional facility.

2024-12-30T07:05:03

3rd Degree Sexual Assault served approximately 2 years 10 months in a correctional facility.

2024-12-30T07:05:03

56 J AND V WAY NEW CREEK, WV, 26743

4.3

Medium

21 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

3 Medium

4 Low

14 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 07:37 PM	Old Fields Rd, Old Fields, WV 26845	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS units were dispatched to a home near Old Fields Road for a 79-year-old woman who reportedly fell in a bathroom and suffered a leg cut that was bleeding heavily. She was reported to be taking blood thinners.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 02:57 PM	Reynolds Gap Rd, Old Fields, WV 26845	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services dispatched for a female who fainted near Reynolds Gap Road. First alert issued at 1757.
Medical Emergency 07/06/2026 04:20 PM	Old Fields Rd, Old Fields, WV 26836	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical service dispatched for a reported seizure near Old Fields Road.
Fire 07/02/2026 01:01 PM	Roy Dr, New Creek, WV 26743	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews from multiple companies responded to a vehicle fire reported near Roy Drive off Martin Road in Grant County, with a tanker remaining at the original fire scene and a brush unit heading to a possible second vehicle fire. EMS units were also requested to support responders due to the heat conditions.
Traffic 06/24/2026 07:08 PM	US-220, Old Fields, WV	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, units reported a possible traffic accident involving a red Hyundai on US 220 near Old Fields.

Crime & Safety Report for 251 Merritt Rd, Purgitsville, WV 26852