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140 Ac Highway 12 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 140 Ac Highway 12, Baraboo, WI 53913

5 Rape

4 Child Involved

7 Assault

0 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
SMITH, ZACHARY REED 29 years old Rapist Violent	Third-Degree Sexual Assault 2024-12-17T08:08:31	S8742 US HIGHWAY 12 APT 1 PRAIRIE DU SAC, WI, 53578	4.4	Medium
CHAMBERS, BRIAN P 45 years old Rapist Violent	Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse 2024-12-17T08:08:31	S7559 US HIGHWAY 12 LOT P-06 NORTH FREEDOM, WI, 53951	1.6	Medium
PLOOF, DAVID J 62 years old Child Involved Rapist Violent	First-Degree Sexual Assault of a Child 2024-12-17T08:08:31	E10198 COUNTY RD W NORTH FREEDOM, WI, 53951	4.4	Medium
SMITH, BRUCE A 59 years old Child Involved	Possession of Child Pornography 2024-12-17T08:08:31	S7559 US HIGHWAY 12 LOT N-16 NORTH FREEDOM, WI, 53951	1.6	Medium
HARRISON, JOSEPH T 35 years old Rapist Violent	Second-Degree Sexual Assault 2024-12-17T08:08:31	1300 LANGE CT SAUK COUNTY JAIL BARABOO, WI, 53913	4.9	Medium

115 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

4 Severe

14 Medium

24 Low

73 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Traffic 07/16/2026 06:51 PM	Devil's Lake State Park, S5975 Park Rd, Baraboo, WI 53913	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle along Wisconsin 28 near the park headquarters on the North Shore area of Devil’s Lake State Park. The vehicle was initially still moving before coming to a stop.
Missing Person 07/16/2026 12:06 PM	S Park Rd, Baraboo, WI 53913	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible lost child who is currently at a concessions building near South Shore. The child is reported to be safe at that location while assistance is provided.
Fire 07/14/2026 08:50 PM	WI-136, Baraboo, WI 53913	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, units responded to a possible fire alarm at a former restaurant building near Highway 136 in Baraboo. The alarm reportedly activated twice, and individuals believed to be maintenance staff with box trucks were on scene.
Weapons 07/14/2026 06:04 PM	WI-136, Baraboo, WI	SERIOUS	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were advised of a reported 10-32/armed-person incident where a male approached a reporting party and then ran off into cornfields in the Lake Delton/Baraboo area, reported near WI-136 by Menards. Suspect description mentioned as green and brown in color.
Suspicious Activity 07/14/2026 01:30 PM	Devil's Lake State Park, S5975 Park Rd, Baraboo, WI 53913	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a complaint at a Devil's Lake State Park campsite where current campers reported other people occupying their reserved site. A park unit was asked to return to assist with the ongoing site dispute.

Crime & Safety Report for 140 Ac Highway 12, Baraboo, WI 53913