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5794 Portage & 3949 Hoepker Road Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 196 offenders within 5 miles and 3459 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

196 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 5794 Portage & 3949 Hoepker Road, Madison, WI 53718

85 Rape

120 Child Involved

160 Assault

13 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
MEADERDS, ANTONIO FOTANE 42 years old		213 NORTH THOMPSON DRIVE MADISON, WI, 72180	4.3	Medium
EVANS, KYLE 34 years old Child Involved	AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE/VICTIM 13-16 and FAILURE TO REPORT A CHANGE OF ADDRESS/EMPLOYMENT 2024-10-25T06:34:59	1113 S S THOMPSON DR 1 1 MADISON, WI, 53716	4.6	Medium
KATZE, GEORGE WESTON 36 years old Child Involved Violent	18.2-67.4 - SEXUAL BATTERY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-370.1 - INDECENT LIBERTIES WITH CHILD BY CUSTODIAN - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	266 CORPORATE DRIVE MADISON, WI, 53714	4.3	Medium
HARMES, JACOB W 20 years old Child Involved Rapist Violent	Sexual Assault of a Child 2024-12-17T08:08:31	4083 EAGLE MOUND PASS UNIT 1 DEFOREST, WI, 53532	3.5	Medium
MILLER, AVERY E 21 years old Rapist Violent	Third-Degree Sexual Assault 2024-12-17T08:08:31	4958 INNOVATION DR APT 325 DEFOREST, WI, 53532	4.9	Medium

3459 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

391 Severe

538 Medium

897 Low

1633 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Assault Report 07/16/2026 09:09 PM	North St, Madison, WI 53704	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers received repeated calls from a Spanish-speaking woman near North Street in Madison reporting information about a person who had previously threatened her and saying she now feels very unsafe. Officers were requested to return and speak with her.
Domestic Dispute 07/16/2026 08:57 PM	Huxley St, Madison, WI 53704	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are dispatched to a possible domestic disturbance involving a couple arguing, first outside and then inside an apartment near the 900 block of Huxley Street in Madison. The caller reported ongoing yelling and screaming from an unidentified unit.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 08:47 PM	Melvin Ct, Madison, WI 53704	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible trespassing incident near Melvin Court, where a resident reported people camping in her backyard, covering her solar lights, and allegedly threatening her by saying they would put her on her back. The caller also mentioned a possible gun involved, but dispatchers noted that this claim could not be confirmed and that the situation may involve mental health concerns.
Traffic 07/16/2026 08:04 PM	US-151, Sun Prairie, WI	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible disabled occupied vehicle on northbound Highway 151 near the Main Street exit involving a gray Honda HR-V. Another case was reportedly opened for a separate disabled vehicle, and registration information was checked. A separate medical incident was dispatched to a location on Trailside Drive.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 07:52 PM	E Towne Way, Madison, WI 53704	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a welfare check was conducted at JC Penney near East Towne Mall after a friend was seen lying in the parking lot and appeared okay despite concerns about heat.

School	Distance
Sun Prairie West High	1.9 mi
Sandburg Elementary	2.0 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 5794 Portage & 3949 Hoepker Road, Madison, WI 53718