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Peterson Hill Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 7 offenders within 5 miles and 40 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

7 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near Peterson Hill Rd, Bayfield, WI 54814

3 Rape

5 Child Involved

4 Assault

1 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
BALBER, NORBERT G 68 years old Child Involved Rapist Violent	First-Degree Sexual Assault of a Child 2024-12-17T08:08:31 CHILD MOLESTATION 2024-12-17T08:08:31	37990 BISHOP LN BAYFIELD, WI, 54814	4	Medium
CAROTHERS, JORDAN L 37 years old Child Involved	Possession of Child Pornography 2024-12-17T08:08:31	90530 BLUEBERRY RD BAYFIELD, WI, 54814	3	Medium
JUNTUNEN, DANIEL VAUGHN 63 years old	Solicitation to Engage in Prostitution 2024-12-17T08:08:31 Criminal Sexual Conduct 1st Degree 2024-12-17T08:08:31	37360 N BRADUM RD BAYFIELD, WI, 54814	2.9	Medium
MONTANO, JARRED W 30 years old Child Involved	Sex with Child Age 16 or Older 2024-12-17T08:08:31	88855 CHURCH RD BAYFIELD, WI, 54814	4.2	Medium
NELSON, WAYNE E 66 years old Child Involved Rapist Violent	First-Degree Sexual Assault of a Child 2024-12-17T08:08:31	87260 EAGLE BLUFF DR BAYFIELD, WI, 54814	5	Medium

40 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

2 Severe

9 Medium

5 Low

24 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Animal Complaint 07/16/2026 08:55 AM	Old County Hwy K, Bayfield, WI 54814	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to an animal complaint near Old County Highway K in the Russell area, where a caller at a short-term rental reported sled dogs kept on short chains and one loose dog that appeared to be in poor health.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 07:15 AM	S Watertower Rd, Bayfield, WI 54814	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a wireless panic alarm activated at a west office location near Power Road and Water Tower Road in the Bayfield area. Units were unable to reach one officer by phone and other nearby units were requested to respond to check the situation.
Other Incidents 07/12/2026 12:53 PM	State Hwy 13, Bayfield, WI 54814	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies were sent to check on multiple dogs reportedly chained outside a home near State Highway 13 in Bayfield County after a caller expressed concern about the animals being left out in the heat.
Traffic 07/06/2026 12:07 PM	State Hwy 13, Bayfield, WI 54814	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of possible reckless driving near Peterson Foods on State Highway 13 in Bayfield involving a Chrysler Town and Country van.
Suspicious Activity 07/06/2026 07:30 AM	State Hwy 13, Bayfield, WI 54814	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a possible abandoned gray Chevy vehicle on recently purchased property near State Highway 13 in Bayfield. The situation was documented as a suspicious vehicle complaint.

Crime & Safety Report for Peterson Hill Rd, Bayfield, WI 54814