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12297-12303 Hindle Ave Lot 8-9 Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 28 offenders within 5 miles and 379 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

28 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 12297-12303 Hindle Ave Lot 8-9, Punta Gorda, FL 33955

1 Rape

12 Child Involved

4 Assault

14 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
CORNWELL, ANTHONY W 56 years old	Lewd or lascivious molestation victim 12-15 years old offender 18 or older; F.S. 800.04(5)(c)(2) 2024-09-02T17:06:34 Lewd or lascivious conduct victim under 16 years old by offender 18 years or older; F.S. 800.04(6)(b 2024-09-02T17:06:34	11184 ROYAL RD PUNTA GORDA, FL, 33955	1.6	Medium
WEISSPFENNIG, WILLIAM WALTER 69 years old Child Involved		6205 SAFFORD ST PUNTA GORDA, FL, 33950	2.3	Medium
GARCIA, BRANDON JAMES 38 years old	2025-08-27T16:01:30 2025-08-27T16:01:30	26601 AIRPORT RD PUNTA GORDA, FL, 33982	4.6	Medium
BLANCHARD, TERRY KEITH 41 years old	Lewd, Lascivious batt sex w/victim 12-15 years old; F.S. 800.04(4)(a) 2025-08-27T16:01:39	15472 ORANGEADE DR PUNTA GORDA, FL, 33955	1.4	Medium
MATHIS, RICHARD EDWARD 81 years old Child Involved	Produce, Direct, Promote Sexual Perform. by Child; F.S. 827.071(3) (5 COUNTS) 2025-08-27T16:01:43	24490 JULIAN CT PUNTA GORDA, FL, 33955	4.9	Medium

379 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

34 Severe

51 Medium

80 Low

214 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Traffic 07/16/2026 07:50 PM	Jones Loop Rd, Punta Gorda, FL 33950	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies were notified of a possible reckless driver in a white SUV leaving a travel center near Jones Loop Road, reportedly heading toward the interstate with a woman holding a small baby on her lap.
Substance Use 07/16/2026 04:38 PM	Tamiami Trl, Punta Gorda, FL 33950	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies respond to a possible intoxicated employee at a home improvement store on Tamiami Trail in Punta Gorda, after the worker reportedly left and then returned to the manager’s office.
Fraud Report 07/16/2026 02:33 PM	3rd St, Punta Gorda, FL 33955	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers assigned a unit to the District 3 office in Punta Gorda for a possible walk-in fraud complaint. The reporting person was said to be waiting in a black Tesla in the parking lot.
Fire 07/16/2026 09:09 AM	Jones Loop Rd, Punta Gorda, FL 33950	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a reported commercial fire alarm at a fast-food restaurant near Jones Loop Road in Punta Gorda. On arrival, a fire prevention unit reported a single-story commercial building with nothing visible and canceled all responding units except one engine that continued in.
Traffic 07/16/2026 05:44 AM	Indian Trail Dr, Punta Gorda, FL 33950	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers discuss towing arrangements after a possible traffic crash near Indian Trail Drive in Punta Gorda, with the vehicle cleared to be taken to the towing company’s own lot.

Crime & Safety Report for 12297-12303 Hindle Ave Lot 8-9, Punta Gorda, FL 33955