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1273 Surf Ave Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 35 offenders within 5 miles and 784 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

35 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 1273 Surf Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950

5 Rape

28 Child Involved

8 Assault

1 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
MEZA, RUBEN DARIN 62 years old Child Involved	LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH A CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE 2025-08-24T08:58:10	902 SYIDA DR PACIFIC GROVE, CA, 93950	2.3	Medium
SCOTT, BILL D 94 years old Child Involved		718 CEDAR ST PACIFIC GROVE, CA, 93950	1.3	Medium
ARDINGER, CHARLES LEWIS 34 years old Child Involved		300 GLENWOOD CIR MONTEREY, CA, 93940	4.2	Medium
GARCIA, ANGEL AGUIRRE 44 years old Violent		921 MARGARET ST MONTEREY, CA, 93940	2.7	Medium
BROWNING, DAVID PAUL 71 years old Child Involved		Not Provided PACIFIC GROVE, CA, 93950	1.2	Medium

784 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

78 Severe

41 Medium

88 Low

577 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 08:34 PM	Montecito Ave, Monterey, CA 93940	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders dispatched to a medical call near Montecito Avenue and Ramona involving a 65-year-old female conscious and experiencing difficulty breathing.
Traffic 07/16/2026 07:31 PM	Fremont St, Monterey, CA 93940	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible road hazard on northbound Highway 1 near Fremont in Monterey involving a large black trash bag in an unknown lane.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 07:00 PM	Willow St, Pacific Grove, CA 93950	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded near Willow Street to an elderly female with a possible allergic reaction. The patient is conscious and breathing.
Traffic 07/16/2026 06:16 PM	Casa Verde Way, Monterey, CA 93940	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a slow-moving blue SUV traveling north on Highway 1 near Casa Verde at about 20 miles per hour without hazard lights on, apparently causing a traffic backup.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 06:09 PM	Rip Van Winkle Open Space, 1072 Congress Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, responders were sent to a medical call for a fall near Congress Avenue and 17 Mile Drive. The patient was located inside Rip Van Winkle Park near the parking lot on Congress Avenue after initial location difficulties.

School	Distance
Robert Down Elementary	1.5 mi
Pacific Grove Middle	1.6 mi
Forest Grove Elementary	1.7 mi
Pacific Grove High	1.8 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 1273 Surf Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950