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131 Whittlesey Ave Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 38 offenders within 5 miles and 478 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

38 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 131 Whittlesey Ave, Norwalk, OH 44857

2 Rape

14 Child Involved

2 Assault

20 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Address	Distance	Risk
BURTON, DEDRIC E 46 years old	23 NEWTON ST NORWALK, OH, 44857	0.5	High
CHAFFEE, VICKIE LYNN 51 years old Violent	23 NEWTON ST NORWALK, OH, 44857	0.5	High
CLAYTOR, JAMES ED 66 years old	18 GLOVER AVE NORWALK, OH, 44857	0.6	High
DAVIS, RYAN MICHAEL 34 years old Child Involved	23 GRAND AVE NORWALK, OH, 44857	0.4	High
GORSUCH, GLENN FRANKLIN 61 years old Child Involved	22 FORT MONROE MONROEVILLE, OH, 44847	4.4	Medium

478 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

44 Severe

45 Medium

102 Low

287 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Assault Report 07/16/2026 10:37 PM	Central Blvd, Norwalk, OH 44857	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, medic One is dispatched to the lobby of a hotel on Central Boulevard in Norwalk for a reported battery incident.
Theft Report 07/16/2026 07:44 PM	Westwind Dr, Norwalk, OH 44857	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported theft at a Walmart in Norwalk. A man in a black tank top, described as the suspected shoplifter, reportedly left through the grocery doors and got into a larger dark SUV with several other occupants, heading north on US 250. The reporting party was not able to recover the property or obtain the license plate number.
Traffic 07/16/2026 06:55 PM	Summit St, Norwalk, OH 44857	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible single-vehicle crash into a ditch on Summit Spring Mill Road north of Opdyke, with a female driver reporting no injuries. A tow service was being contacted to respond to the scene.
Fire 07/16/2026 06:37 PM	N Foster St, Norwalk, OH 44857	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported hydraulic line leak on farm equipment near Foster Road in Norwalk. Responders investigated the scene, noted a vehicle that had struck a deer, and requested additional street department support and oil absorbent material for a significant hydraulic fluid spill on the roadway.
Traffic 07/16/2026 06:00 PM	N Foster St, Norwalk, OH 44857	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible road hazard on Smith Road just west of Foster Road, where an agricultural sprayer apparently lost its load and left liquid material across the roadway. The sprayer is reportedly stopped in the middle of the road with no driver present, and responders may request the fire department to help wash down the area.

School	Distance
League Elementary School	0.2 mi
Main Street School	0.5 mi
Pleasant Elementary School	0.7 mi
Norwalk Middle School	1.1 mi
Maplehurst Elementary School	1.2 mi
Norwalk High School	1.6 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 131 Whittlesey Ave, Norwalk, OH 44857