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1701 W Highway 246 Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 8 offenders within 5 miles and 82 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

8 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 1701 W Highway 246, Buellton, CA 93427

1 Rape

7 Child Involved

1 Assault

0 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
FELDT, STEPHEN BRUCE 57 years old Child Involved	GO TO ARRANGED MEETING WITH MINOR WITH INTENT TO COMMIT A SPECIFIED SEX OFFENSE 2025-08-24T08:55:33	330 WEST HWY 246 BUELLTON, CA, 93427	3	Medium
MIELCAREK, JEFFREY GERALD 58 years old Rapist Violent	ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO COMMIT A SPECIFIED SEX OFFENSE 2024-09-02T17:18:09 INDECENT EXPOSURE 2024-09-02T17:18:09	51 E HWY 246 BUELLTON, CA, 93427	3.5	Medium
DIAZ, JOSE LUIS 52 years old Child Involved	ORAL COPULATION WITH A MINOR UNDER 16 YEARS OF AGE AND OFFENDER IS 21 OR MORE YEARS OF AGE 2024-09-02T17:18:09 LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH A CHILD 14 OR 15 YEARS OF AGE AND OFFENDER 10 OR MORE YEARS OLDER THAN VICTIM 2024-09-02T17:18:09	471 CALOR DR BUELLTON, CA, 93427	2.8	Medium
CAUDILLO, GUADALUPE 52 years old Child Involved	LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE BY FORCE OR FEAR 2024-09-02T17:18:09	220 BAINBRIDGE CT BUELLTON, CA, 93427	3.7	Medium
LENT, ERVIN RAY 49 years old Child Involved	LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH A CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE 2024-09-02T17:18:09	435 AVE OF FLAGS BUELLTON, CA, 93427	3.4	Medium

82 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

7 Severe

7 Medium

19 Low

49 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 09:42 PM	E Hwy 246, Buellton, CA 93427	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies respond to a found property call at a store on Highway 246 in Buellton, where a bicycle was reportedly left in front of the business and may be connected to an earlier disturbance.
Road Closure 07/16/2026 06:59 PM	Ave of Flags, Buellton, CA 93427	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch discusses a possible traffic hazard involving a construction cone in the southbound lanes of Highway 101 north of Avenue of the Flags near Buellton.
Animal Welfare 07/16/2026 06:00 PM	Ave of Flags, Buellton, CA 93427	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible dog in distress locked inside a white Mercedes-Benz near Avenue of the Flags, with the reporting party waiting nearby.
Traffic 07/16/2026 06:00 PM	Ave of Flags, Buellton, CA 93427	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible road hazard on southbound Highway 101 north of Avenue of the Flags involving a construction cone blocking the number one lane.
Disturbance 07/16/2026 05:40 PM	E Hwy 246, Buellton, CA 93427	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies were dispatched to a reported disturbance at a farm supply store on Highway 246 involving a man allegedly harassing a cashier. The man was described as about 40 years old, wearing a brown crossbody backpack, a light blue shirt, and tan pants.

Crime & Safety Report for 1701 W Highway 246, Buellton, CA 93427