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24054 S Sunset Lakes Dr Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 16 offenders within 5 miles and 1583 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

16 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 24054 S Sunset Lakes Dr, Manhattan, IL 60442

3 Rape

9 Child Involved

6 Assault

1 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
MECHER, JACK J 55 years old Rapist Violent	AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE/VICTIM <9 2024-10-25T06:34:59	22541 MERRITON RD FRANKFORT, IL, 60423	3.6	Medium
SAKALAS, NICHOLAS R 40 years old Child Involved	CHILD PORNOGRAPHY/FILM/PHOTOS 2024-10-25T06:34:59	115 S STATE ST 5 MANHATTAN, IL, 60422	2.6	Medium
KNUTSEN, IAN 23 years old Child Involved		323 POPLAR NEW LENOX, IL, 60451	4.9	Medium
BYERLEY, NICHOLAS ROBERT 32 years old Child Involved		14557 W EDISON NEW LENOX, IL, 60451	2.9	Medium
EKEN, THOMAS 50 years old Child Involved	MURDER WITH INTENT TO KILL OR INJURE and MURDER WITH INTENT TO KILL OR INJURE 2024-10-25T06:34:59	1014 STAR LANE NEW LENOX, IL, 60451	3.2	Medium

1583 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

183 Severe

209 Medium

442 Low

749 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Traffic 07/16/2026 08:03 PM	W Laraway Rd & Nelson Rd, New Lenox, IL 60451	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a complaint about a dark gray SUV reportedly swerving between lanes near Nelson Road and Laraway Road in New Lenox before turning south on Nelson and leaving the caller’s view. The responding unit was later told to disregard the call.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 08:01 PM	E Lincoln Hwy, New Lenox, IL	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch requested another unit to check the status of a New Lenox officer reported at/near Rees and Kane on E Lincoln Highway. The same officer later requested a separate juvenile-related complaint about kids riding around the officer’s traffic stop, and another unit was sent to assist.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 07:24 PM	Nelson Rd, New Lenox, IL 60451	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a psychiatric problems call appears to have occurred near Nelson Road at Circle K in New Lenox. Ambulance 61 and Engine 61 responded to the scene.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 07:08 PM	Nelson Rd, New Lenox, IL 60451	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, responders received reports of a disturbance at Circle K near Nelson Road in New Lenox. A female indicated someone was in her gray Lexus SUV, but a subsequent caller said no one was in the vehicle. The female appeared to have an issue and had parked in the lot. Units from New Lenox were dispatched.
Other Incidents 07/16/2026 06:55 PM	W Lincoln Hwy, Mokena, IL 60448	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer returned to a nail salon on West Lincoln Highway in Mokena for a possible follow-up related to an earlier police call.

Crime & Safety Report for 24054 S Sunset Lakes Dr, Manhattan, IL 60442