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2484 Central Ave Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 34 offenders within 5 miles and 277 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

34 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 2484 Central Ave, McKinleyville, CA 95519

6 Rape

27 Child Involved

8 Assault

3 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
MITCHELL, JEREMY ROBERT 45 years old Child Involved		1137 HILLER RD MCKINLEYVILLE, CA, 95519	0.8	High
BARNES, DENNIS WAYNE 59 years old	INDECENT EXPOSURE WITH PRIOR CONVICTION FOR THIS OFFENSE 2024-09-02T17:18:09 INDECENT EXPOSURE 2024-09-02T17:18:09	1576 WHITMIRE AVE MCKINLEYVILLE, CA, 95519	1.4	Medium
JOURDAN, DANA FRANK 61 years old Child Involved		1090 MURRAY RD MCKINLEYVILLE, CA, 95519	0.6	High
KESTER, DONALD EUGENE 64 years old Child Involved		3621 CENTRAL AVE MCKINLEYVILLE, CA, 95519	1.5	Medium
VALPREDA, KEITH 65 years old Child Involved		1696 FISCHER AVE MCKINLEYVILLE, CA, 95519	1.4	Medium

277 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

45 Severe

47 Medium

36 Low

149 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 07:11 PM	Valley W Blvd, Arcata, CA 95521	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a 57-year-old female is experiencing difficulty breathing at an apartment near Valley West Boulevard and requires hospital transport.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 03:06 PM	McKinleyville Ave, McKinleyville, CA 95519	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a code two medical call with a specialized response plan is underway near McKinleyville Avenue, McKinleyville Station. Units have acknowledged they are responding.
Disturbance 07/16/2026 02:55 PM	Alliance Rd, Arcata, CA 95521	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller at a business on Alliance Road requested help with moving along a man staying in an RV in the parking lot after he reportedly refused to leave.
Traffic 07/16/2026 02:04 PM	Sunset Ave, Arcata, CA 95521	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers received a report of a dark green pickup driving recklessly near the US-101 off-ramp and Sunset Avenue, apparently unable to stay in its lane and nearly hitting another vehicle before exiting at Sunset.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 12:58 PM	Janes Rd, Arcata, CA 95521	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responding to a 65-year-old woman near Janes Road with altered mental status after multiple falls and prolonged time on the ground, with blood glucose level elevated. Unit bypassing nearby hospital with advanced life support, approximately 3 minutes out.

School	Distance
McKinleyville Middle	0.3 mi
Morris Elementary	0.4 mi
McKinleyville High	0.5 mi
Mad River High (Continuation)	0.5 mi
Dow's Prairie Elementary	1.9 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 2484 Central Ave, McKinleyville, CA 95519