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26251 Scenic Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 20 offenders within 5 miles and 481 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

20 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 26251 Scenic Rd, Carmel, CA 93923

2 Rape

17 Child Involved

3 Assault

1 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
LANGE, MICHAEL ANDREW 46 years old Child Involved	POSSESS OR CONTROL OBSCENE MATTER DEPICTING MINOR IN SEXUAL CONDUCT 2025-08-24T08:58:01	E MISSION 3S 8TH CARMEL, CA, 93921	0.9	High
NORRBY, ERIC DENNIS 58 years old Child Involved	POSSESS OR CONTROL OBSCENE MATTER DEPICTING MINOR IN SEXUAL CONDUCT 2025-08-24T08:58:01 POSSESS/ETC OBSCENE MATTER OF MINOR IN SEXUAL ACT 2025-08-24T08:58:01	268 DEL MESA DR CARMEL, CA, 93923	3.3	Medium
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	4.1	Medium
ARDINGER, CHARLES LEWIS 34 years old Child Involved	POSSESS OR CONTROL OBSCENE MATTER DEPICTING MINOR IN SEXUAL CONDUCT 2024-09-02T17:18:09	300 GLENWOOD CIR MONTEREY, CA, 93940	4	Medium
GARCIA, ANGEL AGUIRRE 44 years old Violent		921 MARGARET ST MONTEREY, CA, 93940	4.6	Medium

481 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

39 Severe

28 Medium

67 Low

347 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Disturbance 07/16/2026 09:38 PM	Monterey - Salinas Hwy, Monterey, CA 93940	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a disturbance complaint about chopping noises reported near the 1500 block of Monterey-Salinas Highway on the first floor of a building in Monterey.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 08:30 PM	Sylvan Rd, Monterey, CA 93940	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, caller reported a possible scam involving four adults going door to door on Sylvan Road claiming to sell phone services, with no weapons seen.
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 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.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 06:05 PM	Rip Van Winkle Open Space, 1072 Congress Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical emergency is reported at Rip Van Winkle Park near Congress Avenue, Pacific Grove.

School	Distance
Carmel River Elementary	0.5 mi
Carmel High	1.5 mi
Carmel Middle	2.0 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 26251 Scenic Rd, Carmel, CA 93923