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27070 Shortsville Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 17 offenders within 5 miles and 81 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

17 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 27070 Shortsville Rd, Abingdon, VA 24210

8 Rape

9 Child Involved

6 Assault

1 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
HALE, JAMES DEAN 45 years old Violent	18.2-67.3 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-67.3 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	26319 OLD TRAIL ROAD ABINGDON, VA, 24210	3.8	Medium
BLAKE, JOSEPH M 63 years old Rapist	510.110 - SEXUAL ABUSE 1ST DEGREE 2024-10-03T02:57:29 510.080 - SODOMY 2ND DEGREE 2024-10-03T02:57:29	SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA REGIONAL JAIL AUTHORITY 15205 JOE DERTING DRIVE ABINGDON, VA, 24210	4.3	Medium
ELDER, WILLIAM THOMAS 61 years old Child Involved	18.2-472.1 - VIOL SEX OFFNDR/MURDR REG:FAIL 2 REG- FALSE INFO - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-370 - TAKING INDECENT LIBERTIES WITH CHILDREN - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-370 - INDECENT LIBERTIES: W/ CHILD - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-370 - INDECENT LIBERTIES: W/ CHILD - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	12318 MAIDEN CREEK ROAD ABINGDON, VA, 24210	1.6	Medium
HARTNAGEL, KEVIN EDWARD 47 years old Child Involved	39-17-1004 - ESPECIALLY AGGRAVATED SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINOR 2024-10-03T02:57:29	26331 HILLMAN HIGHWAY ABINGDON, VA, 24210	3.5	Medium
MULLINS, WINFRED DEWAYNE 54 years old Rapist Violent	18.2-61 - RAPE 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-67.3 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-366 - INCEST 2024-10-03T02:57:29	SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA REGIONAL JAIL ABINGDON 15205 JOE DERTING DRIVE ABINGDON, VA, 24210	4.3	Medium

81 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

14 Severe

5 Medium

7 Low

55 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 08:28 PM	Johnston Mem Dr, Abingdon, VA 24211	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS unit 5-8 is transporting one patient to Johnston Memorial Hospital.
Fire 07/16/2026 10:17 AM	Meadowview Square, Meadowview, VA 24361	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a reported commercial fire alarm at a community center on Meadowview Square in Meadowview, Virginia. The call involved a general fire alarm activation in an identified zone at the property.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 04:54 PM	Johnston Mem Dr, Abingdon, VA 24211	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical emergency occurred near Johnston Memorial Drive. The patient initially refused EMS but was reported to have gone to the hospital on their own. Deputies requested EMS remain staged nearby.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 11:34 AM	Harmony Hills Ln, Abingdon, VA 24211	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical call was dispatched to English Meadows near Harmony Hills Lane for an elderly male who had fallen and complained of hip and leg pain with a skin tear on the arm.
Other Incidents 07/12/2026 10:40 AM	Rich Valley Rd, Abingdon, VA 24210	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers checked a Virginia license plate for a black Dodge truck in connection with a possible animal complaint near Rich Valley Road in Abingdon. The vehicle was reported to have valid registration and no active wants.

Crime & Safety Report for 27070 Shortsville Rd, Abingdon, VA 24210