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31157 Princeton Ave Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 26 offenders within 5 miles and 68 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

26 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 31157 Princeton Ave, Meadowview, VA 24361

7 Rape

15 Child Involved

5 Assault

2 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
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	4.7	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	5	Medium
THOMAS, LAWRENCE DALE 74 years old Rapist	18.2-472.1 - VIOL SEX OFFNDR/MURDR REG:FAIL 2 REG- FALSE INFO - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-61 - RAPE - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	14591 STONEYBROOK ROAD MEADOWVIEW, VA, 24361	3.9	Medium
BOOTH, BENJAMIN CHARLES 79 years old Child Involved	14-202.1 - INDECENT LIBERTIES WITH MINOR - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 14-202.1 - INDECENT LIBERTIES WITH MINOR - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 14-202.1 - INDECENT LIBERTIES WITH MINOR - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	12263 DEERFIELD LANE GLADE SPRING, VA, 24340	1.6	Medium
BRIGHT, BOBBY WAYNE 24 years old		34001 GLOVE DRIVE GLADE SPRING, VA, 24340	2.6	Medium

68 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

14 Severe

9 Medium

5 Low

40 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
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.
Suspicious Activity 07/12/2026 07:00 PM	E Glade St, Glade Spring, VA 24340	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a male wearing a (description withheld), (description withheld), and a black hat walking in the median and apparently moving in and out of traffic near a Food Country location in the eastern area. The call was placed on hold.
Medical Emergency 07/12/2026 11:22 AM	Lee Hwy, Glade Spring, VA 24340	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies were dispatched to the Econo Lodge on Lee Highway in Glade Spring for a welfare check after a caller reported a six-year-old child was in a room with her mother and the mother’s boyfriend, who were both reportedly passed out and the child could not wake them. EMS was requested to respond.
Other Incidents 07/10/2026 08:48 PM	Ruby Dr, Meadowview, VA 24361	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer made contact with a bicyclist near the post office on Ruby Drive by the town square.
Substance Use 07/10/2026 03:44 AM	Fitzgerald Ln, Glade Spring, VA 24340	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a location near Fitzgerald Lane in the Glade Spring area for a 58-year-old woman who had reportedly consumed too much alcohol, was unable to stand, and was being transported to the hospital.

Crime & Safety Report for 31157 Princeton Ave, Meadowview, VA 24361