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345 Beechmont Dr Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 176 offenders within 5 miles and 975 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

176 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 345 Beechmont Dr, Newport News, VA 23608

38 Rape

79 Child Involved

55 Assault

26 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
MCCORMACK, MICHAEL LEE 62 years old Child Involved Violent	18.2-67.3 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-370 - INDECENT LIBERTIES: W/ CHILD - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-67.3 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-67.3 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-370 - INDECENT LIBERTIES: W/ CHILD - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-67.3 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-67.3 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-67.3 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	615 BLAND BOULEVARD NEWPORT NEWS, VA, 23602	2.3	Medium
MACHMER, CHARLES FRANCIS 49 years old Child Involved		101 REDOUBT ROAD YORKTOWN, VA, 23692	5	Medium
WOLFE, MATTHEW DEAN 41 years old Violent		17200 WARWICK BOULEVARD NEWPORT NEWS, VA, 23603	3.3	Medium
ESSIG, STEPHEN CURTIS 63 years old Child Involved Rapist	18.2-67.1 - FORCIBLE SODOMY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-370.1 - INDECENT LIBERTIES WITH CHILD BY CUSTODIAN - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-370.1 - INDECENT LIBERTIES WITH CHILD BY CUSTODIAN - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	889 SHEILA CIRCLE NEWPORT NEWS, VA, 23608	0.3	High
TYLER, REX LILTON 59 years old Rapist	18.2-67.1 - FORCIBLE SODOMY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-67.1 - FORCIBLE SODOMY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-67.2 - OBJECT SEXUAL PENETRATION - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	ONE ELMHURST LANE NEWPORT NEWS, VA, 23603	4.1	Medium

975 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

82 Severe

56 Medium

82 Low

755 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Fire 07/16/2026 08:39 PM	Lodge Ct, Newport News, VA 23608	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews investigated a possible fire alarm at a lodge-style business near Lodge Court in Newport News. They made entry, found a water leak in the ceiling causing a false alarm, and worked to reset the system while coordinating with a key holder for follow-up.
Fire 07/16/2026 08:27 PM	Jefferson Ave, Newport News, VA 23608	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported commercial fire alarm at a barbecue restaurant on Jefferson Avenue near Sandstone Court. Units checked an elevator that was in fire mode, cycled the power, and Ladder 9 reported a one-story restaurant with nothing visible while the alarm was investigated.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 07:58 PM	Horse Pen Rd, Newport News, VA 23602	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and EMS units responded to a medical emergency near Horsepen Road, close to Canter Court and East Governor Drive.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 07:40 PM	Dorothy's Dr, Newport News, VA 23608	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews respond to a reported allergic reaction near Dorothy Road and Kingstown Drive in Newport News.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 07:28 PM	Old Courthouse Way, Newport News, VA 23608	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical call for chest pains was reported at Forest Pine Senior Community near Big Forest Court and Long Pine Loop.

School	Distance
Stoney Run Elementary	0.4 mi
David A. Dutrow Elementary	0.5 mi
Denbigh High	0.7 mi
Mary Passage Middle	0.9 mi
Knollwood Meadows Elementary	0.9 mi
George J. McIntosh Elementary	1.4 mi
T. Ryland Sanford Elementary	1.8 mi
General Stanford Elementary	1.8 mi
Denbigh Early Childhood Center	1.8 mi
Ella J. Fitzgerald Middle	1.9 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 345 Beechmont Dr, Newport News, VA 23608