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389 Rainier Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 19 offenders within 5 miles and 672 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

19 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 389 Rainier Rd, Mc Gaheysville, VA 22840

3 Rape

9 Child Involved

6 Assault

2 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
BELCHER, JOHN WENDELL 67 years old Rapist	18.2-67.1 - FORCIBLE SODOMY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-61 - RAPE - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	182 NEFF AVENUE SUITE S10 HARRISONBURG, VA, 22801	4.9	Medium
BIRD, WILLIAM COOPER V 50 years old Child Involved	18.2-370 - INDECENT LIBERTIES: W/ CHILD - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	7260 MCGAHEYSVILLE ROAD PENN LAIRD, VA, 22846	2.6	Medium
HANDEL, ALBERT EDWARD 58 years old Violent	14-27.5A - SEXUAL BATTERY 2024-10-03T02:57:29	182 NEFF AVENUE HARRISONBURG, VA, 22801	4.9	Medium
HERNANDEZ, ANDRES JR 30 years old Violent	18.2-67.3 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	182 NEFF AVENUE S. HARRISONBURG, VA, 22801	4.9	Medium
ABBOTT, NOAH EDGER 46 years old Child Involved	18.2-370 - TAKING INDECENT LIBERTIES WITH CHILDREN - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-472.1 - VIOL SEX OFFNDR/MURDR REG:FAIL 2 REG- FALSE INFO - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-472.1 - VIOL SEX OFFNDR/MURDR REG:FAIL 2 REG- FALSE INFO - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-472.1 - VIOL SEX OFFNDR/MURDR REG:FAIL 2 REG- FALSE INFO - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	182 NEFF AVENUE SUITE S-10 HARRISONBURG, VA, 22801	4.9	Medium

672 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

47 Severe

73 Medium

104 Low

448 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Traffic 07/16/2026 06:58 PM	Rockingham Pike, Elkton, VA 22827	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers receive a report of a red traffic light not working in the Port Republic area, and a unit is requested to provide traffic control near Rockingham Pike.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 06:55 PM	Rockingham Pike, Elkton, VA 22827	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies are asked to conduct extra patrols near Rockingham Pike over the next two weeks due to reported suspicious activity in the area.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 06:43 PM	Rockingham Pike, Elkton, VA 22827	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a phone report from a caller about possible suspicious door-to-door solicitors near Rockingham Pike in Elkton. The caller, speaking on behalf of an elderly mother, said a man selling solar power came to the door the previous day and later returned with three other people earlier in the day. The individuals were no longer at the location when the call was made.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 06:40 PM	Rockingham Pike, Elkton, VA 22827	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible suspicious activity call near Rockingham Pike in Elkton, where a man who tried to sell solar power reportedly returned to the home with three other people. The caller is reporting on behalf of her elderly mother and remains on the line with dispatch.
Traffic 07/16/2026 05:59 PM	Cross Keys Rd, Penn Laird, VA 22846	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, a deputy reported a possible traffic hazard at route 20 and Cross Keys Road after a caller said the red light on the signal toward Sproul was not working, and requested that transportation authorities be notified.

Crime & Safety Report for 389 Rainier Rd, Mc Gaheysville, VA 22840