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40 8th Street Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 49 offenders within 5 miles and 2598 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

49 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 40 8th Street, Waterford, NY 12188

14 Rape

11 Child Involved

0 Assault

25 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
THORNTON, JOHN HENRY 77 years old		LAST REPORTED ADDRESS - OUT OF STATE COHOSE, NY, 12047	2.8	Medium
CURRY, MICHAEL years old		1001 24TH STREET 2ND FLR REAR APARTMENT WATERVLIET, New York 12189	4.5	Medium
BORDEN, RICHARD years old	130.65 - Sexual Abuse-1st Degree 2024-10-03T12:42:28	947 New Loudon Rd Latham, NY, 12110	4.1	Medium
CONNON, STUART years old	000000000 - Non-NYS Felony Sex Offense 2024-10-03T12:42:28	133 Main St Cohoes, NY, 12047	1.9	Medium
GORDON, ZAQUAWN years old Rapist		815 24TH STREET Watervliet, NY, 12189	4.2	Medium

2598 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

268 Severe

350 Medium

390 Low

1590 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 09:15 PM	Merrill Ave, Troy, NY 12180	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded near Merrill Ave for a 30-year-old female vomiting and showing altered consciousness.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 09:13 PM	Merrill Ave, Troy, NY 12180	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded to a sick person call at Merrill Avenue near Freeman Avenue and Harris Avenue in Troy. The incident involved Town of Schodack EMS and Town of Roswell ambulance units.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 09:12 PM	Roe Rd, Melrose, NY 12121	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, an emergency medical service call was reported near Roe Road between Pinewoods Road involving breathing problems. Valley Rescue Squad and Melrose Fire were dispatched.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 08:52 PM	Middletown Rd, Waterford, NY 12188	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and EMS are dispatched for a reported breathing distress involving a person, possibly at or near a center for disabled individuals on Middletown Road in Waterford.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 08:48 PM	Middletown Rd, Waterford, NY 12188	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and EMS were dispatched for a reported breathing distress involving a disabled person at a location on Middletown Road in Waterford. Units acknowledged and responded to the call.

School	Distance
TURNPIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	0.8 mi
WATERFORD-HALFMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	1.4 mi
WATERFORD-HALFMOON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	1.4 mi
VAN SCHAICK ISLAND SCHOOL	1.7 mi
RENSSELAER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	1.9 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 40 8th Street, Waterford, NY 12188