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4786 Pipers Gap Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 60 offenders within 5 miles and 96 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

60 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 4786 Pipers Gap Rd, Galax, VA 24333

12 Rape

32 Child Involved

14 Assault

9 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
MCDONALD, RONALD DEAN 73 years old		1272 PARKWOOD ROAD LAMBSBURG, VA, 24351	4.9	Medium
HAGA, RALPH EDWARD JR 57 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 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	760 SKYLINE HIGHWAY GALAX, VA, 24333	5	Medium
HINES, JOHNNIE WAYNE 54 years old Child Involved Rapist	14-27.2 - RAPE 1ST DEGREE - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 14-27.2(A)(1) - FIRST DEGREE STATUTORY RAPE - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 14-27.2(A)(1) - FIRST DEGREE STATUTORY RAPE - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 14-27.4(A)(1) - 1ST DEGREE SEX OFFENSE - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 14-27.2 - RAPE 1ST DEGREE - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 14-27.2 - RAPE 1ST DEGREE - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 14-27.4(A)(1) - 1ST DEGREE SEX OFFENSE - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	626 CREEKVIEW DRIVE GALAX, VA, 24333	5	Medium
CLONTZ, CRAIG DANEIL 50 years old Child Involved		626 CREEKVIEW DRIVE GALAX, VA, 24333	5	Medium
LINEBERRY, DAVID RAY 59 years old		300 EAST GRAYSON STREET GALAX, VA, 24333	4.7	Medium

96 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

12 Severe

15 Medium

17 Low

52 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 08:17 PM	Glendale Rd, Galax, VA 24333	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller near Glendale Road reported a possible trespasser and requested that deputies drive through the area. The caller later indicated they did not wish to speak with anyone and only wanted the area checked.
Fire 07/16/2026 05:05 PM	Gilmer Ln, Galax, VA 24333	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews and the fire marshal were dispatched to a reported vehicle fire near the 100 block of Gilmer Miller Road. Radio traffic indicates a single vehicle was fully involved in flames in the middle of the roadway, and additional engines were requested.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:45 AM	State Rd 918, Galax, VA 24333	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel respond to a fall requiring lift assist near Campbell Drive and Stonewick Court.
Missing Person 07/16/2026 10:34 AM	Pipers Gap Rd, Galax, VA 24333	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies respond to a welfare check for a young child reportedly found alone near Pipers Gap Road, wearing only a tank top and diaper, after a caller said the mother did not appear to be looking for the child.
Traffic 07/16/2026 02:52 AM	S Main St, Galax, VA 24333	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible motor vehicle crash on South Main Street in Galax, Virginia. The vehicle is described as off the roadway near a small drive-in and not operable.

Crime & Safety Report for 4786 Pipers Gap Rd, Galax, VA 24333