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5331 Merry Oaks Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 9 offenders within 5 miles and 155 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

9 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 5331 Merry Oaks Rd, The Plains, VA 20198

1 Rape

3 Child Involved

3 Assault

2 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
GAINES, MICHAEL LEWIS 68 years old Child Involved	18.2-63 - CARNAL KNOWLEDGE OF CHILD 13 TO 15 YEARS OLD - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-63 - CARNAL KNOW:OF 13-14Y:ACCUSED<18,3+OLDER,CONSENT - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	5524 MERRY OAKS ROAD THE PLAINS, VA, 20198	0.7	High
ALLEN, KEITH CONWAY 52 years old Child Involved	18.2-370 - INDECENT LIBERTIES: W/ CHILD - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	9220 BEAR MOUNTAIN DRIVE MARSHALL, VA, 20115	4.3	Medium
OWENS, COLE RICHARD 23 years old Violent	18.2-67.4 - SEXUAL BATTERY 2024-10-03T02:57:29	8348 WEST MAIN STREET SUITE B MARSHALL, VA, 20115	4.1	Medium
SMITH, PHILLIP WARREN 74 years old Violent	940.225(1)(b) - 1ST DEGREE SEXUAL ASSAULT - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 940.32(3) - ABDUCTION - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 940.225(1)(b) - 1ST DEGREE SEXUAL ASSAULT - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 940.225(1)(b) - 1ST DEGREE SEXUAL ASSAULT - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	6528 SWAINS ROAD MARSHALL, VA, 20115	5	Medium
GAY, DAVID RAY 47 years old Rapist	18.2-48(ii) - ABDUCTION: OF PERSON W/ INTENT TO DEFILE - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-61 - ATTEMPTED RAPE - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	4221 PICKETT STREET THE PLAINS, VA, 20198	3.9	Medium

155 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

18 Severe

23 Medium

35 Low

79 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 04:35 PM	Nelson Ln, Warrenton, VA 20186	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency response to a 73-year-old man near Nelson Lane with low blood sugar and a history of dementia. He is breathing normally.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 04:34 PM	Nelson Ln, Warrenton, VA 20186	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical emergency involving a 73-year-old male with low blood sugar was reported near Nelson Lane and cross streets Beechum Lane and Stewart Street. Medic 1 was assigned to the scene.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 04:06 PM	Mountjoy Rd, Marshall, VA 20115	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews responded to a possible eye injury near Mountjoy Road in Marshall. A woman in her thirties reported loss of vision in her left eye after bending over, following a recent lower eyelid procedure.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 04:03 PM	Mountjoy Rd, Marshall, VA 20115	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, medical emergency reported near Mountjoy Road with possible head injury and eye blood vessel issue.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 06:26 AM	Carters Run Rd, Marshall, VA 20115	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, medical personnel responded to a call for an illness involving an elderly male, possibly experiencing a stroke, near Carters Run Road.

Crime & Safety Report for 5331 Merry Oaks Rd, The Plains, VA 20198