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5420 Cove Garden Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 4 offenders within 5 miles and 58 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

4 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 5420 Cove Garden Rd, Covesville, VA 22931

2 Rape

1 Child Involved

1 Assault

1 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
DORMAN, FRANK LOUIS 70 years old Rapist	18.2-67.1 - FORCIBLE SODOMY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	5823 ALBERENE ROAD ESMONT, VA, 22937	4.2	Medium
GERDT, DAVID WILLIAM 76 years old	18.2-374.3(C) - PROPOSE SEX BY COMPUTER ETC. <15Y,<7Y OLDER - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	7767 FABER ROAD FABER, VA, 22938	4.1	Medium
DORMAN, CANDICE HALL 37 years old Child Involved	18.2-63 - CARNAL KNOW:OF 13-14Y:ACCUSED<18,3+OLDER,CONSENT - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-63 - CARNAL KNOWLEDGE OF CHILD 13 TO 15 YEARS OLD - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	4004 MONACAN TRAIL ROAD NORTH GARDEN, VA, 22959	3.2	Medium
VEST, OSCAR JAMES 70 years old Rapist Violent	18.2-61 - RAPE - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-67.3 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-67.2 - OBJECT SEXUAL PENETRATION - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	5849 HENDERSON LANE COVESVILLE, VA, 22931	0.7	High

58 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

4 Medium

24 Low

30 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Traffic 07/16/2026 08:37 PM	Plank Rd & Monacan Trail Rd, North Garden, VA 22959	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch broadcast a lookout for a vehicle reportedly driving recklessly and swerving lanes near Monacan Trail Road at Plank Road. The vehicle was last seen about ten minutes earlier turning into a nearby gas station.
Traffic 07/16/2026 08:35 PM	Crossroads, North Garden, VA 22959	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible traffic stop at a gas station in the Crossroads area after a vehicle was reported swerving between lanes. Records were checked for warrants in Virginia and North Carolina.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 07:16 AM	Crossroads Corner Shops, 4916 Plank Rd, North Garden, VA 22959	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a 78-year-old woman experienced worsening leg cramps and urinary incontinence overnight near Plank Road. No recent falls, surgeries, or blood thinner use reported. The patient has a history potentially involving stroke, seizures, chest pains, or breathing difficulties.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 03:13 AM	Plank Rd, North Garden, VA 22959	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, possible medical emergency involving breathing problems near Plank Road. Rescue units dispatched.
Traffic 07/12/2026 07:38 AM	Covesville Ln, Covesville, VA 22931	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible road hazard near a church on or near Boaz Road, where a fallen tree and heavy debris were blocking a northbound lane. A Walmart vehicle that had apparently been traveling the wrong way struck the tree and came to rest partially in a crossover near the church but mostly out of the roadway. Emergency units were directed to check for remaining debris and assist the driver.

Crime & Safety Report for 5420 Cove Garden Rd, Covesville, VA 22931