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6175 Balm Ridge Way Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 22 offenders within 5 miles and 733 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

22 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 6175 Balm Ridge Way, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

1 Rape

20 Child Involved

1 Assault

0 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
WALKER, STEVEN EDMOND 56 years old Child Involved		Not Provided PISMO BEACH, CA, 93449	3.4	Medium
ECHAVARRIA, MARK ANTHONY 57 years old Child Involved		250 AVILA BEACH DR AVILA BEACH, CA, 93424	2.3	Medium
GROSSE, CLINTON DEAN 47 years old Child Involved	CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILD 2024-09-02T17:18:09	3350 BULLOCK LN SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA, 93401	4.3	Medium
HARRIS, TIMOTHY LLOYD 60 years old Child Involved	LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH A CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE 2024-09-02T17:18:09 CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILD 2024-09-02T17:18:09	1390 SOUTHWOOD SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA, 93401	4.8	Medium
GUNN, JOHN 83 years old Child Involved	EMPLOY OR COERCE OR USE MINOR FOR PRODUCTION OF OBSCENE MATTER (NO PROOF COMMERCIAL PURPOSES) 2024-09-02T17:18:09 LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH A CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE 2024-09-02T17:18:09 POSSESS OR CONTROL OBSCENE MATTER DEPICTING MINOR IN SEXUAL CONDUCT 2024-09-02T17:18:09	3350 BULLOCK LN SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA, 93401	4.3	Medium

733 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

49 Severe

34 Medium

157 Low

493 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 09:33 PM	S Higuera St Spc 161, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical call was reported for an unknown sick person near South Higuera Street, space (number withheld).
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 09:33 PM	S Higuera St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were sent code 3 to a mobile home park on South Higuera Street in San Luis Obispo for a 49-year-old man with possible stroke symptoms, including a drooping face, vomiting, and numbness on his left side.
Traffic 07/16/2026 09:28 PM	Los Osos Valley Rd & Madonna Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near Madonna Road and Los Osos Valley Road involving a Jeep utility vehicle. A records check on the vehicle reportedly came back clear and current.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 07:44 PM	Solano Rd, Pismo Beach, CA 93449	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, medical aid was requested for an unknown medical problem near Solano Road across from Spyglass Drive.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 07:42 PM	Solano Rd, Pismo Beach, CA 93449	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, medical aid was dispatched to an address near Solano Road and Spyglass Drive in Pismo Beach for a male requesting an ambulance because he had been unable to get up all day. Response was upgraded and confirmed for code 3 by Medic 62 and Engine 33.

Crime & Safety Report for 6175 Balm Ridge Way, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401