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892 Ward Branch Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 7 offenders within 5 miles and 13 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

7 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 892 Ward Branch Rd, Rural Retreat, VA 24368

0 Rape

1 Child Involved

4 Assault

2 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
MAXWELL, WILLIAM RODNEY 82 years old Violent	18.2-67.3 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	2032 CROCKETT ROAD CROCKETT, VA, 24323	4.8	Medium
SHUPE, JOSEPH ALLEN 54 years old Child Involved	18.2-370.1 - INDECENT LIBERTIES WITH CHILD BY CUSTODIAN - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	5557 GRAYSON TURNPIKE CROCKETT, VA, 24323	1.8	Medium
ADAMS, DENNIS JAMES 60 years old Violent	18.2-67.3 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-472.1 - VIOL SEX OFFNDR/MURDR REG:FAIL 2 REG- FALSE INFO - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-472.1 - VIOL SEX OFFNDR/MURDR REG:FAIL 2 REG- FALSE INFO - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-472.1 - VIOL SEX OFFNDR/MURDR REG:FAIL 2 REG- FALSE INFO - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	189 SAINT PETER ROAD SPEEDWELL, VA, 24374	2.3	Medium
CAVIN, DANIEL JOSEPH 61 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 18.2-472.1 - VIOL SEX OFFNDR/MURDR REG:FAIL 2 REG- FALSE INFO - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-67.3 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	106 PIONEER PARK LANE SPEEDWELL, VA, 24374	2.5	Medium
PARKS, CARL FRANKLIN JR 64 years old	18.2-472.1 - VIOL SEX OFFNDR/MURDR REG:FAIL 2 REG- FALSE INFO - 2024-10-03T02:57:29 18.2-67.2 - OBJECT SEXUAL PENETRATION - 2024-10-03T02:57:29	847 RIDGE AVENUE RURAL RETREAT, VA, 24368	3.9	Medium

13 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

2 Severe

1 Low

10 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 04:03 PM	Ridge Ave, Rural Retreat, VA 24368	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded to a report of a 65-year-old female with shortness of breath near Ridge Avenue.
Medical Emergency 07/12/2026 07:09 AM	Grayson Turnpike, Speedwell, VA 24374	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel responded to a medical call near Grayson Turnpike for a 62-year-old woman with left abdominal pain.
Medical Emergency 07/04/2026 05:51 PM	Grayson Turnpike, Speedwell, VA 24374	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews responded to a reported unresponsive person at a location on Grayson Turnpike in Speedwell, Virginia. The caller later reported the patient was actually breathing with a faint pulse after a pain stimulus but was not speaking.
Road Closure 07/04/2026 12:31 PM	Cedar Springs Rd, Rural Retreat, VA 24368	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews managed traffic around a possible downed power line near Cedar Springs Road and Myrtle Lane. Units stayed in place for traffic control while the power company was asked to respond using the utility pole number.
Medical Emergency 06/25/2026 04:16 PM	Dry Rd, Speedwell, VA 24374	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded to a possible medical emergency involving a 39-year-old woman with low blood pressure near Dry Road.

Crime & Safety Report for 892 Ward Branch Rd, Rural Retreat, VA 24368