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909 W Barnard St Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 37 offenders within 5 miles and 50 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

37 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 909 W Barnard St, Blythe, CA 92225

9 Rape

28 Child Involved

6 Assault

1 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
BELL, RALPH 74 years old Child Involved	LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH A CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE 2025-08-24T08:37:58 CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILD 2025-08-24T08:37:58	409 SAN LUIS WAY BLYTHE, CA, 92225	0.3	High
BENNETT, DUANE EVAN 58 years old Child Involved	POSSESS OR CONTROL OBSCENE MATTER DEPICTING MINOR IN SEXUAL CONDUCT 2025-08-24T08:37:59	157 S 5TH ST BLYTHE, CA, 92225	1	Medium
BLANKS, EARL DEWAYNE 64 years old Child Involved Rapist	RAPE BY FORCE OR FEAR 2025-08-24T08:37:59 ORAL COPULATION WITH A MINOR UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE AND MORE THAN A 10 YEAR AGE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OFFENDER AND VICTIM 2025-08-24T08:37:59	519 WILLIAMS RD BLYTHE, CA, 92225	1.6	Medium
LOUX, BRENT EDWARD 57 years old Child Involved		2421 W HOBSONWAY BLYTHE, CA, 92225	1.6	Medium
LUCE, EDWARD RALPH 63 years old Child Involved		2055 RIVIERA DR BLYTHE, CA, 92225	4.4	Medium

50 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

6 Severe

3 Medium

14 Low

27 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Fire 07/14/2026 05:12 PM	Fourth St, Blythe, CA 92225	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible outside fire near Fourth Street in Blythe, with reports that flames may involve a car and a nearby building.
Traffic 07/12/2026 12:58 AM	I-10, Blythe, CA	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies conducted a possible DUI traffic stop on a silver pickup traveling eastbound on I-10 near the Service Club Road area in Blythe. Records checks indicated the driver’s license was possibly suspended or revoked, and blood alcohol testing was requested.
Traffic 07/10/2026 08:00 AM	S 1st St, Blythe, CA 92225	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a possible traffic collision near South 1st Street in Blythe, with one unit remaining at this incident while another continues to a separate crash to the north.
Medical Emergency 07/06/2026 03:54 PM	14th Ave a, Blythe, CA 92225	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, medical aid was provided near the urgent care at Fourteenth Avenue, with an Alpha response dispatched.
Traffic 07/04/2026 03:04 AM	I-10, Blythe, CA	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a major rollover crash in the center divider of a freeway near Lovekin in Blythe. One vehicle reportedly had flames coming from the hood, and there were about five patients needing medical evaluation with ambulance support.

School	Distance
Twin Palms Continuation	0.3 mi
Palo Verde High	0.4 mi
Margaret White Elementary	0.7 mi
Blythe District Preschool	0.8 mi
Ruth Brown Elementary	1.0 mi
Felix J. Appleby Elementary	1.3 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 909 W Barnard St, Blythe, CA 92225