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Laurel Dr Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 15 offenders within 5 miles and 44 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

15 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near Laurel Dr, West Salem, OH 44287

1 Rape

7 Child Involved

0 Assault

7 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
JOY, MICHAEL A 46 years old Child Involved	288.5(a) - CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILD Sexual Motivation 2024-12-17T11:36:19	135 STATE ROUTE 42 WEST SALEM, OH, 44287	3.4	Medium
REYNOLDS, RYAN PATRICK 38 years old Child Involved	18 USC 2252A(a)(5)(b) - Knowingly Possesses Child Pornography Sexual Motivation 2024-12-17T11:36:19	219 E BUCKEYE ST WEST SALEM, OH, 44287	4.7	Medium
SWARTZENTRUBER, HARVEY JONAS 38 years old	2907.06 - Sexual Imposition Sexual Motivation 2024-12-17T11:36:19	12139 FLEMMING RD WEST SALEM, OH, 44287	4.6	Medium
FORD, RICHARD LYNN 59 years old Rapist	2907.05(A)4 - Gross Sexual Imposition victim Under 13 Sexual Motivation 2024-12-17T11:36:19 2907.05(A)1 - Gross Sexual Imposition Sexual Motivation 2024-12-17T11:36:19 2907.02 - Rape Sexual Motivation 2024-12-17T11:36:19	260 STATE ROUTE 58 SULLIVAN, OH, 44880	3.6	Medium
INSANA, ROMAN GABRIEL 32 years old	2907.07 - Importuning (attempted) 2024-12-17T11:36:19	246 US HIGHWAY 224 SULLIVAN, OH, 44880	3.5	Medium

44 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

1 Severe

5 Medium

14 Low

24 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 07:52 PM	Greeley St, West Salem, OH 44287	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel are dispatched to a home near Greeley Street in West Salem for a reported fall, where a 64-year-old man apparently has a head injury and low oxygen levels.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 07:50 PM	Greeley St, West Salem, OH 44287	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is dispatched to a home near Greeley Street in West Salem for a reported 64-year-old man who fell, with head bleeding and low oxygen levels.
Traffic 07/14/2026 01:48 PM	Co Rd 700, West Salem, OH 44287	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a single-vehicle crash near county road 700 and route 93, where a male driver reported chest pain after the airbag deployed and he hit the steering wheel. A telephone pole was apparently struck and snapped at the base, and highway crews were requested due to concern it could fall when the vehicle is moved. EMS units were sent to check on the driver.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 01:11 PM	Co Rd 700, Polk, OH 44866	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a deputy requested transport of a 72-year-old male near County Road 700 for a mental health evaluation. The caller mentioned her son was angry, acting out, and has a history of incidents and schizophrenia.
Traffic 07/14/2026 09:41 AM	W Buckeye St, West Salem, OH 44287	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducts a possible traffic stop involving a specific vehicle in the parking lot of a business near Buckeye Street in West Salem, Ohio.

Crime & Safety Report for Laurel Dr, West Salem, OH 44287