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Vl E Hamilton St Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 9 offenders within 5 miles and 187 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

9 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near Vl E Hamilton St, Oberlin, OH 44074

1 Rape

4 Child Involved

0 Assault

4 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
BIRKHOLZ, JOSHUA SCOTT 45 years old	2907.05(A) - GROSS SEXUAL IMPOSITION VICTIM UNDER 13 Sexual Motivation 2024-12-17T11:36:19	45300 US HIGHWAY 20 OBERLIN, OH, 44074	0.8	High
BISHOP, JAMES E 64 years old Child Involved	2907.05(A)4 - Gross Sexual Imposition victim Under 13 Sexual Motivation 2024-12-17T11:36:19 2907.322 - Pandering Sexually Oriented Matter involving minor Sexual Motivation 2024-12-17T11:36:19 2907.05(A)4 - Gross Sexual Imposition victim Under 13 Sexual Motivation 2024-12-17T11:36:19 2907.321 - Pandering Obscenity Involving a Minor Sexual Motivation 2024-12-17T11:36:19	VARIOUS OBERLIN, OH, 44074	1.1	Medium
TIPTON, WILLIAM C 77 years old Rapist	2907.02(A)(1)(b) - Rape - victim < 13 Sexual Motivation 2025-08-29T03:16:39 2907.05 - Gross Sexual Imposition Sexual Motivation 2025-08-29T03:16:39 2907.12 - Felonious Sexual Penatration Sexual Motivation 2025-08-29T03:16:39	9694 OBERLIN RD ELYRIA, OH, 44035	4.9	Medium
HARTWICK, BRIAN JAMES LEON 43 years old	2907.31 - Disseminating Matter Harmful to Juveniles Sexual Motivation 2025-08-29T03:23:44	101 COVEN COURT KIPTON, OH, 44049	5	Medium
ATWOOD, JOHN H 46 years old Child Involved	201.330(b) - Pandering a Child Sexual Motivation 2025-08-29T02:56:38	137 GLADYS CT OBERLIN, OH, 44074	0.2	High

187 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

31 Severe

20 Medium

46 Low

90 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 09:54 PM	S Park St, Oberlin, OH 44074	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders are managing a medical situation involving a 68-year-old male experiencing difficulty breathing at an apartment near South Park Street.
Break-In 07/16/2026 06:32 PM	N Pleasant St, Oberlin, OH 44074	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible perimeter burglary alarm at Oberlin High School on Park Meadow Drive. Keyholders are being contacted.
Fire 07/16/2026 10:37 AM	S Main St, Oberlin, OH 44074	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a mutual aid request for the Oberlin Fire Department, with another department sending an engine to cover a station during a possible fire incident.
Fire 07/16/2026 10:36 AM	Oakland St, Oberlin, OH 44074	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers coordinated a mutual aid request for an engine to cover the Oakland fire station after one department was unable to respond. Additional agencies, including Carlisle and South Amherst, were contacted to provide station coverage. Radio traffic also mentioned a separate possible burglary at a house where gas pipes appeared to be stripped and police were en route.
Traffic 07/16/2026 10:17 AM	S Park St, Oberlin, OH 44074	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a reported motor vehicle accident with injuries near South Park Street in Oberlin. A white Jeep Patriot with a temporary tag was described as being driven by its owner.

School	Distance
Langston Middle School	1.2 mi
William R Burton	1.2 mi
Oberlin Elementary School	1.3 mi
Oberlin High School	1.4 mi

Crime & Safety Report for Vl E Hamilton St, Oberlin, OH 44074