Lower Township Weekly Incident Summary for Feb. 2-Feb. 8

VILLAS – The Lower Township Police Department responded to a total of 621 calls for service during the week of Feb. 2 through Feb. 8, averaging a total of 89 calls per day. Police also made a total number of 18 arrests during this period. The following incidents were also investigated.
Feb. 2:
Assisted Fire and Emergency Medical with 7 calls
Conducted 27 property checks
Conducted 7 motor vehicle stops
Responded to 1 alarm calls
Domestic Violence – Bayshore Rd., Villas
Theft – Beach Ave., Villas
Domestic Violence – Howland Ave., North Cape May
Burglary – Bayshore Rd., Villas
Burglaries – Pinetree Ave. and Bates Ave. West, Villas
Feb. 3:
Assisted Fire and Emergency Medical with 5 calls
Conducted 16 property checks
Conducted 15 motor vehicle stops
Responded to 2 alarm call
Theft – McKinley Ave., Villas
Theft – Bates Ave. East, Villas
Criminal Mischief – Sheridan Blvd., Erma
Theft – Bayshore Rd., Villas
Theft – Croydon Dr., North Cape May
Domestic Violence – Route 9, Erma
Robbery – Bayshore Rd., Villas
Domestic Violence – Croydon Dr., North Cape May
Feb. 4:
Assisted Fire and Emergency Medical with 5 calls
Conducted 34 property checks
Conducted 21 motor vehicle stops
Responded to 0 alarm calls
Narcotics – Pine St. and Breakwater Rd., Fishing Creek
Fraud – Main St., Erma
Obstruction – Deepwater Rd., North Cape May
Theft – Fishing Creek Rd., Fishing Creek
Theft – Delaware Pkwy. East, Villas
Feb. 5:
Assisted Fire and Emergency Medical with 5 calls
Conducted 12 property checks
Conducted 13 motor vehicle stop
Responded to 1 alarm call
Criminal Mischief – Bayshore Rd., North Cape May
Feb. 6:
Assisted Fire and Emergency Medical with 9 calls
Conducted 35 property checks
Conducted 10 motor vehicle stops
Responded to 1 alarm call
Burglary, Narcotics – Cedardale Ave., Villas
Domestic Violence – Beechwood Ave., Villas
Feb. 7:
Assisted Fire and Emergency Medical with 11 calls
Conducted 10 property checks
Conducted 8 motor vehicle stops
Responded to 7 alarm calls
DWI – Franklin Ave., Villas
DWI – Schellinger Ave., Villas
Domestic Violence – Beechwood Ave., Villas
Domestic Violence – Cardinal Rd., Villas
Domestic Violence – Shunpike Rd., Erma
Criminal Mischief – Kentucky Ave., Villas
Theft – Bayshore Rd., Villas
Domestic Violence with Assault – St. Johns Ave. West, Villas
Feb. 8:
Assisted Fire and Emergency Medical with 10 calls
Conducted 17 property checks
Conducted 13 motor vehicle stops
Responded to 2 alarm calls
Domestic Violence – Townbank Rd., North Cape May
Criminal Mischief – Lennox Ave., Fishing Creek
Domestic Violence – Bybrook Dr., Cape May Beach
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:
Lower Township Residents Can Now Receive Real Time Public Safety Messages through Nixle
Lower Township has partnered with Nixle to implement its Community Notification System to alert residents in real-time for localized emergency situations and relevant community advisories from the Township. As a resident, there are several simple ways to register:
1. Text your Zip Code to 888777 from your mobile phone.
2. Go to the Lower Township Police Department website at www.lowertownshippolice.com or the Township website at www.townshipoflower.org and sign up via the Nixle Widget on the home page. Just click the Sign Up button and enter your information and alert preferences. Nixle allows subscribers to customize their alerting preferences; residents can choose to receive notifications by text message, email, voice call and/or social media.
Nixle also includes a component for citizens to report anonymous tips by:
1. Replying to messages from the Lower Township Police Department.
2. Texting TIP LTPD to 888777, followed by your message
3. Calling the Nixle Tip Hotline at 855-847-7247
4. Or via the LTPD website at www.lowertownshippolice.com and clicking on Submit an Anonymous Tip