Lower Township Weekly Incident Summary for Oct. 13-Oct. 19

VILLAS – The Lower Township Police Department responded to a total of 688 calls for service during the week of Oct. 13 through Oct. 19, averaging a total of 99 calls per day. Police also made a total number of 12 arrests during this period. The following incidents were also investigated.
Oct. 13:
Assisted Fire and Emergency Medical with 4 calls
Conducted 42 property checks
Conducted 6 motor vehicle stops
Responded to 1 alarm call
Criminal Mischief – Bayshore Rd., Villas
Theft – Atlantic Ave. East, Villas
Oct. 14:
Assisted Fire and Emergency Medical with 10 calls
Conducted 19 property checks
Conducted 5 motor vehicle stops
Responded to 4 alarm calls
Criminal Mischief – Bayshore Rd., Villas
Theft – Tampa Ave. East, Villas
Fraud – Langs Ave., Villas
Theft – Ridgewood Ave., Villas
Domestic Violence – Main St., Erma
Domestic Violence – Ohio Ave., Villas
Oct. 15:
Assisted Fire and Emergency Medical with 10 calls
Conducted 17 property checks
Conducted 5 motor vehicle stops
Responded to 1 alarm call
Fraud – Route 9, Erma
Narcotics, Weapons Offenses – Carriage Lane, Erma
Criminal Mischief – Beechwood Ave., Villas
Fraud – New England Rd., Cold Spring
Oct. 16:
Assisted Fire and Emergency Medical with 8 calls
Conducted 41 property checks
Conducted 11 motor vehicle stop
Responded to 2 alarm calls
Trespassing – Jacksonville Ave. East, Villas
Criminal Mischief – Delaware Pkwy. West, Villas
Weapons Offenses – St. Johns Ave., Fishing Creek
Theft – Holly Lane, Erma
Overdose – Norwood Rd., Town Bank
Oct. 17:
Assisted Fire and Emergency Medical with 9 calls
Conducted 33 property checks
Conducted 13 motor vehicle stops
Responded to 1 alarm call
Theft – Bayshore Rd., North Cape May
Theft – Arbor Rd., Villas
Criminal Mischief – Trotter Way, Erma
Oct. 18:
Assisted Fire and Emergency Medical with 7 calls
Conducted 49 property checks
Conducted 5 motor vehicle stops
Responded to 1 alarm call
Domestic Violence – Drumbed Rd. East, Villas
Theft – Desoto Ave., Villas
Theft – Cedardale Ave., Villas
Oct. 19:
Assisted Fire and Emergency Medical with 4 calls
Conducted 31 property checks
Conducted 7 motor vehicle stops
Responded to 1 alarm call
Assault – Townbank Rd., North Cape May
Burglary – Tampa Ave. East, Villas
DWI – Fire Lane, North Cape May
Theft – Deer Run, North Cape May
Criminal Mischief – Mowery/Caroline Aves., Villas
Burglary – Oakdale Ave., Villas
Theft – Shore Rd., Villas
Narcotics – Shunpike Rd., Erma
Criminal Mischief – Delaware Pkwy. West, Villas
Theft – Provincetown Dr., Cold Spring
Domestic Violence – Maple Rd., Villas
Domestic Violence – Townbank Rd., North Cape May
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:
Lower Township Police will be Strictly Enforcing the Township’s Code Below on Detachable Trailers
DETACHABLE TRAILER – A vehicle of any size or shape on wheels or other means of support which is without an engine or other power source, but is capable of being transported upon the streets by attachment to a motor vehicle or by the application of some other separate independent power source.
617-22. Parking or storage prohibited – No person shall park, store, or suffer or permit the parking or storage of any detachable trailer of any type or description upon the public streets, alleys or parking lots of the Township of Lower for a period in excess of 48 hours, except as hereinafter set forth.
617-23. Exceptions to parking prohibition – The following detachable trailer parking shall be permitted:
A. Parking upon municipal lots where specifically authorized by resolution of the Township Council or properly designated by signs or otherwise at the parking lot.
B. Parking of a trailer used in connection with authorized construction or demolition projects, but only until such construction or demolition project has been completed. Such trailer shall not be parked in accordance with this subsection more than five days prior to commencement of any such project and shall be removed within 10 days after completion of the project.
617-24. Reflectors – Any detachable trailer parked upon the public streets, alleys or parking lots shall be equipped with at least two reflectors on each side of the detachable trailer which faces oncoming traffic, which reflectors shall be of sufficient size and reflecting ability to give adequate warning of the location of the trailer during the evening hours.
617-25. Towing of illegally parked detachable trailers – Any detachable trailers found parked or stored upon the public streets, alleys or parking lots in violation of the provisions of this article may be towed by the Township to a place of safe-keeping, and shall be returned to the owner thereof upon completion of the proceedings in the appropriate court, and upon payment of the reasonable fees in connection with towing and storage thereof.
617-26. Violations and penalties – Any person who violates the provisions of this article shall be subject to a fine as set forth in Chapter 1, Article III, General Penalty.