Lower Township Weekly Incident Summary for Oct. 27-Nov. 2

VILLAS – The Lower Township Police Department responded to a total of 757 calls for service during the week of Oct. 27 through Nov. 2, averaging a total of 109 calls per day. Police also made a total number of 6 arrests during this period. The following incidents were also investigated.
Oct. 27:
Assisted Fire and Emergency Medical with 8 calls
Conducted 28 property checks
Conducted 13 motor vehicle stops
Responded to 1 alarm call
Domestic Violence – Fishing Creek Rd., Fishing Creek
Fraud – Florida Ave. East, Villas
Theft – Homes Ave., North Cape May
Theft – Bayshore Rd., Villas
Oct. 28:
Assisted Fire and Emergency Medical with 8 calls
Conducted 47 property checks
Conducted 22 motor vehicle stops
Responded to 1 alarm call
Criminal Mischief – Bayshore Rd., Villas
Criminal Mischief – Beach Dr., North Cape May
Domestic Violence with Assault – Mimosa Dr., North Cape May
Assaults – Route 9, Erma
Oct. 29:
Assisted Fire and Emergency Medical with 7 calls
Conducted 40 property checks
Conducted 13 motor vehicle stops
Responded to 5 alarm calls
Criminal Mischief – Townbank Rd., North Cape May
Fraud – Cardinal Rd., Villas
Oct. 30:
Assisted Fire and Emergency Medical with 2 calls
Conducted 54 property checks
Conducted 16 motor vehicle stop
Responded to 1 alarm call
Domestic Violence – Seashore Rd., Erma
Domestic Violence – Bayshore Rd., Fishing Creek
Criminal Mischief – Bayshore Rd., North Cape May
Criminal Mischief – Champlain Dr., Villas
Criminal Mischief – States and Vermont Aves., Villas
Criminal Mischief – Florida Ave. East, Villas
Criminal Mischief – Texas Ave., Villas
Criminal Mischief – Village Rd., Villas
Oct. 31:
Assisted Fire and Emergency Medical with 3 calls
Conducted 41 property checks
Conducted 30 motor vehicle stops
Responded to 3 alarm calls
Domestic Violence, Narcotics – Bayridge Rd., North Cape May
Criminal Mischief – Charles St./Fishing Creek Rd., Fishing Creek
Fraud – Roseann Ave., North Cape May
Theft – Bayshore Rd., Villas
Criminal Mischief – Margaret St., North Cape May
DWI – Cape Woods and Fishing Creek Rds., Fishing Creek
Weapons Offenses – Route 9, Erma
Nov. 1:
Assisted Fire and Emergency Medical with 6 calls
Conducted 49 property checks
Conducted 7 motor vehicle stops
Responded to 2 alarm calls
Burglary – Arizona Ave., Villas
Criminal Mischief – Bayshore Rd./New York Ave. East, Villas
Criminal Mischief – Route 109, Cold Spring
Nov. 2:
Assisted Fire and Emergency Medical with 9 calls
Conducted 56 property checks
Conducted 6 motor vehicle stops
Responded to 2 alarm calls
Criminal Mischief – New York Ave. East, Villas
Assault – Walnut St., Erma
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:
Tips for Avoiding Phone Scams
The Lower Township Police Department would like to remind its citizens to be alert to phone scams, especially since these calls increase at this time of year.
Here are a few tips to avoid being a victim of phone scams:
– Never give your credit card number over the phone, unless you initiated the call.
– Never give your checking account number or other personal information, such as driver’s license number, social security number, etc. over the phone.
– Never pay for a prize and that includes shipping/handling or any other cost from a caller that says you have “won” something.