OCEAN CITY — Ocean City Police Department reported 1,566 calls for service, an average of 224 per day, during the week June 29-July 4.
June 29, 2008: Sunday
Calls for service: 229
Motor Vehicle Stops: 54 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 4 Property Checks: 22
• The Police department handled 29 parking complaints
• The Police Department assisted with 32 Fire/Rescue calls
• The Boardwalk Officers handled 19 City Ordinance violations involving; bicycles, smoking and dogs on the boardwalk
• City ordinance alcohol violation, 1400 block Asbury Ave., summonses issued, at 12:01am
• City ordinance alcohol/noise violation, 300 block Haven Ave., summonses issued, at 1:17am
• Residential burglar alarm activation, 3600 block Wesley Ave., property secure, at 1:32am
• City ordinance noise violation, 3400 block Asbury Ave., summons issued, at 4:13am
• Motor vehicle accident, hit & run, 1500 block Bay Ave., Suspect found and charged, at 6:44am
• Criminal Mischief investigation, 2500 block Asbury Ave., report filed, at 7:10am
• Criminal Mischief investigation, Michigan Ave., report filed, at 8:55am
• Theft investigation, Leyte La., 2 bicycles taken, at 9:17am
• Criminal Mischief investigation, 1400 block Boardwalk, report filed, at 10:20am
• Motor vehicle accident, injuries reported, 15th St. & Wesley Ave., at 10:43am
• Residential burglar alarm activation, Gull Rd. alarm malfunction, at 11:33am, responded to same alarm 4 other times
• Burglary/Theft investigation, 1000 block Boardwalk, ongoing investigation, at 11:44am
• Criminal Mischief investigation, Michigan Ave., report filed, at 12:01pm
• Theft investigation, 900 block Haven Ave., bicycle taken, at 1:12pm
• Theft investigation, 800 block Asbury Ave., bicycle taken, at 1:20pm
• Residential burglar alarm activation, 800 block 4th St., accidental, at 1:27pm
• Theft investigation, 700 block Asbury Ave., bicycle taken, at 1:50pm
• Theft investigation, 1500 block Simpson Ave., bicycle taken, at 2:05pm
• Commercial burglar alarm activation, 10th St., building secure, at 2:57pm
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 600 block Atlantic Ave., at 3:10pm
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 3400 block Simpson Ave., at 4:16pm
• Verbal dispute, 700 block Wesley Ave., report filed, at 4:53pm
• Commercial burglar alarm activation, 1000 block Asbury Ave., building secure, at 5:57pm
• Theft investigation, 1600 block Central Ave., bicycle taken, at 6:20pm
• Criminal Attempt/Burglary investigation, 1900 block Bay Ave., ongoing investigation, at 7:58pm
• Theft investigation, 1600 block Haven Ave., ongoing investigation, at 8:35pm
• Domestic Violence investigation, 1000 block Asbury Ave., one arrested, at 9:01pm
• Shoplifting investigation, 1100 block Boardwalk, one juvenile in custody, at 9:53pm
June 30, 2008: Monday
Calls for service: 165
Motor Vehicle Stops: 34 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 2 Property Checks: 24
• The Police Department handled 16 parking complaints
• The Police Department assisted with 16 Fire/Rescue calls
• The Boardwalk Officer handled 20 City Ordinance violations involving; bicycles, smoking and dogs on the boardwalk
• Commercial burglar alarm activation, 3400 block Simpson Ave., building secure, at 12:06am
• Theft investigation, 400 block 11th St., items taken from vehicle, at 9:19am
• Trespassing investigation, 1000 block Wesley Ave., report filed, at 10:25am
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 40th St., & West Ave., at 11:54am
• Motor vehicle accident, hit & run, 800 block 8th St., at 3:09pm
• Shoplifting investigation, 900 block Boardwalk, 2 juveniles in custody, at 3:55pm
• Commercial burglar alarm activation, 600 block Asbury Ave., building secure, at 4:11pm
• Theft investigation, 200 block Simpson Ave., bicycle taken, at 6:13pm
• Shoplifting investigation, 900 block Boardwalk, one arrested, at 6:34pm
• Theft investigation, 1300 block West Ave., bicycle taken, at 9:09pm
• Verbal dispute, 400 block Central Ave., report filed, at 9:51pm
• City ordinance alcohol violation, 1100 block Boardwalk, juvenile in custody, at 11:17pm
• Terroristic Threats, Weapons Offense investigation, 500 block 4th St., one arrested, at 11:30pm
July 1, 2008: Tuesday
Calls for service: 166
Motor Vehicle Stops: 43 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 2 Property Checks: 24
• The Police Department handled 20 parking complaints
• The Police Department assisted with 16 fire/rescue calls
• The Boardwalk Officers handled 20 City Ordinance violations involving; bicycles, smoking and dogs on the boardwalk
• Burglary/Theft/Receiving Stolen Property investigation, 2100 block Wesley Ave., multiple juveniles in custody, at 12:52am
• Criminal Attempt Burglary/Theft investigation, 400 block Haven Ave., one arrested, at 1:41am
• Theft investigation, 800 block Central Ave, two arrested, at 2:22am
• Commercial burglar alarm activation, 800 block Boardwalk, accidental, at 8:47am
• Theft investigation, 1700 block Boardwalk, two bicycles taken, at 8:47am
• Residential burglar alarm activation, 500 block Seacliff Rd., property secure, at 10:38am
• Motor vehicle accident, injuries reported, 200 block 9th St., at 12:39pm
• Harassment investigation, 400 block Haven Ave., report filed, at 1:17pm
• Motor vehicle accident, hit & run, 100 block Central Ave., at 1:44pm
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 34th St. Bridge, at 3:33pm
• Missing handicapped person investigation, 1200 block Boardwalk, subject located 2 hours later, at 3:37pm
• Commercial burglar alarm activation, 500 block West Ave., building secure, at 5:04pm
• Theft investigation, 600 block Ocean Ave., bicycle taken, at 7:10pm
• City ordinance alcohol violation. 1100 block Boardwalk, juvenile in custody, at 10:26pm
July 2, 2008: Wednesday
Calls for service: 184
Motor Vehicle Stops: 36 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 3 Property Checks: 33
• The Police Department handled 21 parking complaints
• The Police Department assisted with 22 fire/rescue calls
• The Boardwalk Officers handled 5 City Ordinance violations involving; bicycles, smoking and dogs on the boardwalk
• Criminal Attempt/Theft investigation, 900 block Ocean Ave., 3 suspects fled area, at 1:59am
• Warrant service, Mercer Pl., one arrested, at 2:23am
• Verbal Dispute, 2400 block Asbury Ave., report filed, at 6:40am
• Residential burglar alarm activation, Glenwood Dr., accidental, at 8:35am
• Theft investigation, 34th St., bicycle taken, at 8:41am
• Theft investigation, Wesley Rd., bicycle taken, at 2:18pm
• Theft investigation, 4800 block Central Ave., bicycle taken, at 2:00pm
• Criminal Mischief investigation, 1200 block Asbury Ave., vehicle damaged, at 4:21pm
• Motor vehicle accident, injuries reported, 10th St. & Central Ave., at 5:04pm
• Criminal Mischief investigation, 900 block Asbury Ave., vehicle damaged, at 5:23pm
• Theft investigation, 1200 block Beach, items taken from beach, at 5:46pm
• Residential burglar alarm activation, Ferndale Dr., property secure, at 6:13pm
• Residential burglar alarm activation, 4300 block Central Ave., accidental, at 8:43pm
• Shoplifting investigation, 1000 block Boardwalk, one arrested, at 9:47pm
• Disorderly conduct investigation, Pinnacle Rd. report filed, at 10:06pm
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, Morningside Rd., at 10:11pm
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 100 block 34th St., at 11:24pm
• Theft investigation, 2400 block Central Ave., bicycle taken, at 11:45pm
July 3, 2008: Thursday
Calls for service: 193
Motor Vehicle Stops: 25 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 4 Property Checks: 22
• The Police Department handled 25 parking complaints
• The Police Department assisted with 16 fire/rescue calls
• The Boardwalk Officers handled 23 City Ordinance violations involving; bicycles, smoking and dogs on the boardwalk
• The Police Department handled one complaint of illegal fireworks
• Theft investigation, 1800 block Wesley Ave., bicycle taken, at 12:03am
• City ordinance alcohol/noise violation, 700 block Plymouth Pl. multiple summons issued, at 1:09am
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 46th St. & West Ave., at 8:10am
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 33rd ST. & Asbury Ave., at 10:17am
• CDS investigation, 400 block Central Ave., one arrested, at 12:15pm
• Theft investigation, 3100 block Haven Ave., bicycle taken, at 12:52pm
• Shoplifting investigation, 600 block Asbury Ave., juvenile in custody, at 1:01pm
• Domestic Violence investigation, 6th St., report filed, at 3:01pm
• Commercial burglar alarm activation, 500 block West Ave., building secure, at 4:37pm
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 34th St. Bridge, at 4:42pm
• Verbal dispute, 5800 block West Ave., report filed, at 4:43pm
• Residential burglar alarm activation, 1900 block Wesley Ave., accidental, at 4:58pm
• Simple Assault investigation, 700 block Asbury Ave., one arrested, at 5:26pm
• Harassment investigation, 5700 block West Ave., report filed, at 6:00pm
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 11th St. & West Ave., at 6:16pm
• Theft investigation, 2600 block West Ave., ongoing investigation, at 7:14pm
• Warrant service, 1000 block Boardwalk, one arrested, at 7:43pm
• Residential burglar alarm activation, Asbury Rd., accidental, at 7:44pm
• Harassment investigation, 3300 block Asbury Ave., report filed, at 8:46pm
• Shoplifting investigation, 1000 block Boardwalk, juvenile in custody, at 10:20pm
• Fight investigation, 1200 block Boardwalk, one arrested, at 10:54pm
July 4, 2008: Friday
Calls for service: 321
Motor Vehicle Stops: 50 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 4 Property Checks: 13
• The Police Department handled 47 parking complaints
• The Police Department assisted with 32 fire/rescue calls
• The Boardwalk Officers handled 16 City Ordinance violations involving bicycles, smoking and dogs on the boardwalk
• The Police Department handled 31 complaints of illegal fireworks
• City ordinance noise violation, 300 block Asbury Ave., one arrested, at 12:06am
• Theft investigation, 500 block 11th St., bicycle taken, at 12:16am
• Theft investigation, 700 block 9th St., report filed, at 1:20am
• Criminal Mischief investigation, 600 block Asbury Ave., report filed, at 1:51am
• City ordinance violation, 400 block Ocean Ave., summons issued, at 2:28am
• Criminal Mischief investigation, 600 block Asbury Ave., report filed, at 5:37am
• Criminal Mischief investigation, 600 block Boardwalk, report filed, at 5:39am
• Burglary/Theft investigation, 1200 block Ocean Ave., items taken from vehicle, at 8:57am
• Theft investigation, 600 block Boardwalk, report filed, at 8:59am
• Burglary/Theft investigation, 900 block Ocean Ave., items taken from vehicle, at 10:36am
• Harassment investigation, 1200 block West Ave., report filed, at 11:32am
• Theft investigation, unit block Simpson Ave., bicycle taken, at 11:38am
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 700 block West Ave., at 11:59am
• Burglary/Theft investigation, 1200 block Ocean Ave., items taken from vehicle, at 12:42pm
• Shoplifting investigation, 700 block Boardwalk, juvenile in custody, at 1:58pm
• Criminal Attempt/Theft, Shelter Rd., ongoing investigation, at 2:59pm
• Landlord/Tenant dispute, Westminister La., report filed, at 3:56pm
• Motor vehicle accident, hit & run, 8th St. & Wesley Ave., at 4:11pm
• DUI investigation, 3400 block West Ave., one arrested, at 4:23pm
• Burglary/Theft investigation, 900 block 9th St., items taken from vehicle, at 4:25pm
• Burglary/Theft investigation, Spruce Rd. juveniles in custody, at 6:00pm
• Verbal dispute, 400 block Haven Ave., report filed, at 7:19pm
• Verbal dispute, 200 block 9th St., report filed, at 9:29pm
• Motor vehicle accident, hit & run, 800 block Moorlyn Terr., at 9:32pm
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 700 block Central Ave., at 10:18pm
• CDS investigation, 900 block Bay Ave., juvenile in custody, at 10:55pm
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 13th St. & West Ave., at 11:10pm
• CDS investigation, 200 block 9th St., one arrested, at 11:15pm
• City ordinance noise/alcohol violation, 700 block Ocean Ave., 4 juveniles in custody, at 11:25pm
July 5, 2008: Saturday
Calls for service: 308
Motor Vehicle Stops: 51 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 8 Property Checks: 9
• The Police Department handled 49 parking complaints
• The Police Department assisted with 33 fire/rescue calls
• The Boardwalk Officers handled 25 City Ordinance violations involving; bicycles, smoking and dogs on the boardwalk
• The Police Department handled 18 complaints of illegal fireworks
• Verbal dispute, 800 block 7th St., report filed, at 12:10am
• City ordinance noise violation, 700 block Ocean Ave., one in custody, at 12:34am
• City ordinance alcohol violation, 600 block Wesley Ave., multiple summonses issued, 1:43am
• City ordinance alcohol violation, 100 block Central Ave., juvenile in custody, at 1:46am
• City ordinance noise/alcohol violation, 1200 block Haven Ave., multiple summonses issued, at 3:02am
• Fighting investigation, 400 block Wesley Ave., one arrested, at 3:04am
• Commercial burglar alarm activation, 900 block Boardwalk , building secure, at 3:07am
• Domestic violence investigation, 900 block Asbury Ave., report filed, at 8:01am
• Theft investigation, 12th St. bicycle taken, at 9:16am
• Criminal Mischief investigation, 5000 block Beach, damage to lifeguard stand, at 9:19am
• Theft investigation, 2000 block Central Ave., bicycle taken, at 9:22am
• Burglary/Theft investigation, 900 block Ocean Ave., items taken from vehicle, at 9:47am
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 800 block Wesley Ave., at 9:51am
• Burglary/Theft investigation, 800 block 5th St., items taken from vehicle, at 10:02am
• Motor vehicle accident, injuries reported, 7th St. & Wesley Ave., at 10:08am
• Verbal dispute, 2000 block Central Ave., report filed, at 10:19am
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 25th St. & West Ave., at 10:58am
• Verbal dispute, 800 block 8th St., one arrested, at 12:05pm
• Theft investigation, 4800 block Central Ave., bicycle taken, at 12:09pm
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 800 block 9th St., at 1:20pm
• Theft investigation, 900 block Brighton Pl., items taken off porch, at 2:53pm
• Fraud investigation, 300 block Surf Rd., report filed, at 3:05pm
• Simple Assault investigation, 2800 block Central Ave., ongoing investigation, at 3:35pm
• Harassment investigation, 300 block Central Ave., report filed, at 4:23pm
• Motor vehicle accident, hit & run, 14th St. & Wesley Ave., at 4:34pm
• Motor vehicle accident, hit & run, 800 block 9th St., at 5:15pm
• Simple assault investigation, 400 block Haven Ave., juvenile in custody, at 6:29am
• Motor vehicle accident, hit & run, 14th St. & Asbury Ave., at 8:50pm
• Domestic Violence investigation 1500 block Simpson Ave., report filed, at 9:01pm
• Shoplifting investigation, 1000 block Boardwalk, juvenile in custody, at 9:32pm
• Fireworks investigation, 5500 block Beach, summons issued, at 10:02pm
• Domestic Violence investigation, 5700 block Asbury Ave., report filed, at 10:27pm
• Criminal Mischief investigation, 900 block Boardwalk, report filed, at 10:31pm
• CDS investigation, 1500 block Asbury Ave., one arrested, at 10:42pm
• CDS investigation, 900 block Beach, one arrested, at 10:49pm
• City ordinance alcohol violation. 400 block Asbury Ave., summons issued, at 11:06pm
• Disorderly conduct investigation, 3400 block Haven Ave., report filed, at 11:08pm
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCMENTS:
• The Ocean City Police Department Traffic Safety Unit is now actively running Aggressive Driving Patrols daily. This information is being broadcast on local radio stations about areas in the city that are targeted for enforcement. Please be advised that this is a zero tolerance program. Areas of concern include; pedestrian safety and crosswalks, cell phones, seat belts, speeding and road rage incidents
• The Ocean City Police Department handled 54 complaints of illegal fireworks displays over the 4th of July holiday weekend
• The Ocean City Police Department, Traffic Safety Unit and Community Policing Unit assisted with bicycle parades in the South End and North End for the Fourth of July Holiday. The Officers were able to reach out to over 2000 children that participated
• The Office of Emergency Management published a Hurricane Awareness magazine in cooperation with the Ocean City Free Public Library. This publication was available in the Atlantic City Press on July 4, 2008
• On the Fourth of July Holiday every available police officer in the department was assigned to work a portion of the day’s events. This included 58 full time officers and 45 seasonal officers
• On July 15th the State Highway Safety Department will be hosting a festive inauguration of the new Bicycle Route along Haven Ave. everyone is welcome to attend and join the Ocean City Police Department for a ride along the bike path
• The Boardwalk Officers for the week of June 22 – 28, 2008 have compiled the below statistics.
SHOPLIFTER JUVENILE – 2
CITY ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS – 13
CRIMINAL ARREST ADULT – 4
CRIMINAL ARREST JUVENILE – 3
MOTOR VEHICLE MOVING VIOLATION – 0
LOST CHILDREN – 10
CITY ORDINANCE BIKE WARNING – 68
CITY ORDINANCE SMOKING WARNING – 12
CITY ORDINANCE DUNES WARNING – 19
CITY ORDINANCE DOGS ON THE BOARDWALK – 17
• The Noise/Alcohol Unit has been very proactive in their approach to the quality of life issues that Ocean City residents must deal with during our summer season. Below is a list of the statistics for the week of June 22 thru June 28, 2008:
CITY ORDINANCE ALCOHOL – 106 summonses
CITY ORDINANACE NOISE – 9 summonses
CITY ORDINANACE OTHER – 3 summonses
ADULT CRIMINAL ARRESTS – 7
JUVENILES DIVERTED – 18
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS – 27
JUVENUILE CRIMINAL – 6
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