OCEAN CITY – During the week of April 23-29, 2017, the Ocean City Police Department responded to 704 calls for service.
April 23, 2017:
Calls for service: 78
Motor Vehicle Stops: 22
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 0
Property Checks: 26
Alarms: 2
- The Police Department assisted with 2 Fire and 1 EMS calls
- Theft, 600 block Wesley Ave., at 1:33pm
- Theft, 600 block 14th ST., at 2:16pm
- DWI, 900 block West Ave., one in custody, at 10:28pm
April 24, 2017:
Calls for service: 68
Motor Vehicle Stops: 14
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 2
Property Checks: 29
Alarms: 0
- The Police Department assisted with 4 Fire and 4 EMS calls
- Motor vehicle accident, 300 block 12th St., at 11:14am
- Motor vehicle accident, 5th St. & Ocean Ave., at 2:39pm
April 25, 2017:
Calls for service: 96
Motor Vehicle Stops: 25
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 0
Property Checks: 40
Alarms: 4
- The Police Department assisted with 6 fire and 3 EMS calls
- Warrant, 500 block Bay Ave., one in custody, at 7:52pm
April 26, 2017:
Calls for service: 105
Motor Vehicle Stops: 34
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 0
Property Checks: 40
Alarms: 7
- The Police Department assisted with 6 fire and 7 EMS calls
- Fraud, 1200 block Ocean Ave., at 2:49pm
April 27, 2017:
Calls for service: 93
Motor Vehicle Stops: 31
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 1
Property Checks: 33
Alarms: 0
- The Police Department assisted with 10 fire and 7 EMS calls
- Theft, 100 W. Atlantic Blvd., at 9:33am
- Burglary, 800 block 8th ST., at 1:00pm
- Motor vehicle accident, 34th St., at 3:02pm
April 28, 2017:
Calls for service: 144
Motor Vehicle Stops: 54
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 0
Property Checks: 40
Alarms: 5
- The Police Department assisted with 4 fire and 6 EMS calls
- Domestic violence, 2100 block Central Ave., at 5:00am
- Theft, 2600 block West Ave., at 1:25pm
April 29, 2017:
Calls for service: 120
Motor Vehicle Stops: 38
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 4
Property Checks: 28
Alarms: 7
- The Police Department assisted with 11 fire and 3 EMS calls
- DWI, 800 block 9th St., one in custody, at 2:04am
- Motor vehicle accident, 26th St. & Wesley Ave., at 11:32am
- Warrant, 800 block West Ave., one in custody, at 11:49am
- Motor vehicle accident, 800 block 5th St., at 2:49pm
- Motor vehicle accident, 34th St., at 5:17pm
- Motor vehicle accident, 100 block 9th St., at 9:06pm
- Domestic violence, 800 block Perrywinkle Dr., at 10:52pm
Public Service Announcements:
- Just a reminder that it is a violation of a City Ordinance to have dogs on the boardwalk anytime during the year.
- Bicycle riders must obey all motor vehicle laws similar to that of a motor vehicle. They must stop at stop signs, traffic lights and ride with the flow of traffic. Bicycle riders are not pedestrians and do not have the same right of way as a pedestrian when crossing the street at an intersection.
- When traveling on Route 52, remember that New Jersey State Law requires vehicles to KEEP RIGHT and pass left. The speed limit is 45 mph for the causeway.