OCEAN CITY – During the week of April 30-May 6, 2017, the Ocean City Police Department responded to 695 calls for service.
April 30, 2017:
Calls for service: 85
Motor Vehicle Stops: 26
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 0
Property Checks: 35
Alarms: 0
- The Police Department assisted with 4 Fire and 7 EMS calls
- Criminal mischief, 1200 block West Ave., at 1:37am
May 1, 2017:
Calls for service: 103
Motor Vehicle Stops: 38
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 0
Property Checks: 34
Alarms: 3
- The Police Department assisted with 7 Fire and 8 EMS calls
May 2, 2017:
Calls for service: 82
Motor Vehicle Stops: 26
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 0
Property Checks: 24
Alarms: 1
- The Police Department assisted with 4 fire and 6 EMS calls
- Fraud, 500 block Wesley Ave., at 11:10am
- Fraud, 600 block West Ave., at 11:17am
- Warrant, 300 block West Ave., one in custody, at 1:38pm
- Weapons offense, 1800 block Bay Ave., at 2:44pm
May 3, 2017:
Calls for service: 113
Motor Vehicle Stops: 48
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 0
Property Checks: 36
Alarms: 3
- The Police Department assisted with 3 fire and 3 EMS calls
- Warrant, 300 block West Ave., one in custody, at 1:24pm
- Warrant, 900 block Wesley Ave., one in custody, at 7:22pm
- Theft, 700 block Moorlyn Terr., at 8:02pm
May 4, 2017:
Calls for service: 115
Motor Vehicle Stops: 33
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 2
Property Checks: 44
Alarms: 3
- The Police Department assisted with 7 fire and 6 EMS calls
- Motor vehicle accident, 8th St. & Ocean Ave., at 11:58am
- Motor vehicle accident, 2nd St. & Wesley Ave., at 1:31pm
- Warrant, 900 block Bay Ave., one in custody, at 11:03pm
May 5, 2017:
Calls for service: 74
Motor Vehicle Stops: 15
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 2
Property Checks: 34
Alarms: 2
- The Police Department assisted with 4 fire and 2 EMS calls
- Motor vehicle accident, 15th St. & West Ave., at 11:27am
- Motor vehicle accident, 3rd St. & Atlantic Ave., at 1:21pm
May 6, 2017:
Calls for service: 122
Motor Vehicle Stops: 42
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 3
Property Checks: 36
Alarms: 0
- The Police Department assisted with 6 fire and 6 EMS calls
- Theft, 500 block West Ave., at 1:03am
- Motor vehicle accident, 14th St. & West Ave., at 9:26am
- Motor vehicle accident, 4th St. & West Ave., at 10:04am
- Theft, Brigantine Dr., at 10:13am
- Theft, 1100 block Boardwalk, at 1:21pm
- Theft, 1100 block Boardwalk, at 3:39pm
- Motor vehicle accident, 1200 block West Ave., at 5:37pm
- Theft, 800 block West Ave., at 9:30pm
- Warrant, 900 block Haven Ave., one in custody, at 11:33pm
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.