Ocean City Police Report Weekly Activities March 4-10, 2018

OCEAN CITY – During the week of March 4-10, 2018, the Ocean City Police Department responded to 511 calls for service.
March 4, 2018
Calls for service: 70
Motor Vehicle Stops: 21   
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 0   
Property Checks: 14       
Alarms: 0

• The Police Department assisted with 5 Fire and 5 EMS calls

March 5, 2018
Calls for service: 74
Motor Vehicle Stops: 34     
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 0    
Property Checks: 14       
Alarms: 2

• The Police Department assisted with 10 Fire and 6 EMS calls
• Burglary Aberdeen Rd., at 7:24 a.m.
• Theft, 600 block Boardwalk, at 12:30 p.m.
• Assault, 1000 block West Ave., at 2:30 p.m.

March 6, 2018
Calls for service: 93                       
Motor Vehicle Stops: 32  
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 0    
Property Checks: 23       
Alarms: 2

• The Police Department assisted with 9 fire and 7 EMS calls
• Warrant, 2600 block Bay Ave., one in custody, at 8:15 a.m.
• Fraud, 6^th St., at 3:03 p.m.

March 7, 2018
Calls for service: 74
Motor Vehicle Stops: 7  
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 4       
Property Checks: 19     
Alarms: 5

• The Police Department assisted with 15 fire and 9 EMS calls
• Motor vehicle accident, 10^th St. & Wesley Ave., at 1:20 p.m.
• Motor vehicle accident, Route 52, at 4:11 p.m.
• Motor vehicle accident, 1700 block Simpson Ave., at 4:49 p.m.
• Motor vehicle accident, 3300 block Simpson Ave., at 5:35 p.m.

March 8, 2018
Calls for service: 61
Motor Vehicle Stops: 14    
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 1     
Property Checks: 26        
Alarms: 1

• The Police Department assisted with 6 fire and 3 EMS calls
• Motor vehicle accident, 5^th St. & Wesley Ave., at 8:23 a.m.
• Warrant, 900 block Central Ave., one in custody, at 8:03 p.m.

March 9, 2018
Calls for service: 68
Motor Vehicle Stops: 24   
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 3     
Property Checks: 18       
Alarms: 1

• The Police Department assisted with 11 fire and 8 EMS calls
• Motor vehicle accident, 1000 block Asbury Ave., at 9:34 a.m.
• CDS, 1100 block West Ave., one in custody, at 10:54 a.m.
• Motor vehicle accident, 24^th St. & Bay Ave., at 12:24 p.m.
• Motor vehicle accident, Somerset La., at 5:55 p.m.
• Warrant, 4600 block West Ave., one in custody, at 9:29 p.m.

March 10, 2018
Calls for service: 70
Motor Vehicle Stops: 21    
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 1      
Property Checks: 26     
Alarms: 5

• The Police Department assisted with 6 Fire and 4 EMS calls
• CDS, 900 block Simpson Ave., at 2:30 p.m.
• Motor vehicle accident, 1500 block Bay Ave., at 7:35 p.m.

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.
• State Law requires that all snow and ice be removed from your vehicle prior to driving on any roadway(39:4-77.1)