Ocean City Police Report Weekly Activities March 5-11, 2017

OCEAN CITY – During the week of March 5-11, 2017, the Ocean City Police Department responded to the following calls for service.  
March 5, 2017: 
Calls for service: 77
Motor Vehicle Stops: 24   
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 0   
Property Checks: 35        
Alarms: 2

• The Police Department assisted with 4 Fire and 2 EMS calls

March 6, 2017: 
Calls for service: 71
Motor Vehicle Stops: 19     
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 0    
Property Checks: 21       
Alarms: 0

• The Police Department assisted with 4 Fire and 3 EMS calls
• Burglary, 100 block West Ave., at 9:35am
• Motor vehicle accident, 800 block 5^th St., at 10:37am
• Theft, 2900 block West Ave., at 1:49am
• Theft, 600 block 18^th St., at 2:00pm
• Warrant, Ocean Dr., one in custody, at 3:27pm 

March 7, 2017: 
Calls for service: 62                             
Motor Vehicle Stops: 20   
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 0    
Property Checks: 16        
Alarms: 1

• The Police Department assisted with 2 fire and 5 EMS calls
• Fraud, 1200 block West Ave., at 2:30pm 

March 8, 2017: 
Calls for service: 89
Motor Vehicle Stops: 25   
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 2     
Property Checks: 41     
Alarms: 3

• The Police Department assisted with 4 fire and 4 EMS calls
• Motor vehicle accident, 9^th St. & West Ave., at 6:09am
• Motor vehicle accident, 800 block Ocean Ave., at 1:25pm 

March 9, 2017: 
Calls for service: 74
Motor Vehicle Stops: 22    
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 1      
Property Checks: 28        
Alarms: 4

• The Police Department assisted with 3 fire and 5 EMS calls
• Theft, 100 block 34^th St., at 9:13am
• Motor vehicle accident, 35^th St. & Bay Ave., at 10:07am
• Fraud, 800 block Central Ave., at 1:07pm 

March 10, 2017:
Calls for service: 89
Motor Vehicle Stops: 22    
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 1      
Property Checks: 39     
Alarms: 4

• The Police Department assisted with 1 fire and 3 EMS calls
• Motor vehicle accident, 34^th St. & Simpson Ave., at 10:46am 

March 11, 2017: 
Calls for service: 100
Motor Vehicle Stops: 27    
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 0    
Property Checks: 46     
Alarms: 5

• The Police Department assisted with 5 fire and 6 EMS calls 

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.
• City Ordinance 87-17sec.4-32 prohibits any Boat/Trailer over 22 feet in overall length from being parked on a city street.  Any boat/trailer less than 22 feet in overall length can only remain on a city street for three consecutive days.  Officers will be issuing summons and towing boats/trailers for any observed violations.
• 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. 

Reminder that West Avenue is a snow emergency route the full length of Ocean City. Do not park your vehicle along West Avenue when snow covered.