OCEAN CITY – During the week of July 30-Aug. 5, 2017, the Ocean City Police Department responded to 1,374 calls for service.
July 30, 2017:
Calls for service: 227
Motor Vehicle Stops: 33
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 5
Property Checks: 43
Alarms: 3
- The Police Department assisted with 17 Fire and 13 EMS calls
- Theft, Whelk Dr., at 9:52am
- Motor vehicle accident, 1100 Ocean Ave., at 12:32pm
- Theft, 900block Boardwalk, at 1:20pm
- Theft, 600 block Simpson Ave., at 1:23pm
- Fraud, 800 block 3rd St., at 2:22pm
- Motor vehicle accident, 12th St. & Bay Ave., at 2:38pm
- Motor vehicle accident, 800 block West Ave., at 2:55pm
- Theft, 900 block Boardwalk, at 5:20pm
- Motor vehicle accident, 13th St. & Wesley Ave., at 5:41pm
- Motor vehicle accident, 900 block Ocean Ave., at 6:48pm
- Theft, 900 block Boardwalk, at 9:05pm
- Assault, 1000 block Boardwalk, at 11:47pm
July 31, 2017:
Calls for service: 168
Motor Vehicle Stops: 15
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 1
Property Checks: 41
Alarms: 0
- The Police Department assisted with 13 Fire and 13 EMS calls
- Motor vehicle accident, Shelter Rd., at 11:09am
- Theft, 700 block 8th St., at 4:11pm
- Theft, W. 17th St., at 4:22pm
- Warrant, 900 block Wesley Ave., one in custody, at 9:51pm
August 1, 2017:
Calls for service: 171
Motor Vehicle Stops: 22
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 5
Property Checks: 23
Alarms: 3
- The Police Department assisted with 5 fire and 7 EMS calls
- Burglary, 2700 block Asbury Ave., at 7:46am
- Theft, 300 block Battersea Rd., at 8:57am
- Theft, 3200 block Central Ave., at 9:48am
- Theft, 3500 block Asbury Ave., at 10:18am
- Theft, 800 block Brighton Pl., at 10:19am
- Theft, 3500 block Asbury Ave., at 10:54am
- Motor vehicle accident, 900 block Asbury Ave., at 1:08pm
- Theft, 500 block Bay Ave., at 1:30pm
- Motor vehicle accident, 1100 block Boardwalk, at 4:58pm
- Motor vehicle accident, 10th St. & Bay Ave., at 5:36pm
- Motor vehicle accident, 600 block 10th St., at 7:04pm
- Theft, 800 block Boardwalk, at 9:03pm
- Theft, 2400 block West Ave., at 10:30pm
August 2, 2017:
Calls for service: 198
Motor Vehicle Stops: 34
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 2
Property Checks: 44
Alarms: 3
- The Police Department assisted with 12 fire and 13 EMS calls
- Assault, 300 block Atlantic Ave., at 12:39am
- Theft, 1300 block Ocean Ave., at 9:15am
- Theft, 2300 block West Ave., at 11:00am
- Domestic violence, 900 block 5th St., at 11:14am
- Theft, 5500 block Beach, at 11:17am
- Motor vehicle accident, 700 block Wesley Ave., at 11:53am
- Assault, 600 block 8th St., at 1:57pm
- Motor vehicle accident,, 33rd St. & Bay Ave., at 4:17pm
- Theft, 1100 block Boardwalk, at 11:10pm
August 3, 2017:
Calls for service: 199
Motor Vehicle Stops: 20
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 4
Property Checks: 39
Alarms: 7
- The Police Department assisted with 12 fire and 11 EMS calls
- Motor vehicle accident, E. Atlantic Blvd., at 9:39am
- Theft, 900 block Ocean Ave., at 9:49am
- Theft, 800 block Atlantic Ave., at 10:09am
- Motor vehicle accident, 16th St. & West Ave., at 11:41am
- Motor vehicle accident, 800 block West Ave., at 1:47pm
- Domestic violence, 300 block Corinthian Ave., at 1:48pm
- Theft, 3400 block Asbury Ave., at 2:13pm
- Warrant, 800 block Central Ave., one in custody, at 2:39pm
- Theft, 1400 block West Ave., at 3:24pm
- Motor vehicle accident, 7th St. & West Ave., at 3:37pm
- Theft, 500 block Bay Ave., at 5:08pm
- Theft, 5400 block Bay Ave., at 5:52pm
August 5, 2017:
Calls for service: 215
Motor Vehicle Stops: 17
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 5
Property Checks: 33
Alarms: 4
- The Police Department assisted with 14 fire and 11 EMS calls
- Noise violation, 800 block Brighton Pl., at 12:47am
- Domestic violence, 2100 block Asbury Ave., 1:00am
- Theft, 1200 block Boardwalk, at 2:01am
- Warrant, Bay Rd., one in custody, at 8:24am
- Motor vehicle accident, Park Pl., at 10:32am
- Motor vehicle accident, 34th St. & Asbury Ave., at 12:17pm
- Motor vehicle accident, 14th St. & Bay Ave., at 1:09pm
- Motor vehicle accident, 29th St. & West Ave., at 3:32pm
- Theft, Kingston La., at 6:21pm
- Motor vehicle accident, 500 block 9th St., at 7:28pm
- Theft, 2500 block Beach, at 8:32pm
- Theft, 1100 block Boardwalk, at 10:27pm
- Theft, 1200 block Wesley Ave., at 11:57pm
August 5, 2017:
Calls for service: 195
Motor Vehicle Stops: 21
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 5
Property Checks: 30
Alarms: 1
- The Police Department assisted with 17 fire and 10 EMS calls
- Motor vehicle accident, 7th St. & Atlantic Ave., at 9:13am
- Motor vehicle accident, 800 block 2nd St., at 12:08pm
- Motor vehicle accident, 13th St. & Asbury Ave., at 1:27pm
- Motor vehicle accident, 5th St. & Atlantic Ave., at 6:53pm
- Burglary, 3600 block West Ave., at 6:59pm
- Motor vehicle accident, 3rd St. & Bay Ave., at 7:47pm
- CDS, 200 block Wesley Ave., at 7:57pm
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.
- By City Ordinance alcohol is not allowed on the beach and boardwalk or other public locations. Fines for this offense are $250.00