Ocean City Police Respond to 187 Calls a Day

OCEAN CITY POLICE SUMMARIZED WEEK’S ACTIVITIES
August 23, 2009 – August 29, 2009 Calls for Service: 1295 Daily Average: 187
August 23, 2009: Sunday
Calls for service: 245
Motor Vehicle Stops: 42 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 7 Property Checks: 29
• The Police Department assisted with 11 Fire and 12 EMS calls
• Residential alarm activation, Grenada La., accidental, at 12:13am
• City Ordinance noise/alcohol violation, 1000 block Bay Ave., summonses issued, at 2:25am
• Burglary/Theft investigation, 600 block Wesley Ave., report filed, at 4:08am
• Theft investigation, 800 block Atlantic Ave., report filed, at 4:18am
• Commercial alarm activation, 900 block Haven Ave., accidental, at 7:49am
• Theft investigation, 1800 block Wesley Ave., bicycle taken, at 11:55am
• Motor vehicle accident, injuries reported, 33rd St. & Central Ave., at 12:14pm
• Trespassing investigation, 500 block 15th St., one in custody, at 12:53pm
• Verbal Dispute investigation, 1300 block Central Ave., report filed, at 1:27pm
• Motor vehicle accident, injuries reported, 10th St. & West Ave., at 4:34pm
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 600 block Ocean Ave., at 4:36pm
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 100 block E. Atlantic Blvd., at 4:39pm
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 1100 block Ocean Ave., at 4:41pm
• Commercial alarm activation, 500 block Wesley Ave., accidental, at 5:12pm
• Motor vehicle accident, hit & run, 1100 block Wesley Ave., at 5:14pm
• Theft investigation, 5100 block Central Ave., bicycle taken, at 5:39pm
• Warrant service, 800 block Central Ave., one in custody, at 6:25pm
• Theft investigation, 700 block Bay Ave., bicycle taken, at 7:09pm
• Verbal Dispute investigation, 900 block Asbury Ave., report filed, at 8:16pm
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 35th St. & Asbury Ave., at 8:23pm
• CDS investigation, 600 block Bay Ave., one in custody, at 9:40pm
• Theft investigation, Somerset La., report filed, at 11:25pm
August 24, 2009: Monday
Calls for service: 140
Motor Vehicle Stops: 31 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 2 Property Checks: 9
• The Police Department assisted with 13 Fire and 11 EMS calls
• DWI investigation, 500 block 7th St., one in custody, at 12:36am
• Warrant service, 1400 block West Ave., one in custody, at 1:18am
• Verbal Dispute investigation, 2400 block West Ave., report filed, at 1:26am
• Theft investigation, E. Atlantic Blvd., report filed, at 9:17am
• Theft investigation, 2200 block Wesley Ave., report filed, at 9:27am
• Verbal Dispute investigation, 900 block Wesley Ave., report filed, at 10:37am
• Theft investigation, 500 block 9th St., report filed, at 11:21am
• Theft investigation, 600 block Atlantic Ave., bicycle taken, at 11:31am
• Theft investigation, 3100 block Central Ave., report filed, at 12:59pm
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 1200 block Ocean Ave., at 5:41pm
• Motor vehicle accident, hit & run, 500 block Atlantic Ave., at 9:22pm
• Burglary/Theft investigation, 1200 block Bay Ave., report filed, at 9:36pm
• Warrant service, 4900 block Central Ave., one in custody, at 9:41pm
• Aggravated Assault investigation, 1100 block Boardwalk, two in custody, at 11:05pm
• DWI investigation, 3300 block West Ave., one in custody, at 11:47pm
• Harassment investigation, 800 block Plymouth Pl., report filed, at 11:50pm
• CDS investigation, 3900 block Beach, one in custody, at 11:55pm
August 25, 2009: Tuesday
Calls for service: 160
Motor Vehicle Stops: 36 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 3 Property Checks: 21
• The Police Department assisted with 10 fire and 13 EMS calls
• Criminal Attempt/motor vehicle theft, 1000 block Wesley Ave., report filed, at 8:49am
• Theft investigation, 1700 block West Ave., bicycle taken, at 8:58am
• Criminal Attempt/motor vehicle theft, 800 block Asbury Ave., report filed, at 9:17am
• Landlord/Tenant Dispute investigation, 200 block Atlantic Ave., report filed, at 9:52am
• Verbal Dispute investigation, 200 block Anchorage Dr., report filed, at 10:35am
• Theft investigation, 200 block Anchorage Dr., report filed, at 10:41am
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 200 block Atlantic Blvd., at 11:54am
• Criminal Mischief investigation, 1200 block West Ave., report filed, at 12:40pm
• Motor vehicle accident, hit & run, 6th St. & Atlantic Ave., at 2:30pm
• Theft investigation, 3800 block Wesley Ave., bicycle taken, at 4:38pm
• CDS investigation, 3800 block Westminster La., one in custody, at 8:23pm
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 35th St. & West Ave., at 8:45pm
• Shoplifting investigation, 1000 block Boardwalk, one in custody, at 10:46pm
• Theft investigation, 1400 block Boardwalk, bicycle taken, at 11:17pm
August 26, 2009: Wednesday
Calls for service: 187
Motor Vehicle Stops: 75 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 0 Property Checks: 22
• The Police Department assisted with 6 fire and 9 EMS calls
• Residential alarm activation, 200 block Bay Rd., property secure, at 2:42am
• Residential alarm activation, Belfast Rd., property secure, at 7:24am
• Residential alarm activation, 5200 block Simpson Rd., accidental, at 8:19am
• Theft investigation, 1200 block Ocean Ave., report filed, at 3:06pm
• Theft investigation, unit block 1st St., report filed, at 3:25pm
• Residential alarm activation, 300 block E. Atlantic Blvd., accidental, at 6:41pm
• Shoplifting investigation, 900 block Boardwalk, one in custody, at 7:38pm
• Shoplifting investigation, 1100 block Boardwalk, report filed, at 10:35pm
• Commercial alarm activation, 800 block Boardwalk, building secure, at 11:07pm
• Fight investigation, 700 block Boardwalk, report filed, at 11:43pm
August 27, 2009: Thursday
Calls for service: 179
Motor Vehicle Stops: 57 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 1 Property Checks: 13
• The Police Department assisted with 9 fire and 7 EMS calls
• Criminal Mischief investigation, 700 block Beach, report filed, at 6:46am
• Residential alarm activation, 200 block E. Atlantic Blvd, accidental, at 8:05am
• Theft investigation, 700 block 11th St., bicycle taken, at 8:15am
• Theft investigation, 500 block 24th St., bicycle taken, at 8:29am
• Obstruction Justice investigation, 800 block Central Ave., one in custody, at 9:28am
• Simple Assault investigation, unit block 6th St., report filed, at 10:15am
• Disorderly Conduct investigation, 800 block Atlantic Ave., one in custody, at 11:02am
• Verbal Dispute investigation, 900 block Wesley Ave., report filed, at 11:46am
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 9th St. & Central Ave., at 12:30am
• Harassment investigation, 400 block 14th St., report filed, at 2:31pm
• Theft investigation, 600 block 8th St., report filed, at 3:05am
• Residential alarm activation, 800 block St. James Pl., accidental, at 4:49pm
• Theft investigation, 1200 block Asbury Ave., report filed, at 6:57pm
• Neighborhood Dispute investigation, 2700 block Bay Ave., report filed, at 9:46pm
• Shoplifting investigation, 1000 block Boardwalk, one in custody, at 10:42pm
• Criminal Mischief investigation, 3600 block Central Ave., report filed, at 11:38pm
August 28, 2009: Friday
Calls for service: 172
Motor Vehicle Stops: 61 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 0 Property Checks: 19
• The Police Department assisted with 8 fire and 5 EMS calls
• Warrant service, 900 block Simpson Ave., one in custody, at 2:16am
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 10th St. & Ocean Ave., at 11:15am
• CDS investigation, 2500 block Asbury Ave., two in custody, at 2:07pm
• Theft investigation, 1300 block Boardwalk, report filed, at 3:10pm
• Harassment investigation, 1400 block Pleasure Ave., report filed, at 4:04pm
• Commercial alarm activation, 1500 block Haven Ave., accidental, at 4:53pm
• Burglary/Theft investigation, 1400 block Pleasure Ave., report filed, at 10:29pm
August 29, 2009: Saturday
Calls for service: 212
Motor Vehicle Stops: 74 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 1 Property Checks: 11
• The Police Department assisted with 9 fire and 7 EMS calls
• Residential alarm activation, 4200 block Central Ave., accidental, at 3:49am
• Aggravated Assault, 300 block West Ave., two in custody, at 4:03am
• Theft investigation, 2500 block Wesley Ave., report filed, at 9:47am
• Commercial alarm activation, 800 block Boardwalk, accidental, at 10:02am
• Commercial alarm activation, 800 block Asbury Ave., accidental, at 10:07am
• Theft investigation, 200 block Simpson Ave., bicycle taken, at 10:21am
• Theft investigation, 300 block Atlantic Ave., bicycle taken, at 11:31am
• Theft investigation, 100 block Boardwalk, bicycle taken, at 12:41pm
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 800 block Central Ave., at 1:11pm
• Residential alarm activation, unit block W. 16th St., accidental, at 2:58pm
• Commercial alarm activation, 500 block 8th St., accidental, at 3:50pm
• Domestic Violence investigation, 300 block Roosevelt Blvd., one in custody, at 5:32pm
• Warrant service, 700 block Haven Ave., one in custody, at 8:05pm
• Domestic Violence investigation, Marshall La., report filed, at 9:57pm
• Shoplifting investigation, 900 block Boardwalk, one in custody, at 10:23pm
• Theft investigation, 600 block Wesley Ave., bicycle taken, at 10:26pm
• Residential alarm activation, 800 block 4th St., accidental, at 11:11pm
• CDS investigation, 800 block Boardwalk, one in custody, at 11:32pm
• Residential alarm activation, Bay Rd., property secure, at 11:43pm
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCMENTS:
• All Residents and Merchants are advised that the Ocean City Community Oriented Policing Unit will conduct security surveys of your home or business. The Officer will then be able to make suggestions about improving the security of your home or business based on his observations. Please contact the COP Unit at (609) 525-9108 to schedule a Security Survey.
• Please remember that Schools will be opening next week. Drive cautiously in the areas around the schools and obey all traffic regulations regarding pedestrians and school buses.
The Ocean City Police Department Tip of the Month: Our crime prevention tip of the month is on the same lines as the National Night Out event. The police department urges its citizens to volunteer in their community and civic organizations. This is one of the best defenses against crime and bringing our community together.