Ocean City Police Respond to 90 Calls a Day

OCEAN CITY — During the week of May 3 – 9, Ocean City police responded to 631 calls for service for a daily average of 90.
Below is a list of the more serious calls.
May 3, 2009: Sunday
Calls for service: 63
Motor Vehicle Stops: 14 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 0 Property Checks: 9
• The Police Department assisted with 3 Fire/Rescue calls
• Warrant service, 1100 block Ocean Ave., one in custody, at 12:34am
• Shoplifting investigation, 1200 block West Ave., report filed, at 2:11am
• DWI investigation, Route 52, one in custody, at 5:38am
• Residential burglar alarm activation, 300 block E. Atlantic Blvd., accidental, at 7:06am
• Residential burglar alarm activation, 5000 block Central Ave., accidental, at 8:46am
• City Ordinance alcohol violation, 3300 block West Ave., one in custody, at 9:39am
• Residential burglar alarm activation, 2600 block Wesley Ave., accidental, at 11:50am
• Criminal Mischief investigation, 4500 block Asbury Ave., report filed, at 2:01pm
• Fraud investigation, 100 block Roosevelt Blvd., report filed, at 5:23pm
• Burglary/Theft investigation, 1200 block Central Ave., report filed, at 5:39pm
May 4, 2009: Monday
Calls for service: 80
Motor Vehicle Stops: 14 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 0 Property Checks: 9
• The Police Department assisted with 5 Fire/Rescue calls
• Residential burglar alarm activation, 400 block Surf Rd., property secure, at 9:37am
• Trespassing investigation, 700 block 8th St., one in custody, at 10:32am
• Fraud investigation, 3500 block West Ave., report filed, at 1:22pm
• Residential burglar alarm activation, 1100 block Bay Ave., accidental, at 2:05pm
• Warrant service, 700 block 7th St., one in custody, at 7:25pm
May 5, 2009: Tuesday
Calls for service: 81
Motor Vehicle Stops: 14 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 0 Property Checks: 21
• The Police Department assisted with12 fire/rescue calls
• Suspicious person investigation, 900 block Ocean Ave., report filed, at 2:46am
• CDS investigation, 400 block Atlantic Ave., one in custody, at 7:30am
• Residential burglar alarm activation, 2300 block Wesley Ave., accidental, at 8:23am
• Residential burglar alarm activation, Walnut Rd., accidental, at 8:37am
• Warrant service, 800 block Asbury Ave., one in custody, at 3:44pm
• Residential burglar alarm activation, 200 block 17th St., accidental, at 3:53pm
• Verbal Dispute investigation, 400 block Atlantic Ave., report filed, at 8:24pm
• CDS investigation, 700 block Atlantic Ave., one in custody, at 8:57pm
• Warrant service, 800 block Ocean Ave., one in custody, at 10:03pm
• Commercial burglar alarm activation, 100 block Atlantic Ave., accidental, at 10:42pm
• Theft investigation, 1000 block Boardwalk, bicycle taken, at 11:00pm
• Harassment investigation, 2900 block Bay Ave., report filed, at 11:30pm
May 6, 2009: Wednesday
Calls for service: 76
Motor Vehicle Stops: 13 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 2 Property Checks: 23
• The Police Department assisted with 12 fire/rescue calls
• Commercial Burglar alarm activation, 1700 block Simpson Ave, accidental, at 5:49am
• Warrant service, 3200 block West Ave., one in custody, at 8:30am
• Motor vehicle accident, injuries reported, Route 52, at 9:03am
• Burglary/Theft investigation, 1500 block Bay Ave., report filed, at 9:15am
• Theft investigation, 900 block Boardwalk, report filed, at 1:07pm
• Motor vehicle accident, injuries reported, 29th St. & Asbury Ave., at 2:54pm
May 7, 2009: Thursday
Calls for service: 75
Motor Vehicle Stops: 22 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 2 Property Checks: 14
• The Police Department assisted with 4 fire/rescue calls
• Agency Assist, Yesterday’s Bar, fight reported, at 12:13am
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 5th St. & West Ave., at 8:38am
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 800 block West Ave., at 12:46pm
• Warrant service, 800 block Central Ave., one in custody, at 2:30pm
• Residential burglar alarm activation, 2100 block West Ave., accidental, at 4:06pm
• Harassment investigation, Morningside Rd., report filed, at 4:25pm
• Criminal Mischief investigation, 200 block Ocean Rd., report filed, at 7:04pm
• Residential burglar alarm activation, 5600 block Central Ave., accidental, at 11:23pm
May 8, 2009: Friday
Calls for service: 112
Motor Vehicle Stops: 28 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 1 Property Checks: 32
• The Police Department assisted with 6 fire/rescue calls
• Residential burglar alarm activation, 200 block North Point Rd., property secure, at 12:53am
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 9th St. & Simpson Ave., at 6:37am
• Residential burglar alarm activation, Grenada La., accidental, at 9:44am
• Harassment investigation, 1100 block Boardwalk, report filed, at 10:09am
• Sudden Death investigation, 600 block Simpson Ave., report filed, at 10:15am
• Violation Restraining Order investigation, 400 block Haven Ave., one in custody, at 12:24pm
• Residential burglar alarm activation, 100 block Corinthian Ave., accidental, at 1:29pm
• Simple Assault investigation, 1400 block West Ave., one in custody, at 2:06pm
• Residential burglar alarm activation, Walnut Rd., accidental, at 3:56pm
• Residential burglar alarm activation, 200 block 17th St., accidental, at 4:56pm
• Verbal Dispute investigation, 300 block Seaspray Rd., report filed, at 5:59pm
• Residential burglar alarm activation, 900 block Seaview Rd., accidental, at 7:47pm
• Theft investigation, 900 block Boardwalk, report filed, at 9:57pm
May 9, 2009: Saturday
Calls for service: 144
Motor Vehicle Stops: 58 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 1 Property Checks: 14
• The Police Department assisted with 8 fire/rescue calls
• Commercial burglar alarm activation, 500 block 8th St., building secure, at 2:06am(3 responses)
• Commercial burglar alarm activation, 800 block Boardwalk, building secure, at 3:21am
• Warrant service, 600 block Bay Ave., one in custody, at 8:00am
• Residential burglar alarm activation, 300 block 3rd St., accidental, at 9:48am
• Residential burglar alarm activation, 100 block W. Atlantic Blvd., accidental, at 1:53pm
• Theft investigation, 300 block Atlantic Ave., report filed, at 6:13pm
• Residential burglar alarm activation, 600 block 21st St., accidental, at 8:50pm
• Commercial burglar alarm activation, 900 block Boardwalk, accidental, at 10:11pm
• Theft investigation, 1600 block Boardwalk, bicycle taken, at 10:53pm
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.
• The Ocean City Police Department Tip of the Month: Neighbors are encouraged to take “Ownership” in their respective neighborhoods. They should report all suspicious activity to the police immediately. Citizens play a vital role in the success of police work and our ability to prevent and to solve crimes.
• The Ocean City Police Department would like to remind all citizens that the Parking Meters are now in effect. Please do not forget to put money in the meters.
• Members of the Ocean City Police Department attended the monthly Boardwalk Merchants Association meeting. Issues discussed were the upcoming summer season and how to handle shoplifting incidents.
• The Ocean City Police Department conducted its second department wide car wash of police vehicles. Officers and their families volunteered their personal time to clean all the vehicles in the police department fleet.
• Ptl. Pat Randles of the Community Policing Unit, gave a presentation to the Intermediate School students on bicycle safety.