Ocean City Police Respond to Nearly 1,500 Calls

OCEAN CITY POLICE RELEASE:
July 5, 2009 – July 11, 2009 Calls for Service: 1446 Daily Average: 207
Noise and Alcohol Unit Stats: Adult Alcohol – 54 Adult Noise – 14 Adult Criminal – 1 Juvenile – 4
Motor Vehicle – 21 City Ordinance Other – 3
July 5, 2009: Sunday
Calls for service: 247
Motor Vehicle Stops: 40 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 3 Property Checks: 23
• The Police Department assisted with 16 Fire/Rescue calls
• City Ordinance noise/alcohol violation, 2200 block Haven Ave., summonses issued, at 12:41am
• Theft investigation, unit block 10th St., report filed, at 12:43am
• Disorderly Conduct investigation, 900 block West Ave., report filed, at 2:50am
• Commercial alarm activation, 1300 block Boardwalk, building secure, at 3:50am
• Commercial alarm activation, 1700 block Simpson Ave., accidental, at 6:45am
• Theft investigation, 1400 block Ocean Ave., bicycle taken, at 7:50am
• Criminal Mischief investigation, 5000 block Beach, report filed, at 8:12am
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 800 block 9th St., at 9:37am
• Verbal Dispute investigation, 1400 block Central Ave., report filed, at 9:39am
• Theft investigation, 800 block Pennlyn Pl., bicycle taken, at 11:22am
• Theft investigation, Nassau Rd., bicycle taken, at 12:04pm
• Residential alarm activation, 1900 block Wesley Ave., accidental, at 12:05pm
• Motor vehicle accident, injuries reported, 3500 block West Ave., at 12:16pm
• Harassment investigation, unit block Wesley Rd., report filed, at 12:18pm
• Shoplifting investigation, 900 block Boardwalk, two in custody, at 12:34pm
• Warrant service, 900 block Bay Ave., one in custody, at 3:25pm
• Theft from vehicle investigation, 1100 block Ocean Ave., report filed, at 3:32pm
• Residential alarm activation, 600 block Chelsea Pl., accidental, at 4:09pm
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 1400 block Asbury Ave., at 5:26pm
• Theft investigation, Beach Rd., items taken off beach, at 8:15pm
• Theft investigation, 100 block 12th St., report filed, at 9:21pm
• Burglary/Theft investigation, 900 block Ocean Ave., report filed, at 9:40pm
• Harassment investigation, 1100 block Central Ave., report filed, at 11:20pm
July 6, 2009: Monday
Calls for service: 196
Motor Vehicle Stops: 25 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 3 Property Checks: 20
• The Police Department assisted with 8 Fire/Rescue calls
• City Ordinance alcohol violation, 800 block Ocean Ave., summonses issued, at 1:08am
• Domestic Violence investigation, 400 block Asbury Ave., report filed, at 4:18am
• Commercial alarm activation, 700 block Asbury Ave., building secure, at 4:38am
• Burglary/Theft investigation, 300 block Central Ave., report filed, at 6:57am
• Theft from vehicle investigation, 3100 block Central Ave., report filed, at 7:29am
• Burglary/Theft investigation, 3400 block Asbury Ave., report filed, at 7:53am
• Domestic Violence investigation, 2200 block Bay Ave., report filed, at 8:25am
• Burglary/Theft investigation, 600 block Wesley Ave., report filed, at 8:47am
• Burglary/Theft investigation, 900 block Ocean Ave., report filed, at 9:20am
• Theft from vehicle investigation, 900 block Atlantic Ave., report filed, at 9:55am
• Theft from vehicle investigation, 100 block Asbury Ave., report filed, at 9:55am
• Burglary/Theft investigation, 200 block Asbury Ave., report filed, at 10:05am
• Shoplifting investigation, 1300 block Boardwalk, one in custody, at 10:36am
• Theft from vehicle investigation, 3600 block Asbury Ave., report filed, at 11:03am
• Theft investigation, 400 block Boardwalk, bicycle taken, at 11:16am
• Motor vehicle accident, hit & run, 22nd St. & Asbury Ave., at 12:43pm
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 1100 block Boardwalk, at 1:21pm
• Burglary/Theft investigation, 4500 block Central Ave., report filed, at 2:56pm
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 24th St. & Asbury Ave., at 3:54pm
• Residential alarm activation, 100 block E. Atlantic Blvd., accidental, at 5:05pm
• Residential alarm activation, 2100 block West Ave., accidental, at 5:37pm
• Theft investigation, 800 block Plymouth Pl., report filed, at 7:00pm
• Theft from vehicle investigation, 200 block 1st St., report filed, at 7:26pm
• Neighborhood Dispute investigation, 300 block Bay Ave., report filed, at 8:42pm
• Fireworks investigation, 3100 block Beach, two in custody, at 9:29pm
• Criminal Mischief investigation, 800 block 2nd St., report filed, at 11:19pm
• Theft investigation, 900 block Wesley Ave., report filed, at 11:30pm
July 7, 2009: Tuesday
Calls for service: 176
Motor Vehicle Stops: 20 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 5 Property Checks: 9
• The Police Department assisted with 11 fire/rescue calls
• City Ordinance alcohol violation, 2900 block Beach, summonses issued, at 1:12am
• Commercial alarm activation, 1700 block Simpson Ave., accidental, at 7:10am
• Commercial alarm activation, 1100 block Asbury Ave., accidental, at 8:46am
• Residential alarm activation, 1000 block Wesley Rd., accidental, at 9:29am
• Theft investigation, 200 block Asbury Ave., report filed, at 10:22am
• Theft investigation, 2300 block Asbury Ave., bicycle taken, at 10:29am
• Motor vehicle accident, hit & run, 400 block Waverly Blvd., at 11:20am
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 6th St. & Ocean Ave., at 11:26am
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 3400 block Simpson Ave., at 11:54am
• Criminal Mischief investigation, 300 block West Ave., report filed, at 1:08pm
• Theft investigation, 1200 block Asbury Ave., bicycle taken, at 1:12pm
• Shoplifting investigation, 900 block Boardwalk, one in custody, at 2:00pm
• Theft investigation, 4600 block Central Ave., report filed, at 2:04pm
• Disorderly conduct investigation, 3400 block Beach, one in custody, at 2:58pm
• Residential alarm activation, Pine Rd., accidental, at 3:05pm
• Residential alarm activation, 2000 block Wesley Ave., accidental, at 3:10pm
• Theft investigation, 800 block St. James Pl., bicycle taken, at 3:15pm
• Commercial alarm activation, 900 block Boardwalk, accidental, at 4:21pm
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 3400 block Simpson Ave., at 2:44pm
• Shoplifting investigation, 1000 block Boardwalk, one in custody, at 7:07pm
• Verbal Dispute investigation, 2000 block Boardwalk, report filed, at 8:45pm
July 8, 2009: Wednesday
Calls for service: 181
Motor Vehicle Stops: 49 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 6 Property Checks: 11
• The Police Department assisted with 9 fire/rescue calls
• DWI Investigation, 500 block Atlantic Ave., one in custody, at 12:29am
• Verbal Dispute investigation, 4500 block Central Ave., report filed, at 2:53am
• Theft investigation, 3000 block Bay Ave., report filed, at 8:29am
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 800 block Asbury Ave., at 9:01am
• Residential alarm activation, Valmar Ct., accidental, at 9:31am
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 9th St. & West Ave., at 9:55am
• Verbal Dispute investigation, 1400 block West Ave., report filed, at 9:57am
• Criminal Mischief investigation, 100 block Bayshore Dr., report filed, at 10:06am
• Verbal Dispute investigation, 600 block 9th St., report filed, at 12:27pm
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 1200 block West Ave., at 1:28pm
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 3300 block Asbury Ave., at 2:40pm
• Shoplifting investigation, 900 block Boardwalk, one in custody, at 3:23pm
• Theft investigation, 800 block St. James Pl., bicycle taken, at 3:29pm
• Verbal Dispute investigation, 200 block 9th St., report filed, at 4:35pm
• Residential alarm activation, 4500 block Asbury Ave., accidental, at 4:46pm
• Burglary investigation, unit block 3rd St., report filed, at 5:23pm
• Commercial alarm activation, 200 block West Ave., accidental, at 5:33pm
• Criminal Mischief investigation, 300 block Surf Rd., report filed, at 5:34pm
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 900 block Ocean Ave., at 5:51pm
• Verbal Dispute investigation, 800 block Ocean Ave., report filed, at 7:15pm
• Burglary/Theft investigation, 100 block Asbury Ave., bicycle taken, at 7:37pm
• Residential alarm activation, Seabright Rd., accidental, at 9:08pm
• Theft investigation, 2700 block Asbury Ave., report filed, at 9:36pm
July 9, 2009: Thursday
Calls for service: 208
Motor Vehicle Stops: 56 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 1 Property Checks: 21
• The Police Department assisted with 6 fire/rescue calls
• Fight investigation, 1100 block Boardwalk, report filed, at 12:32am
• Residential alarm activation, 2300 block Wesley Ave., accidental, at 12:45am
• City Ordinance alcohol violation, 800 block Central Ave., one in custody, at 2:52am
• Criminal Mischief investigation, 2000 block Wesley Ave., report filed, at 3:05am
• Residential alarm activation, 700 block 3rd St., accidental, at 6:24am
• Theft investigation, 2900 block Beach, report filed, at 9:33am
• Harassment investigation, 1200 block Boardwalk, report filed, at 10:23am
• Theft investigation, 1200 block West Ave., bicycle taken, at 11:11am
• Theft investigation, 1300 block Central Ave., bicycle taken, at 12:59pm
• Warrant service, 300 block Wesley Ave., one in custody, at 2:46pm
• Theft investigation, 900 block Boardwalk, bicycle taken, at 2:55pm
• Theft investigation, 800 block Asbury Ave., bicycle taken, at 3:09pm
• CDS investigation, unit block Wesley Rd., one in custody, at 4:18pm
• Theft investigation, 400 block 4th St., bicycle taken, at 5:45pm
• Harassment investigation, 900 block Park Pl., report filed, at 7:48pm
• Verbal Dispute investigation, 900 block West Ave., report filed, at 9:18pm
• Warrant service, 800 block Central Ave., one in custody, at 9:52pm
• Shoplifting investigation, 1100 block Boardwalk, two in custody, at 10:40pm
• Warrant service, 900 block Bay Ave., one in custody, at 11:23pm
• Motor vehicle accident, hit & run, 800 block Park Pl., at 11:31pm
July 10, 2009: Friday
Calls for service: 210
Motor Vehicle Stops: 55 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 5 Property Checks: 24
• The Police Department assisted with 11 fire/rescue calls
• Theft investigation, Unit block West Ave., bicycle taken, at 12:23am
• Fight investigation, 1100 block Boardwalk, report filed, at 12:44pm
• Burglary/Theft investigation, 5600 block Asbury Ave., report filed, at 12:48am
• Theft investigation, 800 block 1st St., report filed, at 12:51am
• City Ordinance noise/alcohol violation, 1100 block Asbury Ave., summonses issued, at 12:51am
• DWI investigation, 900 block Wesley Ave., one in custody, at 1:29am
• Fight investigation, 1500 block West Ave., one in custody, at 2:26am
• City Ordinance noise/alcohol violation, 1200 block Haven Ave, summons issued, at 2:42am
• Theft investigation, 1200 block Asbury Ave., bicycle taken, at 10:47am
• Criminal Mischief investigation, 2400 block Central Ave., report filed, at 10:58am
• Burglary/Theft investigation, 5700 block Central Ave., report filed, at 11:11am
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 46th St. & West Ave., at 11:47m
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 800 block West Ave., at 11:52am
• Shoplifting investigation, 900 block Boardwalk, one in custody, at 1:37am
• Motor vehicle accident, hit & run, 14th St. & West Ave., at 2:42pm
• Theft investigation, 1200 block Haven Ave., report filed, at 4:00pm
• Commercial alarm activation, 800 block Central Ave., accidental, at 4:22pm
• Residential alarm activation, 3100 block Wesley Ave., accidental, at 5:52pm
• Theft investigation, 400 block Bay Ave., report filed, at 6:17pm
• CDS investigation, 2500 block West Ave., one in custody, at 6:28pm
• Theft investigation, 500 block Battersea Rd., bicycle taken, at 6:38am
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 8th St. & Atlantic Ave., at 6:58pm
• Theft investigation, 800 block Plymouth Pl., report filed, at 7:35pm
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 300 block 9th St., at 7:52pm
• Shoplifting investigation, 800 block Boardwalk, one in custody, at 10:06pm
• City Ordinance noise/alcohol violation, 300 block Wesley Ave., summonses issued, at 11:24pm
• Warrant service, 300 block Bay Ave., one in custody, at 11:48pm
July 11, 2009: Saturday
Calls for service: 228
Motor Vehicle Stops: 48 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 5 Property Checks: 17
• The Police Department assisted with 9 fire/rescue calls
• Domestic Violence investigation, 1700 block Bay Ave., report filed, at 1:30am
• Residential alarm activation, Safe Harbor Dr., accidental, at 4:05am
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 800 block West Ave., at 8:50am
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 700 block 6th St., at 10:23am
• Theft investigation, 600 block Boardwalk, report filed, at 10:25am
• Shoplifting investigation, 900 block Boardwalk, one in custody, at 11:22am
• Criminal Mischief investigation, Seaspray Rd., Beach, report filed, at 11:58am
• Residential alarm activation, Tobago La., accidental, at 1:51pm
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 1300 block West Ave., at 4:16pm
• Motor vehicle accident, hit & run, 7th St. & Atlantic Ave., at 5:31pm
• Shoplifting investigation, 900 block Boardwalk, report filed, at 5:41pm
• Shoplifting investigation, 900 block Boardwalk, one in custody, at 5:47pm
• Theft investigation, 1300 block West Ave., bicycle taken, at 7:16pm
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, Route 52, at 7:42pm
• Harassment investigation, 100 block Asbury Ave., report filed, at 7:42pm
• Harassment investigation, 2900 block West Ave., report filed, at 7:59pm
• Theft investigation, 1200 block Boardwalk, bicycle taken, at 8:45pm
• Warrant service, 800 block Central Ave., one in custody, at 8:53pm
• Harassment investigation, 200 block W. Atlantic Blvd., report filed, at 9:17pm
• City Ordinance alcohol violation, 1700 block Boardwalk, summons issued, at 9:24pm
• Residential alarm activation, 5400 block Central Ave., accidental, at 9:47pm
• Shoplifting investigation, 900 block Boardwalk, one in custody, at 10:26pm
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: Ocean City Police have a ZERO tolerance when it comes to enforcing quality of life issues such as noise and unlawful consumption of alcohol. We encourage the public to contact the Police Department whenever they feel a violation is occurring. There is a six officer noise/alcohol unit specifically assigned to handle these complaints throughout the summer months.
• The Ocean City Police Department is responding to complaints about persons consuming alcoholic beverages on the beach. Everyone is reminded that public consumption of alcohol is a violation of our City Ordinance. Lifeguards, Beach Tag Inspectors and Police Officers will be patrolling the beaches enforcing the ban on alcohol.