224 Arrests In Wildwood On Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Day weekend was no holiday for one Jersey Shore police department. In fact, the Wildwood force found themselves as busy as ever, making 224 arrests over the four-day span.

The Wildwood Police Department responded to 1,642 calls for service and arrested 224 adults and juveniles between 7 a.m. Friday, May 25 and 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 29. Those calls included:

• 911 calls - 277
• Custodial Arrests - 83
• Non-custodial Arrests - 224
• Adult Arrests - 191
• Juvenile Arrests - 33
• Motor Vehicle Accidents - 35
• DWI - 4
• Motor Vehicle Stops - 108
• Medical Assists - 35

It was the same weekend that Bruce Springsteen made a well-received appearance on the Wildwood boardwalk while visiting other sites along the Jersey Shore.

Read more: Bruce Springsteen At Jersey Shore On Memorial Day Weekend (Video)

The Wildwood police chief said the arrests were the mere product of "aggressive" enforcement that authorities plan to take to keep Wildwood safe.

“Arrests were from aggressive enforcement for alcohol violations on the beach during Friday, Saturday and Sunday,” said Wildwood Chief of Police Robert Regalbuto, “as well as heavy enforcement of disorderly persons on the Boardwalk and streets.”

According to the chief, members of the Wildwood Police Department will continue their aggressive stance throughout the summer season.

“Our focus on community policing is working,” said the chief. “Changes we have made in the department over the past years to make Wildwood crime-free are paying off. We will continue our strong stance on making Wildwood a safe community to visit and live and we will aggressively enforce laws to protect our community.”

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