Ocean City Police Respond To 744 Calls

OCEAN CITY, NJ — The following information was provided by the Ocean City Police Department. Ocean City police responded to 744 calls from Oct. 21-27, 2018. The daily average was 106.

October 21, 2018: Sunday
Calls for service: 36
Motor Vehicle Stops: 1 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 2 Property Checks: 17 Alarms: 4

• The Police Department assisted with 5 Fire and 1 EMS calls
• Motor vehicle accident, 8th and Boardwalk, at 7:33am
• City ordinance noise, 4400 block Central Avenue, at 9:12am
• Disabled motor vehicle, 3400 block West Avenue, at 9:59am
• Open property, Simpson Road, at 11:04am
• Property check, 900 block Wesley Avenue, at 5:03pm
• Verbal dispute, 3100 block Asbury Avenue, at 5:15pm
• Motor vehicle accident, 100 block Bay Avenue, at 8:21pm

October 22, 2018: Monday
Calls for service: 67
Motor Vehicle Stops: 21 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 0 Property Checks: 22 Alarms: 5

• The Police Department assisted with 6 Fire and 5 EMS calls

• Property check, 800 block Ocean Avenue, at 9:00am
• Theft, 500 block Bay Avenue, at 10:06am
• City ordinance work zone, Ocean Drive, at 12:48pm
• Fall City property, 500 block 8th Street, at 3:28pm
• Open property, 1000 block Asbury Avenue, at 10:26pm

October 23, 2018: Tuesday
Calls for service: 78
Motor Vehicle Stops: 21 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 2 Property Checks: 24 Alarms: 1

• The Police Department assisted with 10 Fire and 8 EMS calls
• Fall City property, 900 block Wesley Avenue, at 12:09am
• Person Check, 900 block Wesley Avenue, at 12:36am
• Motor vehicle accident, 700 block Battersea Avenue, at 1:10pm
• Motor vehicle accident, 800 block Asbury Avenue, at 1:51pm
• Harassment, Wesley Road, at 3:15pm
• Trespassing, 900 block Wesley Avenue, at 3:22pm
• Criminal Mischief, 700 block Moorlyn Terrace, at 3:43pm
• Trespassing, 900 block Wesley Avenue, at 5:49pm
• Suspicious person, 1100 block West Avenue, at 6:16pm

October 24, 2018: Wednesday
Calls for service: 90
Motor Vehicle Stops: 35 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 0 Property Checks: 25 Alarms: 2

• The Police Department assisted with 6 Fire and 4 EMS calls
• Motor vehicle complaint, 1400 block Bay Avenue, at 2:58am
• Theft, 800 block Plymouth Place, at 8:00am
• City Ordinance, 3200 block Bay Avenue, at 8:51am
• Fraud credit card, 800 block Central Avenue, at 11:25am
• Fraud/scam, Sweetwater Court, at 2:31pm
• City Ordinance, 400 block Bay Avenue, at 4:30pm

October 25, 2018: Thursday
Calls for service: 95
Motor Vehicle Stops: 20 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 1 Property Checks: 37 Alarms: 4

• The Police Department assisted with 8 Fire and 4 EMS calls
• Open property, 1100 block Boardwalk, at 4:20am
• Citizen complaint, 5th Street, at 8:17am
• Open property, 300 block Wesley Road, at 8:26am
• Motor vehicle accident, 9th & West Avenue, at 9:20am
• Found property, 300 block 13th Street, at 11:14am
• Warrant arrest, 200 block West Avenue, at 2:01pm
• Theft, 2200 block Bay Avenue, at 4:22pm
• Warrant service, 300 block Central Avenue, at 5:46pm
• Fall City Property, Route 52, at 5:54pm

October 26, 2018: Friday
Calls for service: 55
Motor Vehicle Stops: 10 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 0 Property Checks: 14 Alarms: 3

• The Police Department assisted with 9 Fire 9 EMS calls
• Fraud, 2300 block Simpson Avenue, at 11:00am
• Abandoned vehicle, 500 block 31st Street, at 1pm
• Property damage, 46th Street, at 3:31pm
• Motor vehicle complaint, 34th Street Bridge, 10:13pm

October 27, 2018: Saturday
Calls for service: 106
Motor Vehicle Stops: 11 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 1 Property Checks: 21 Alarms: 5

• The Police Department assisted with 20 Fire and 7 EMS calls
• Medical emergency, 900 block Haven Avenue, at 2:11am
• Property damage, 1200 block Boardwalk, at 8:22am
• Fraud, 100 block Victoria Lane, at 9:00am
• Open property, 800 block 4th Street, at 10:23am
• Gas leak, 4300 block Asbury Avenue, at 12:33pm
• Motor vehicle complaint, West 17th Street, at 1:24pm
• Fall City Property, 600 block West Avenue, at 4:42pm
• Motor vehicle accident, 1300 block Bay Avenue, at 5:05pm
• Open property, 1300 block Simpson Avenue, at 9:39pm
• Juvenile problem, 1500 block Simpson Avenue, at 9:34pm

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• Residents and visitors are encouraged to use the 911 system when reporting crimes and violations of the law. For matters non-emergent you can dial 609-399-9111. Many residents and visitors are using email when reporting various issues to the police. This may cause a delay and is not the most efficient way to get a timely response.

Patch file photo by Doug Bergen