Crime & Safety

Police Activity Report: July 28 to Aug. 3

The Ocean City Police Department releases its summary of calls for the week.

OCEAN CITY POLICE SUMMARIZED WEEK’S ACTIVITIES

July 28 – August 3, 2013
Calls for Service:
1735
Daily Average:
248

July 28, 2013: Sunday                                                 

Find out what's happening in Ocean Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Calls for service: 257
Motor Vehicle Stops: 43
Motor Vehicle Accidents:
4
Property Checks:
35
Alarms:
3

  • The Police Department assisted with 11 Fire and 12 EMS calls
  • Criminal mischief, Beach Rd., 3:09am
  • Theft, 800 block St. James Pl., at 9:06am
  • Motor vehicle accident, no injuries, 29th St. & Asbury Ave., at 9:48am
  • Harassment, 900 block Boardwalk, at 10:30am
  • Motor vehicle accident, no injuries, 30th St. & West Ave., at 10:45am
  • Theft, 900 block Central Ave., at 12:00pm
  • Motor vehicle accident, with injuries, 7th St. & Atlantic Ave., at 6:06pm
  • Motor vehicle accident, no injuries, 29th St. & West Ave., at 6:55pm
  • Shoplifting, 1200 block Boardwalk, at 8:06pm

 

Find out what's happening in Ocean Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

July 29, 2013: Monday  

Calls for service: 216
Motor Vehicle Stops: 41
Motor Vehicle Accidents:
3
Property Checks:
21
Alarms:
3

  • The Police Department assisted with 9 Fire and 8 EMS calls
  • Assault, 800 block Park Pl., at 12:51am
  • Burglary, 2300 block Asbury Ave., at 2:45am
  • Motor vehicle accident, hit & run, 800 block 8th St., at 1:44pm
  • Motor vehicle accident, no injuries, 25th St. & Central Ave., at 3:43pm
  • Theft, 800 block 7th St., at 4:51pm
  • Theft, 700 block Bay Ave., at 5:02pm
  • Motor vehicle accident, no injuries, 7th St. & Bay Ave., at 6:02pm
  • Warrant, 1300 block Central Ave., one in custody, at 10:21pm

 

July 30, 2013: Tuesday

Calls for service:  258
Motor Vehicle Stops: 44
Motor Vehicle Accidents:
4
Property Checks:
51
Alarms:
7

  • The Police Department assisted with 10 fire and 6 EMS calls
  • Warrant, 800 block Ocean Ave., two in custody, at 1:25am
  • Warrant, 2100 block Asbury Ave., one in custody, at 7:30am
  • Motor vehicle accident, hit & run, unit block Asbury Ave., at 8:40am
  • Motor vehicle accident, hit & run, 4300 block West Ave., at 1:16pm
  • Motor vehicle accident, 700 block 10th St., at 1:34pm
  • Motor vehicle accident, with injuries, 9th St. & West Ave., at 5:55pm
  • Warrant, Route 52, one in custody, at 9:30pm
  • Obstruction justice, 600 block Atlantic Ave., two in custody, at 10:39pm

 

July 31, 2013: Wednesday

Calls for service: 245
Motor Vehicle Stops: 52
Motor Vehicle Accidents:
1
Property Checks:
52
Alarms:
1

  • The Police Department assisted with 11 fire and 11 EMS calls
  • Burglary. 1200 block Wesley Ave., at 9:22am
  • Motor vehicle accident, no injuries, 20th St. & Wesley Ave., at 12:22pm
  • Shoplifting, 900 block Boardwalk, one in custody, at 2:37pm

 

August 1, 2013

Calls for service: 191
Motor Vehicle Stops: 36
Motor Vehicle Accidents:
5
Property Checks:
56
Alarms:
2

  • The Police Department assisted with 7 fire and 6 EMS calls
  • Motor vehicle accident, hit & run, 800 block Asbury Ave., at 12:00pm
  • Motor vehicle accident, no injuries, 800 block West Ave., at 1:31pm
  • Motor vehicle accident, no injuries, 9th St. & Asbury Ave., at 5:45pm
  • Motor vehicle accident, no injuries, 9th St. & Central Ave., at 6:27pm
  • Motor vehicle accident, no injuries, 18th St. & Asbury Ave., at 6:57pm

 

August 2, 2013: Friday

Calls for service: 302
Motor Vehicle Stops: 55
Motor Vehicle Accidents:
1
Property Checks:
24
Alarms:
3

  • The Police Department assisted with 10 fire and 8 EMS calls
  • Warrant, 4700 block West Ave., one in custody, at 8:36am
  • Theft, 2500 block Asbury Ave., at 9:33am
  • Motor vehicle accident, hit & run, 5800 block Central Ave., at 12:30pm
  • Theft, E. Atlantic Blvd., at 1:03pm
  • Theft, 2800 block Wesley Ave., at 3:03pm
  • Shoplifting, 700 block Boardwalk, at 3:39pm
  • Theft, Seabright Rd., at 4:07pm
  • Trespassing, 700 block Boardwalk, at 8:01pm

 

August 3, 2013: Saturday

Calls for service: 265
Motor Vehicle Stops: 39
Motor Vehicle Accidents:
1
Property Checks:
34
Alarms:
2

  • The Police Department assisted with 10 fire and 10 EMS calls
  • Motor vehicle accident, no injuries, 200 block Bay Ave., at 12:18am
  • Theft, W. 9th Street, at 1:42pm
  • Theft, 400 block 1st Street, at 8:15pm

 

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • Just a reminder that it is a violation of a city ordinance to have dogs on the boardwalk anytime during the year.
  • City Ordinance 87-17 sec.4-32 prohibits any Boat/Trailer over 22 feet in overall length from being parked on a city street.  Any boat/trailer less than 22 feet in overall length can only remain on a city street for three consecutive days.  Officers will be issuing summons and towing boats/trailers for any observed violations.     
  • Parking meters have now been installed and are effective as of May 1, 2013.                                                                                                                                                                               

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.