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                                                Â
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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
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July 29, 2013: Monday Â
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
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July 30, 2013: Tuesday
Calls for service: Â 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.   Â
- Parking meters have now been installed and are effective as of May 1, 2013.                                                                                                                      Â
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