Crime & Safety
See Where and When Crimes and Investigations Took Place: Police Reports April 11 to 26
The Ocean City Police Department releases its activity report for April 17 to 23 and its arrest report for April 11 to 26.
For arrest reports, click on on the PDF icon at the right. These cases have not gone to court. Arrests do not indicate innocence or guilt.
OCEAN CITY POLICE SUMMARIZED WEEK’S ACTIVITIES
April 17, 2011: Sunday
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Calls for service: 97
Motor Vehicle Stops: 28
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 1
Property Checks: 18
- The Police Department assisted with 6 Fire and 4 EMS calls
- Warrant service, 800 block West Ave., one in custody, at 11:07am
- Criminal Mischief investigation, 2700 block West Ave., report filed, at 11:52am
- Residential alarm activation, 3100 block West Ave., accidental, at 12:43pm
- Theft investigation, 800 block West Ave., report filed, at 1:35pm
- Warrant service, 900 block Bay Ave., one in custody, at 3:00pm
- Residential alarm activation, 2300 block Wesley Ave., accidental, at 3:10pm
- Commercial alarm activation, 1300 block Boardwalk, accidental, at 6:50pm
- Motor vehicle accident, hit & run, unit block Wesley Rd., at 6:50pm
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April 18, 2011: Monday
Calls for service: 77
Motor Vehicle Stops: 20
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 0
Property Checks: 24
- The Police Department assisted with 6 Fire and 6 EMS calls
- Commercial alarm activation, 900 block Boardwalk, accidental, at 7:44am
- Commercial alarm activation, 1000 block Boardwalk, accidental, at 8:43am
- Burglary investigation, 600 block Asbury Ave., report filed, at 9:44am
- Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 500 block West Ave., at 11:26am
- Warrant service, 700 block Simpson Ave., one in custody, at 6:03pm
- Residential alarm activation, 1500 block West Ave., accidental, at 7:27pm
April 19, 2011: Tuesday
Calls for service: 78
Motor Vehicle Stops: 23
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 1
Property Checks: 22
- The Police Department assisted with 6 fire and 7 EMS calls
- Residential alarm activation, 800 block St. James Pl., accidental, at 8:20am
- Commercial alarm activation, 100 block Boardwalk, accidental, at 10:11am
- Commercial alarm activation, 900 block Boardwalk, accidental, at 10:18am
- Obstruction Justice investigation, 700 block Wesley Ave., one in custody, at 10:37am
- Landlord/Tenant Dispute investigation, unit block Simpson Ave., report filed, at 1:12pm
- Residential alarm activation, Anchor Rd., accidental, at 2:54pm
- Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, Conch Dr., at 4:21pm
April 20, 2011: Wednesday
Calls for service: 101
Motor Vehicle Stops: 38
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 0
Property Checks: 24
- The Police Department assisted with 7 fire and 5 EMS calls
- Commercial alarm activation, 900 block Boardwalk, accidental, at 8:20am
- Theft investigation, 100 block 12th St., report filed, at 12:19pm
- Fraud investigation, 800 block West Ave., report filed, at 3:45pm
- Theft investigation, 900 block Wesley Ave., bicycle taken, at 7:21pm
- CDS investigation, 900 block West Ave., four in custody, at 10:10pm
- Threats investigation 1000 block Ocean Ave., report filed, at 11:10pm
April 21, 2011: Thursday
Calls for service: 97
Motor Vehicle Stops: 41
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 0
Property Checks: 17
- The Police Department assisted with 1 fire and 2 EMS calls
- Domestic Violence investigation, 600 block Wesley Ave., report filed, at 7:08am
- Attempted Burglary, 1000 block Boardwalk, report filed, at 8:29am
- Residential alarm activation, 100 block Atlantic Ave., accidental, at 9:02am
- Residential alarm activation, 100 block Ocean Rd., accidental, at 3:56pm
- Residential alarm activation, 600 block Atlantic Ave., accidental, at 4:35pm
- Commercial alarm activation, 1000 block Boardwalk, accidental, at 9:53pm
- Trespassing investigation, 3400 block Wesley Ave., report filed, at 10:26pm
- Theft investigation, 1100 block Boardwalk, report filed, at 10:53pm
April 22, 2011: Friday
Calls for service: 76
Motor Vehicle Stops: 33
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 1
Property Checks: 8
- The Police Department assisted with 3 fire and 6 EMS calls
- Residential alarm activation, 300 block E Atlantic Blvd., property secure, at 1:13am
- Warrant service, 1300 block West Ave., one in custody, at 1:42am
- Warrant service, 200 block 10th St., one in custody, at 9:00am
- Harassment investigation, 1000 block West Ave., report filed, at 11:55am
- Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, Route 52, at 12:41pm
- Harassment investigation, 700 block Ocean Ave., report filed, at 1:54pm
- Disorderly Conduct investigation, 600 block Wesley Ave., one in custody, at 4:06pm
- Warrant service, 2600 block Asbury Ave., one in custody, at 4:15pm
April 9, 2011: Saturday
Calls for service: 130
Motor Vehicle Stops: 56
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 1
Property Checks: 32
- The Police Department assisted with 6 fire and 5 EMS calls
- Domestic Violence investigation, 800 block 10th St., report filed, at 1:21am
- Warrant service, 1500 block Central Ave., one in custody, at 5:37am
- Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, Bay Ave. & Walnut Rd., at 11:48am
- Burglary investigation, 700 block 7th St., report filed, at 12:08pm
- Theft investigation, 800 block Plymouth Pl., report filed, at 1:34pm
- Residential alarm activation, 1400 block Pleasure Ave., property secure, at 3:32pm
- Domestic Violence investigation, 400 block 8th St., one in custody, at 6:10pm
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.
- When driving on Route 52 please be alert for sudden stops due to ongoing construction.
- New traffic patterns on 9th Street prohibit left hand turns at the intersections of Bay Avenue and West Avenue.
- New Traffic Lights are now operational along Central Avenue at the intersections of 14th Street and 10th Street. Please be alert when approaching these locations.
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