OCPD Weekly Activity Report March 5-11

Calls for Service: 562         Daily Average: 80

 March 5, 2017: Sunday

Calls for service: 77

 Stops: 24 Vehicle Accidents:0 Property Checks: 35  Alarms: 2

• The Police Department assisted with 4 Fire and 2 EMS calls

 March 6, 2017: Monday

Calls for service: 71

 Stops: 19 Vehicle Accidents: 0 Property Checks: 21 Alarms:0

• The Police Department assisted with 4 Fire and 3 EMS calls
• Burglary, 100 block West Ave., at 9:35am
• Vehicle accident, 800 block 5^th St., at 10:37am
• Theft, 2900 block West Ave., at 1:49am
• Theft, 600 block 18^th St., at 2:00pm
• Warrant, Ocean Dr., one in custody, at 3:27pm

 March 7, 2017: Tuesday

Calls for service: 62

 Stops: 20 Vehicle Accidents: 0 Property Checks: 16 Alarms: 1

• The Police Department assisted with 2 fire and 5 EMS calls
• Fraud, 1200 block West Ave., at 2:30pm

 March 8, 2017: Wednesday

Calls for service: 89

 Stops:25 Vehicle Accidents: 2 Property Checks: 41 Alarms: 3

• The Police Department assisted with 4 fire and 4 EMS calls
• Vehicle accident, 9^th St. & West Ave., at 6:09am
• Vehicle accident, 800 block Ocean Ave., at 1:25pm

March 9, 2017: Thursday

Calls for service: 74

 Stops: 22 Vehicle Accidents: 1 Property Checks: 28 Alarms:4

• The Police Department assisted with 3 fire and 5 EMS calls
• Theft, 100 block 34^th St., at 9:13am
• Vehicle accident, 35^th St. & Bay Ave., at 10:07am
• Fraud, 800 block Central Ave., at 1:07pm

 March 10, 2017: Friday

Calls for service: 89

Stops: 22 Vehicle Accidents: 1 Property Checks: 39 Alarms: 4

• The Police Department assisted with 1 fire and 3 EMS calls
• Vehicle accident, 34^th St. & Simpson Ave., at 10:46am

 March 11, 2017: Saturday

Calls for service: 100

Stops: 27 Vehicle Accidents: 0 Property Checks: 46 Alarms: 5

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

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 87-17sec.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.

• Bicycle riders must obey all Vehicle laws similar to that of a Vehicle.       They must stop at stop signs, traffic lights and ride with the flow of traffic. Bicycle riders are not pedestrians and do not have the same right of way as a pedestrian when crossing the street at an intersection.

• When traveling on Route 52, remember that New Jersey State Law requires Vehicles to KEEP RIGHT and pass left. The speed limit is 45 mph for the causeway.

• Reminder that West Avenue is a snow emergency route the full length of Ocean City. Do not park your Vehicle along West Avenue when snow covered.