Seaside Park Police Blotter: Sparking Wires, Missing Person Found, Parking Dispute Solved

Seaside Park police vehicle. (Photo: Daniel Nee)

Seaside Park police have released their weekly blotter, featuring a number of calls to which the department responded over the last week. The total number of calls handled by the department was 253.

The blotter appears as follows:

8/30

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Community Policing – Police were dispatched to the area of 10th and Central for a motorist who locked their keys in their vehicle. Officers arrived and were able to utilize a lockout kit to assist the owner in retrieving their keys.

Well Being Check – Police responded to the area of O St. and Lake Ave. for a caller who asked us to check on a family member who they were concerned about and were not able to contact. Officers arrived and were able to locate the subject and spoke to him. The male was fine and did not need any police assistance. The caller was advised of our findings.

8/31

Missing Person – Police were dispatched to assist Seaside Heights PD with a missing person who was separated from their family. Officers arrived and gathered the information of the missing female and disseminated the description to patrols. Police personnel checked the area and were able to locate the missing subject in our jurisdiction. They were reunited with their family.

First Aid – Police and Tri-Boro First Aid Squad were dispatched to check on a patient who was experiencing abdominal pain. Officers and EMS arrived and began to assess the patient at the scene. The male was transported to Community Medical Center for further medical care.

9/1

Pole Fire – Police and the Seaside Park Volunteer Fire Company responded to the area of 14th and Bayview for a report of sparking power lines. Officers arrived and checked the area no active fire or sparks were observed. Officers spoke to the caller who advised us that in the parking lot people were lighting off wish lanterns and the wind took them, and they got caught in the power lines. These lanterns have a metal frame which caused the sparking when they initially got caught up in the power lines. We observed one at 14th and one at 13th stuck in the power lines. The fire department arrived to ensure there was no immediate dangers. No subjects remained in the parking lot when we arrived. JCP&L responded to clear them out of the power lines.

9/2

Verbal Dispute – Police were dispatched to the ocean block of N St. for a parking problem for a vehicle blocking a driveway. The caller and vehicle owner began to argue, and police separated both parties and were able to mediate the situation and the owner of the vehicle moved their car. No further police action required.

9/3

Alarm – Police responded to the area of Decatur and Ocean for a burglar alarm activation. Officers arrived and checked the area and did not observe any signs of forced entry. A subject was located at the scene, and it was determined they were authorized to be there and the alarm was set off in error.

9/4

Fire Alarm – Police and the Seaside Park Volunteer Fire Company were dispatched to the area of Porter and Ocean for a fire alarm activation. Officers and the fire department arrived and checked the business. It was determined that the alarm was set off in error by burnt food.