Weekly Blotter | May 15 – May 21

Weekly Police Report
May 15th, 2023 – May 21st, 2023
Calls for Service: 228

TRAFFIC

• Officers issued 10 traffic enforcement actions during the week. 

PROPERTY CHECKS

• 136 business checks were made.No unsecure doors were found.

• 14 extra patrols were requested by out-of-town property owners this week.      

INCIDENTS OF INTEREST

• Suspicious Condition (Sprigtail Drive)

On May 15, 2023, a male was seen changing clothes under a house and walking around the back yard.  A neighbor saw the male get into a vehicle and leave.  Officers arrived, checked the house, and found it secure.

• Larceny (Duck Road)

On May 16, 2023, a juvenile reported her mother stealing her wallet and her boyfriend’s passport.  When officers spoke with the mother, they learned that the wallet and passport were found in a Jeep that the daughter had stolen in Corolla.  While investigating the incident, the mother advised that her daughter stole $20.00 dollars and wanted it documented.  Officers contacted juvenile services.

• Trespassing (130 East Sea Hawk Drive)

On May 16, 2023, officers responded after the victim reported that a male suspect left two coats and his passport on the victim’s property. The suspect, Carl Kiehn of Duck, was trespassed from the property.

• Suspicious Condition (Old Squaw Drive)

On May 17, 2023, officers responded after the resident  reported a suspicious male coming to the door and claiming that he was there to address a report of a urine smell on the property.  The male arrived in a large older model van.  The resident did not let the male into the residence. The suspect left the area prior to the officers’ arrival.

• Suspicious Condition (Wood Duck Road)

On May 21, 2023, officers responded to above location in reference to an older male walking into the house and asking where his daughter was, before leaving.  Officers located the male at a nearby business and determined he suffers from dementia. The male’s daughter was contacted and advised of the incident.  Officers are continuing to work with the family of the male and the victim to find the best resolution.

TRAFFIC CRASHES

• Colony by the Sea Parking Lot

On May 21, 2023, a Nissan Rogue backed into a Chrysler Pacifica in the parking lot.  This was a non-reportable crash, so the parties opted to exchange insurance information in leu of filing a police report.

• Duck Road / 1461 Duck Road

On May 20, 2023, a Nissan passenger car was crossing Duck Road from the Sanderling Inn toward Kimballs Kitchen when the car was struck by a Chevrolet truck traveling on Duck Road.

• Duck Road / 1461 Duck Road

On May 19, 2023, three vehicles were involved in a rear end Collison.  Two of the vehicles were towed from the scene.

WEEKLY TRAFFIC VOLUME (As determined by ALPR Detections)

ALPR Camera	05-08-23	05-09-23	05-10-23	05-11-23	05-12-23	05-13-23	05-14-23
Northbound: Duck Into Corolla	3663	3732	4120	4210	4417	5100	3947
Southbound: Currituck Into Duck	3719	3722	3951	3831	4037	4551	4195
Northbound: SS Into Duck	6322	6346	6982	6932	7486	7908	6699
Southbound: Duck Into SS	6079	6047	6386	6246	6424	6929	6804
Total Detections	19783	19847	21439	21219	22364	24488	21645

• 60.1% of the vehicles that entered Duck passed through to Currituck County last from May 8^th to May 14^th.

ALPR Camera	05-15-23	05-16-23	05-17-23	05-18-23	05-19-23	05-20-23	05-21-23
Northbound: Duck Into Corolla	4349	4160	4295	5082	4616	5060	4577
Southbound: Currituck Into Duck	4010	4023	4192	4667	4644	4839	4456
Northbound: SS Into Duck	7095	6929	7267	7943	8003	8342	7583
Southbound: Duck Into SS	6469	6350	6619	7309	7245	7398	7290
Total Detections	21923	21462	22373	25001	24508	25639	23906

• of the vehicles that entered Duck passed through to Currituck County last week.