Friday, September 7, 2007

Weekly Update

Police Activities:
  • Police assisted a resident at Carson Court (Butler's Village Town homes) in gaining access to her residence after she locked herself out with her child inside the residence.
  • Horntown resident Boyd Sylvester reported that someone had removed a CD player from his vehicle while it was parked at Wal-mart.
  • Wal-mart security contacted the police department and requested assistance with a trespassing subject. Police identified Oliver Savage as the trespasser and found that he was wanted on an outstanding warrant. He was incarcerated under a $1500.00 bond in the Worcester County Jail.
  • Police assisted the Maryland State Police by stopping a vehicle being sought for a previous robbery of the Goose Creek Store in Westover. The investigation is continuing.
  • Judy Lynn Wodjcik was charged with possession of Controlled Dangerous Substance Paraphernalia.
  • Police attempted to stop a vehicle driven by Marlon Jenkins. Jenkins refused to stop and eventually abandoned his vehicle on McMichael Avenue and fled away on foot. Drug paraphernalia was located inside his vehicle. A warrant has been obtained for his arrest on these charges.
  • Jinika Collick reported the theft of her purse from her unlocked vehicle located at 107 Hickory Street.
  • Following a traffic stop, Police issued Jose Antonio Rayes 12 citations for various violations as well as one for an alcohol violation.
  • The residents at 101 Hampshire Terrace reported the theft of approximately $40.00 in change from an unlocked vehicle on their property.

Finance Department:

  • This week we received a check from Worcester County in the amount of $279,000.00 as their portion of annual support for the Pocomoke City Department of EMS. This was approximately $7,000.00 more than we had estimated in the current budget.

Public Works:

  • A lot of grass cutting this week at various sites
  • Site preparation for a new shed to be delivered next week in which the Waste Water Treatment Plant will store chemicals.
  • A new Street Sweeper will be on display in front of City Hall on Monday night. It will be recommended to the Mayor and Council for purchase.

Old Business:

  • Letters have been exchanged with the owner of the Willow Street buildings which have been the subject of a Repair/Demolish Order for the past year. The owner, Rev. Collins, is expected to be at the Monday night meeting of the Mayor and Council to provide his plan for rehabilitation or demolition of the property in question.

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