Weekly Blotter | Oct. 14 – Oct. 20

Town of Duck Police Department
1259 Duck Road • Post Office Box 8369
Duck, North Carolina 27949
PHONE (252) 261-1112
FAX (252) 261-2108

Weekly Police Report
October 14, 2024 – October 20, 2024
Calls for Service: 209

TRAFFIC

  • Officers issued 15 traffic enforcement actions during the week. 

PROPERTY CHECKS

  • 131 business checks were made.No unsecured doors were found.
  • 2 extra patrols were requested by out-of-town property owners this week.      

INCIDENTS OF INTEREST

  • Missing Person (Duck Road)

On October 15, 2024, officers received a report for an overdue kayaker, last seen in the sound.  Prior to arrival, the kayaker returned home with the assistance of a passing motorist.

  • Animal Call (Duck Road)

On October 17, 2024, officers received a report of a raccoon in the area possibly suffering from distemper.  Officers were unable to locate the raccoon.

  • Suspicious Condition (Pintail Drive)

On October 18, 2024, officers received a report of personal property in a home that was listed for sale. The reporting party was a realtor. Contact was attempted with the property owner with negative results.

  • Found Property (Duck Road / Four Seasons Lane)

On October 19, 2024, officers received a report of a suitcase in the road.  It appears it may have fallen from a vehicle and there was nothing else suspicious about the matter.

  • Suspicious Condition (Georgetown Sands)

On October 20, 2024, officers received a report of a female walking around the carport area. The female was seen on surveillance video.  Officers canvassed the area with negative results.

TRAFFIC CRASHES

  • 1188 Duck Road

On October 18, 2024, a vehicle was backing from a parking spot and struck another parked vehicle. 

WEEKLY TRAFFIC VOLUME (As determined by ALPR Detections)

ALPR Camera10/13/202410/14/202410/15/202410/16/202410/17/202410/18/202410/19/2024
Northbound: Duck Into Corolla1,3381,044896693776897800
Southbound: Currituck Into Duck1,9861,6011,4251,3151,1901,3451,403
Northbound: SS Into Duck4,8874,0514,0133,9984,0834,6373,772
Southbound: Duck Into SS2,3892,2711,8471,6541,5532,0881,758
Total Detections10,6008,9678,1817,6607,6028,9677,733
  • 21.88% of the vehicles that entered Duck passed through to Currituck County last week.