Weekly Blotter | April 5 – April 11

Jeffrey E. Ackerman, Chief of Police

Weekly Police Report
April 5, 2026 – April 11, 2026
Calls for Service: 274

TRAFFIC

• Officers issued 21 traffic enforcement actions during the week. 

PROPERTY CHECKS

• 158 business checks were made. No unsecured doors were found.

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

INCIDENTS OF INTEREST

• Suspicious Condition (Duck Road)

On April 5, 2026, officers were called to the Sanderling Spa after an employee found the spa door propped open with a flip flop. Officers searched the spa and found it to be unoccupied.

• Assist Other Agency (Salt House Road and Ocean Trail)

On April 5, 2026, a passerby notified a Duck officer of a roll over crash just north of the Town line in Currituck County. Duck officers responded to the crash and assisted until Currituck County Sheriff’s Deputies arrived.

• Welfare Check (Duck Road)

On April 6, 2026, a parent requested officers check on the welfare of her son after the mother was unable to reach her son by phone. Officers located the son and determined he was safe. 

• Arrest (Duck Road)

On April 9, 2026, officers stopped to assist a motorist after the lumber in his vehicle spilled onto the roadway. While assisting, it became apparent that the driver was under the influence of an impairing substance. While conducting the investigation, the manager of Kellogg’s Supply reported that the spilled lumber had been stolen. Thirty-six-year-old Brian Campbell of Columbia, North Carolina, was arrested on an outstanding warrant, larceny, and operating a vehicle while in possession of an open container of alcohol. The defendant is being held at the Dare County Detention Center in lieu of a $300 secured bond. The Magistrate also imposed a $5,000 unsecured bond.

• Town Ordinance Violation (Duck Road)

On April 10, 2026, officers responded to a suspicious vehicle parked in the parking lot of the business. Officers found two people asleep in vehicle. The occupants were advised of the Town ordinance prohibiting  sleeping in vehicles and were asked to leave the area.

• Larceny (Duck Road)

On April 10, 2026, officers were called to the Town Park after a concrete alligator near the boardwalk was reported stolen.

• Civil Dispute (Ocean Bay Boulevard)

On April 10, 2026, officers responded to a civil dispute between property owners over brush and vegetation that had been cleared. The parties agreed to obtain a survey to determine where the property line sits.

TRAFFIC CRASHES

• No traffic crashes were reported this week.

WEEKLY TRAFFIC VOLUME (As determined by ALPR Detections)

ALPR Camera	4/5/2026	4/6/2026	4/7/2026	4/8/2026	4/9/2026	4/10/2026	4/11/2026
Northbound: SS Into Duck	3521	5145	5142	5392	5553	5478	4282
Southbound: Duck Into SS	4519	5503	5252	5443	5350	5662	5262
Southbound: Currituck Into Duck	2617	3257	3251	3356	3345	3432	3172
Northbound: Duck Into Corolla	2046	3291	3282	3450	3663	3611	2731
Total Detections	12703	17196	16927	17641	17911	18183	15447

• 63.9% of the vehicles that entered Duck passed through to Currituck County last week.