Weekly Blotter | March 29 – April 4

Weekly Police Report
March 29, 2026 – April 4, 2026
Calls for Service: 263

TRAFFIC

• Officers issued41traffic enforcement actions during the week.  

PROPERTY CHECKS

• 143business checks were made.No unsecured doors were found. 

• 20extra patrols were requested by out-of-town property owners this week.      

INCIDENTS OF INTEREST 

• Drug Violation (Duck Road / Nash Road)

On March 30, 2026, an officer made a traffic stop after observing the driver make an unsafe movement. Upon making contact with the driver, the officer smelled a strong odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle. A small amount of marijuana was located and seized for destruction. No criminal charges were filed. 

• Missing Person (Ocean Way)

On April 1, 2026, officers responded after being notified that a 9-year-old child was missing after returning to the family residence to retrieve an item to bring back to the beach. Officers located the child, who had become lost on her way.  

• Civil Dispute (Acorn Oak Avenue) 

On April 1, 2026, an officer responded after the homeowner advised that guests who had stayed in her Airbnb left all of their belongings behind. The responding officer contacted the guests and arranged a time for them to retrieve their belongings. 

• Arrest (Duck Road)

On April 2, 2026, a Duck officer and two Southern Shores police officers responded to Birthday Suits for a burglar alarm. The Duck officer arrived first and observed a broken window at the front of the business. Just as the backup officers arrived, a suspect emerged out of the broken window and attempted to evade the officers while fleeing the scene. The Duck officer was able to catch the suspect, and after a brief struggle, got him handcuffed. Multiple stolen pieces of property were recovered from the suspect’s pockets. The suspect, 26-year-old Kevin Eduardo Gonzales-Gonzalez of Charlottle, North Carolina was arrested and charged with Felony Breaking and Entering, Felony Larceny following Breaking and Entering, and Resisting, Delaying, and Obstructing a Police Officer. The suspect was held at the Dare County Detention Center in lieu of a $20,000 secured bond. 

• Arrest (Duck Road / Baum Trail)

On April 4, 2026, an officer conducted a traffic stop after the officer observed the driver make an unsafe movement. Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer smelled a strong odor of marijuana. The front seat passenger admitted to having marijuana on his person,  which the officer seized for destruction. When the officer ran the suspect’s name through NCIC, he learned the suspect had an active Order for Arrest for failing to appear for court. The suspect, 32-year-old Tyre Deshon Salisbury of Greenville, North Carolina, was arrested and transported to the Dare County Detention Center, where he was held in lieu of a $1,500 secured bond. 

TRAFFIC CRASHES

• 114 Christopher Drive 

On March 31, 2026, a passenger vehicle backing out of the driveway collided with another vehicle that was traveling down the road. The parties involved chose to exchange information rather than file a police report. 

• 1216 Duck Road 

On April 1, 2026, a vehicle backing out of its parking space backed into another vehicle.

WEEKLY TRAFFIC VOLUME (As determined by ALPR Detections)

ALPR Camera	3/29/2026	3/30/2026	3/31/2026	4/1/2026	4/2/2026	4/3/2026	4/4/2026
Northbound: SS Into Duck	3986	5028	5231	1542	5939	5410	5352
Southbound: Duck Into SS	3981	4888	5051	5586	5825	5460	5673
Southbound: Currituck Into Duck	2270	2733	3034	3327	3493	3179	3332
Northbound: Duck Into Corolla	2393	3046	2999	3659	3868	3434	3324
Total Detections	12630	15695	16315	14114	19125	17483	17681

• 69.9% of the vehicles that entered Duck passed through to Currituck County last week.