Town of Duck Police Department
1259 Duck Road • Post Office Box 8369
Duck, North Carolina 27949
PHONE (252) 261-1112
FAX (252) 261-2108
Jeffrey E. Ackerman, Chief of Police
Weekly Police Report
May 18, 2025 – May 24, 2025
Calls for Service: 246
TRAFFIC
- Officers issued 27 traffic enforcement actions during the week.
PROPERTY CHECKS
- 138 business checks were made. 1 unsecured door was found.
- 1 extra patrol was requested by an out-of-town property owner this week.
INCIDENTS OF INTEREST
- Noise Disturbance (Duck Landing Lane)
On May 18, 2025, officers were dispatched to a noise disturbance in the area. No noise was located upon arrival.
- Noise Disturbance (Christopher Drive)
On May 19, 2025, officers were dispatched to a noise disturbance in the area. Officers determined the noise was in violation of the Town’s ordinance and issued a warning to the party responsible.
- Noise Disturbance (Christopher Drive)
On May 23, 2025, officers were dispatched to a noise disturbance in the area. Officers determined the noise was in violation of the Town’s ordinance and issued a warning to the party responsible.
- Found Ordnance (Ocean Bay Boulevard)
On May 24, 2025, officers were dispatched to a found artillery shell. The homeowner uncovered the ordnance about a year ago while detecting metal in the yard. The device was recovered and stored for disposal by the military.
- Suspicious Condition (Duck Road)
On May 24, 2025, officers received a report of possible counterfeit currency. Investigation found the currency was not counterfeit.
- Noise Disturbance (Scarborough Lane)
On May 24, 2025, officers were dispatched to a noise disturbance at a local business. Officers determined the noise was not in violation of the Town’s ordinance.
TRAFFIC CRASHES
- Duck Road / Dune Road
On May 23, 2025, a northbound vehicle stopped for pedestrians in a crosswalk. The vehicle behind was not able to stop before colliding with the first vehicle. No reported injuries.
WEEKLY TRAFFIC VOLUME (As determined by ALPR Detections)
| ALPR Camera | 5/18/25 | 5/19/25 | 5/20/25 | 5/21/25 | 5/22/25 | 5/23/25 | 5/24/25 |
| Northbound: Duck Into Corolla | 4914 | 4566 | 5068 | 4318 | 5695 | 6326 | 8017 |
| Southbound: Currituck Into Duck | 4872 | 4514 | 5006 | 4515 | 5356 | 5745 | 7059 |
| Northbound: SS Into Duck | 8043 | 7902 | 8562 | 7823 | 9387 | 10968 | 12153 |
| Southbound: Duck Into SS | 8629 | 8087 | 8622 | 7321 | 9208 | 10385 | 12072 |
| Total Detections | 26458 | 25069 | 27258 | 23977 | 29646 | 33424 | 39301 |
- 60% of the vehicles that entered Duck passed through to Currituck County last week.