ERMA — During the week of April 27-May 3, 2008, Lower Township Police responded to and/or initiated 787 calls for service averaging over 112 calls per day.

April 27:
Report of disorderly conduct received at 12:07 a.m. in the 3900 block of Bayshore Road in North Cape May; reporting party states someone poured either soda or water on her vehicle and there was juveniles in the area, upon officers arrival the juveniles were gone, no complaints at this time.

Superior Court Judge Raymond Batten, left, should be glad when Judge Susan Maven, right, starts hearing criminal cases May 12 in Court House.

COURT HOUSE –– A local judge is about to get some much-needed caseload help.

Superior Court Judge Raymond Batten, who sits on the bench in the Criminal Division, has been flying solo since Judge Carmen Alvarez was reassigned to the Appellate Division in August 2007.

Batten has been busy.

ERMA — The Lower Township Police Department reports that the following defendants had their cases heard in court or paid fines prior to a hearing. Municipal Court Judge David DeWeese sentenced:

Mark Rinkus, 48, Court House, unsafe driving, fail to report an accident. $528 fine and costs.

Andrew Williamson, 20, Villas, fail to exhibit drivers license. $199 fine and costs.

Lisa Delvecchio, 25, Cape May, fail to exhibit insurance cad. $189 fine and costs.

Stella Hickman, 53, Villas, unsafe driving. $414 fine and costs.

WILDWOOD CREST — Borough police, on May 4 at 3:26 a.m., responded to the scene of an alleged sexual assault. Information they got from the victim led them to arrest Terrence L. Dore, 28, of the 1400 block Mediterranean Avenue, Atlantic City.

Dore was charged with second-degree sexual assault and second-degree burglary.

He was remanded to the county jail in lieu of $50,000 bail.

The Atlantic City Police Department assisted in Dore’s apprehension.

No further information was available.

NORTH CAPE MAY — Lower Township police received a report on May 6 about noon that a credit card company alerted the caller that his card had over $8,000 in charges that he had not made.

Police reported that Pierre Gross of this community was notified by his credit card company that among the charges made was one on April 14 by the Lower Township Tax Collector for property tax payment.

There was also a veterinary charge of $1,086.84 and charges made at local stores.

On May 6 at approximately 2 a.m. Middle Township Police received a 911 call from a resident of Heritage Drive, Cape May Court House reporting they were awaken to a male subject in their home burglarizing it.

A male household member chased the suspect out of the home and down the street losing him in the area of Dennisville Road.

Upon police arrival to the scene it was found that the family was asleep when the suspect was observed in the home. He was described to be a black male wearing all dark colored clothing

OCEAN CITY — A city woman faces charges of theft, fraud and illegal drug possession, according to Ocean City police.

On May 4, police responded to 726 Haven Ave. in reference to a subject reportedly possessing stolen property.

When Officer Jeff Doto and Sgt. Kate King arrived at the residence, they discovered Donna Roskowski, 39, of Seventh and Haven Avenue in possession of allegedly stolen property.

An investigation led to the discovery of multiple frauds and thefts that Roskowski is alleged to have committed.

OCEAN CITY — Ocean City Police Department reported 429 calls for service, a daily average of 61, for the period April 27-May 3.

The following are some of the more serious calls:

April 27:
Calls for service: 47
Motor Vehicle Stops: seven
Property Checks: 12
• City ordinance noise complaint, unfounded, 600 block Asbury Ave. at 12:20 a.m.
• Insecure property investigation 2900 block West Ave. at 2:10 a.m
• Sewage leak reported 11th St. and Boardwalk, all proper notifications made at 7:15 a.m.
• Residential burglar activation W. 10th St. at 7:28 a.m.

ERMA — During the week April 20-26, Lower Township police responded to and/or initiated 710 calls for service averaging over 101 calls per day.

April 20:
Report of disorderly conduct received at 12:41 a.m. in the 900 block of Whittier Avenue, North Cape May. Upon officer’s arrival there were two subjects that got into a verbal argument over property; subjects handled the problem themselves, no complaints.

CAPE MAY -- In what might well be an unprecedented opening to the public here May 1 at the Cape May Coast Guard Training Center of military criminal proceedings involving subject matter of the most sensitive kind, Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Wilson Medina faced his accuser, “J.M.,” a seaman assigned to Station Cape May and former recruit under his company command, in an open hearing on criminal charges he had non-consensual sex with him while the two were at Medina's home Nov. 10-11, 2007.