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Wildwood Police Department
Tuesday June 8th, 2021 :: 08:00 p.m. EDT

Advisory

911 Call Results in Evacuation of Amusement Piers

On June 6, 2021, at approximately 7:40 PM, the Wildwood Police Department received a 911 call in which the caller made a threat directed at amusement piers on the Wildwoods Boardwalk.  Due to the nature of the threat, the piers were evacuated as a precautionary measure.
 
With the assistance of units from the Atlantic City Police Department, Atlantic County Sheriff’s Department, Cape May County Sheriff’s Department, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Ocean City Police Department, New Jersey State Police, and the Cape May County CBRNE Unit, the area was ultimately deemed safe and the evacuations were lifted at approximately 12:30 AM.

Address/Location
Wildwood Police Department
City of Wildwood- Municipal Building
Wildwood, NJ 08260

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 609-522-0222

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