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Suspect Arrested In Stabbing After Claiming He Was A Witness In Atlantic City: Police Suspect Arrested In Stabbing After Claiming He Was A Witness In Atlantic City: Police
Suspect Arrested In Stabbing After Claiming He Was A Witness In Atlantic City: Police A stabbing suspect was arrested after telling police that he witnessed a robbery, authorities said. Nicholas Hall, 36, of Atlantic City. was charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses, Atlantic City police said. On Monday, Dec. 4, at 4:42 p.m., patrol officers responded to an apartment complex in the first block of south Iowa Avenue for a stabbing. Officer Christopher Campbell found the victim, 45, of Atlantic City, suffering from a stab wound to his leg. The victim was taken to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, to be treated for non-life-threatening in…

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by Jon Craig
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Teens Arrested After Stolen Car Overheats: Police Teens Arrested After Stolen Car Overheats: Police
Teens Arrested After Stolen Car Overheats: Police A pair of teenagers were arrested after their stolen vehicle overheated, authorities said. On Friday, Aug. 18, at 2:20 p.m., Atlantic City Police Officers Troy Grams and Michael Regalbuto observed a Kia Rio traveling in the area of the 1200 block of Drexel Avenue.  The Kia had been reported stolen earlier in the day.  The officers attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop when the vehicle sped off leading the officers on a pursuit. The driver, 14, led officers to Route 30 where he proceeded to drive westbound. As the vehicle was leaving Atlantic City, the officers terminated th…

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by Jon Craig
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Atlantic City Suspects Arrested With Cocaine, Marijuana, Handguns, $11K Atlantic City Suspects Arrested With Cocaine, Marijuana, Handguns, $11K
Atlantic City Suspects Arrested With Cocaine, Marijuana, Handguns, $11K A ShotSpotter alert led to the arrest of three men and the recovery of handguns and drugs, authorities said. On Friday, Sept, 16 at 10:07 p.m., Atlantic City patrol officers responded to the first block of north Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard for a report of shots fired.  With assistance from Surveillance Center personnel, two vehicles were observed that were possibly involved in the shooting.  Shortly after, Officer Nickolas Cardani observed one of the vehicles in the rear parking lot of an apartment building in the first block of north Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard with th…

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by Jon Craig
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Man Wanted In Atlantic City Assault Man Wanted In Atlantic City Assault
Man Wanted In Atlantic City Assault The Atlantic City Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Section is seeking the public's help identifying the man in the photo in connection with an assault. The male suspect was wearing a white t-shirt, blue jeans, and a black belt. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Department Criminal Investigations Section at 609-347-5766. Information can be text to tip411 (847411). Begin the text with ACPD. All texts are anonymous.

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by Jon Craig
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Suspect Fired Gun At His Mom In Atlantic City: Police Suspect Fired Gun At His Mom In Atlantic City: Police
Suspect Fired Gun At His Mom In Atlantic City: Police A 31-year-old Atlantic City man was arrested on multiple charges after allegedly firing a gun at his mother, authorities said. On Saturday, April 16 at 8:09 p.m., Atlantic City Police Officer Ivaylo Ivanov responded to South Carolina and Baltic Avenues after receiving information from Sergeant Garry Stowe that a fugitive -- Kevin Robinson -- was in the area, police said. Robinson was wanted after being involved in a domestic incident on March 26 where he assaulted his mother and fired a handgun in her direction as she fled into a bedroom, police said. The victim suffered minor injuries.&nbs…

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by Jon Craig
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GOTCHA! NJ Citizens Posing As Minors Bust Men Trying To Lure Boys Online, Police Say GOTCHA! NJ Citizens Posing As Minors Bust Men Trying To Lure Boys Online, Police Say
Gotcha! NJ Citizens Posing As Minors Bust Men Trying To Lure Boys Online, Police Say Men from Atlantic City, NJ and Chester County, PA were busted by concerned citizens posing as minors trying to lure boys online, authorities said Tuesday. The concerned citizens posed as underage children on various social media sites and confronted the two men before notifying local law enforcement, ACPD spokesman Lt. Kevin Fair said. Officers on Saturday responded to the 2400 block of Formicas Way on a report that Robert Catalano, 58, of Atlantic City attempted to lure a child to engage in sexual contact, Fair said. The concerned citizens provided officers with screen shots and detailed …

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by Jon Craig
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Boy, 12, Speeds Away From Officer In Stolen Car Before Crashing Into Pole In Atlantic City Boy, 12, Speeds Away From Officer In Stolen Car Before Crashing Into Pole In Atlantic City
Boy, 12, Speeds Away From Officer In Stolen Car Before Crashing Into Pole In Atlantic City A 12-year-old boy crashed a stolen car while speeding away from a motor vehicle stop in Atlantic City, authorities said. Police officer Aaron Jones was stopped by a concerned citizen on New Jersey Avenue saying there was a car being driven by a juvenile at a high rate of speed around 9:50 a.m. Monday, Atlantic City police said. The office attempted to stop the car but the driver refused, then crashed into a pole on the 600 block of Connecticut Avenue, police said. The boy had been driving a car that had been reported stolen earlier that morning, authorities said. The boy was arrested with…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Atlantic City Teenager Arrested On Sexual Assault, Weapons Charges Atlantic City Teenager Arrested On Sexual Assault, Weapons Charges
Atlantic City Teenager Arrested On Sexual Assault, Weapons Charges A teenager has been arrested in the sexual assault of a younger boy in Atlantic City, authorities said. A 14-year-old boy reported he was assaulted inside an abandoned property in the 1800 block of Marmora Avenue, Atlantic City police said in a statement. A 16-year-old boy was charged in the attack on Wednesday, police said. He was carrying a loaded handgun at the time of his arrest on the 800 block of Indiana Avenue, police said. Detective Matthew Cocuzza led the investigation. The suspect, whose name was not released due to his age, was arrested by Sgt. Henry White III, and Detectives Ke…

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by Jon Craig