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4 Men Arrested, Atlantic City Police Recover Handguns, Heroin
Four men were arrested and Atlantic City police recovered two handguns and 50 bags of heroin in separate incidents, authorities said on Monday.
At about 6 p.m. on Friday, Atlantic City police officers William Akins III and Justice Martin responded to the 1600 block of Adriatic Avenue on a report of a hit-and-run crash.
The driver who allegedly left the scene, Hassan Muhammad, 39, of Absecon, returned a short time later, Lt. Kevin Fair, a police department spokesman, said on Monday.
Surveillance Center personnel reviewed video footage which allegedly captured Muhammad tossing a handgu…
Atlantic City Officers Arrest 2 Teenagers, Recover 3 Handguns In Separate Incidents, Police Say
Atlantic City police recovered three handguns in two days in separate incidents, authorities said.
The first involved a feud between teenage brothers. The second involved a shooting with a defaced firearm, police said.
On Monday, a juvenile was arrested and charged with weapons and drug offenses after a family dispute led police to his home, an Atlantic City police spokesman sid.
At 1:57 p.m., police were called to South Elberon Avenue on a report that two brothers, ages 19 and 16, were fighting, Lt. Kevin Fair said.
The younger brother recently was seen with a handgun, Fair sa…
Fugitive, 31, Arrested In Atlantic City Shooting
A fugitive wanted in a November shooting has been arrested in Atlantic City, authorities said.
Ibn Jones of Atlantic City was charged with attempted murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon and aggravated assault, according to Lt. Kevin Fair, a police department spokesman.
At 12:18 p.m. on Tuesday, Atlantic City Patrol Officer Aaron Jones conducted a motor vehicle stop at Indiana and Bacharach Boulevard.
The patrol officer recognized the wanted suspect, knowing that he had a warrant out for his arrest, Fair said.
The fugitive’s charges stem f…
Atlantic City Police Nab 4 Drug Suspects, Recover Stolen Handgun, 700 Heroin Bags
Atlantic City detectives arrested four men in separate incidents and recovered a stolen handgun and drugs.
At 2:23 p.m. on Tuesday, Detectives Brian Hambrecht and Ermindo Marsini stopped a vehicle in the beach block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, police said.
During the stop, three occupants were arrested after each was found in possession of drugs, according to Lt. Kevin Fair, an Atlantic City Police Department spokesman.
Stephon Hauser, 29, of Camden possessed about 18 grams of marijuana and 14 grams of cocaine, Fair said.
Raheem Miller 28, of Chesapeake, Maryland, possessed a…
Atlantic City Police Seize 5 Guns; Arrest 6 On Heroin, Cocaine Charges
Atlantic City police rounded up six suspects in connection with multiple drug-dealing and weapons charges, authorities said.
On Friday, a warranted search resulted in the arrest of two men and the recovery of narcotics.
Members of the Atlantic City Police Department’s Special Investigations Section searched a home on the 2600 block of Pacific Avenue. During the search, detectives seized two ounces of cocaine, 176 bags of heroin, prescription pills, a small amount of marijuana, and items used to distribute the narcotics, according to Lt. Kevin Fair, a police department spokesman.
Abu Rashee…
Atlantic City Crash Results In Drug, Weapons Arrests
A pair of men from Atlantic County have been arrested on multiple drug and weapons charges after a Christmas weekend crash, authorities said.
At 6:33 p.m. on Saturday, Atlantic City Police Officer Danish Mohammad came upon a two-car motor vehicle crash at Mississippi and Arctic Avenues. Officer Tyler Daily of the city's Accident Investigations Section also responded.
The occupants of one vehicle, Divier Silva, 25, of Atlantic City and Ernesto Contreras-Jimenez, 20, of Pleasantville were arrested after each was found with a loaded handgun, according Lt. Kevin Fair, Atlantic City Police Depa…
