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Atlantic City Man Pleads Guilty To Assault, Handgun Offense: Prosecutor Atlantic City Man Pleads Guilty To Assault, Handgun Offense: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Man Pleads Guilty To Assault, Handgun Offense: Prosecutor A 30-year-old man from Atlantic City has admitted to assault and handgun offenses, authorities said. Tajideen Austin pleaded guilty to second-degree aggravated assault, second-degree possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose, and first-degree unlawful possession of a handgun by a prior violent offender, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. On July 23, 2022, the Atlantic City Police Department responded to a report of a shooting. Officers located a victim who had been shot several times in his lower back and extremities. Through surveillance video and witness state…
Atlantic City Man Admits Dealing Cocaine, Possessing Handgun: Prosecutor Atlantic City Man Admits Dealing Cocaine, Possessing Handgun: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Man Admits Dealing Cocaine, Possessing Handgun: Prosecutor A 20-year-old man from Atlantic City has admitted to dealing cocaine and possessing a handgun, authorities said. Khalif Chambers pleaded guilty to the charges on Monday, Sept. 11, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Under the terms of his plea agreement, Chambers is expected to be sentenced to seven years in New Jersey State Prison with 42 months of parole ineligibility under the Graves Act. On Jan. 6, 2023, an officer from the Atlantic City Police Department was on routine patrol when he saw a vehicle obstructing traffic. Following a motor vehicle stop, Chambers was …
Atlantic City Suspect Arrested After Pointing Gun During 'Mental Crisis': Police Atlantic City Suspect Arrested After Pointing Gun During 'Mental Crisis': Police
Atlantic City Suspect Arrested After Pointing Gun During 'Mental Crisis': Police Atlantic City police arrested a man amid a mental health crisis who pointed a handgun at a woman. Troy Williams, 45, of Atlantic City. was charged with weapons offenses, aggravated assault, terroristic threats and possession of drugs, police said. On Wednesday, July 5, at 1:52 p.m., patrol officers responded to the 300 block of Rosemont Place in reference to a woman being held against her will, and the suspect was armed with a handgun. Additionally, information was provided that the suspect was having a mental health episode, police said. Shortly after officers arrived, the victim ra…
Philly Man Arrested With Gun In Atlantic City:  Police Philly Man Arrested With Gun In Atlantic City:  Police
Philly Man Arrested With Gun In Atlantic City: Police A 19-year-old man from Philadelphia was arrested with a handgun in Atlantic City, authorities said. On Sunday June 11, at 3:53 p.m., Sergeant Garry Stowe learned that there was a man in the beach block of New York Avenue in possession of a handgun, police said. Officer Joseph Kelly Jr. responded to the area and located the man leaning into a vehicle through an open door. Officer Kelly, and responding officers, began to speak with Jose Vega and the other occupants. During the investigation, Kelly recovered a loaded handgun in the vehicle where he first observed Vega.  Vega was arreste…
Laser Beam On Atlantic City House Leads To Gun Arrest: Police Laser Beam On Atlantic City House Leads To Gun Arrest: Police
Laser Beam On Atlantic City House Leads To Gun Arrest: Police A 15-year-old boy from Pleasantville — armed with a handgun — was arrested after allegedly pointing the weapon at a house, authorities said. On Tuesday, May 30, at 11:31 p.m., Atlantic City Police Officer John Bell was in the 600 block of Kentucky Avenue when he saw a laser beam being pointed at the house, police said. Bell approached a group of people to investigate "as it is common for firearms to be equipped with a laser sight," police said. One juvenile male began to flee, police said. The teenager dropped a handgun which was recovered by Bell, police said. In the 400 block of Haddon …
Philadelphia Woman Sentenced For Brandishing Handgun In Atlantic City Philadelphia Woman Sentenced For Brandishing Handgun In Atlantic City
Philadelphia Woman Sentenced For Brandishing Handgun In Atlantic City A 23-year-old woman from Philadelphia was sentenced to 270 days in jail on a weapons offense, authorities said. Shania Simon was sentenced Monday, April 17 pending an appeal for possessing a handgun, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Simon originally pleaded guilty on Sept. 1, 2022, and agreed to a recommended sentence of three years in New Jersey State Prison with a one-year period of parole ineligibility, the prosecutor said. This sentence stems from an incident on May 30, 2022, when Atlantic City police were dispatched to the boardwalk at Tennessee Ave…
Armed Carjackings Reported In Cape May County Armed Carjackings Reported In Cape May County
Armed Carjackings Reported In Cape May County Police in Lower and Middle townships are investigating separate armed carjackings. The first incident was reported to the Lower Township Police Department at 3:36 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16 when officers were dispatched to the 900 block of Irving Avenue. The suspects displayed a handgun, Lower Township police said. In the first case, the victim refused to hand over her keys and the suspects fled the area in a gray four-door sedan. At 4:34 p.m., Middle Township Police were dispatched to the 2900 block of Route 9. The victim handed over his keys at gunpoint and the suspects fled in the stole…
HIGHWAY ROBBERIES: Gunman Holds Up Three Gas Stations, Convenience Store In North Jersey HIGHWAY ROBBERIES: Gunman Holds Up Three Gas Stations, Convenience Store In North Jersey
Highway Robberies: Gunman Holds Up Three Gas Stations, Convenience Store In North Jersey UPDATE: Law enforcement agencies in two states were sharing information in the search for a masked gunman who robbed two gas stations in Mahwah, another in Paramus and a 7-Eleven in Fair Lawn of several thousand dollars in less than a half hour. The spree ended with back-to-back holdups of two gas stations on northbound Route 17 in Mahwah barely a couple of minutes from the Rockland County border. The robber entered the Valero station near Route 202 at 11:05 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, Mahwah Police Chief Stephen Jaffe said. He “brandished a handgun at the staff at the register and demanded mone…
Atlantic City Teenagers Arrested With Handgun, Crack Cocaine Atlantic City Teenagers Arrested With Handgun, Crack Cocaine
Atlantic City Teenagers Arrested With Handgun, Crack Cocaine Atlantic City police arrested two teenagers with a handgun and crack cocaine, authorities said. On Thursday, Dec. 22 at 8:34 p.m., Sergeant Timothy Smith conducted a community contact at a business in the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue in response to numerous complaints from business owners concerning illegal narcotics activity. Upon entering the store, Smith observed two males engaging in narcotics transactions. One of the males, Quadir Cooper, 18, of Atlantic City, was startled upon seeing Smith and quickly retreated to the back of the store. A second male, a 15-year-old juvenile, followed…
Road Rage Incident Leads To Arrest In Atlantic City: Police Road Rage Incident Leads To Arrest In Atlantic City: Police
Road Rage Incident Leads To Arrest In Atlantic City: Police A road rage incident led to an arrest and a handgun recovered in Atlantic City, authorities said. On Saturday, Nov. 5, at 12:42 p.m., Officers Consuelo Maldonado and Jose Ruiz were at the Clayton G. Graham Public Safety Building when they were alerted by an individual indicating an armed man in a white Toyota Tacoma was following him and his family.  The victim, who drove his vehicle to the public safety building to report the incident, stated he was followed by the suspect throughout Atlantic City. The victim reported that at one point the suspect brandished a handgun in a threatening…
Paterson Police Seized 3 Loaded Guns From Two Juveniles, One Adult Paterson Police Seized 3 Loaded Guns From Two Juveniles, One Adult
Paterson Police Seized 3 Loaded Guns From Two Juveniles, One Adult Paterson police seized three loaded guns – one of which had been stolen – in a trio of separate incidents just days apart. Two of those taken into custody were each 17 years old, city public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. One of the juveniles bolted after seeing Detectives Yamil Pimienta, Muhammed Dombayci, Levis Qirjako, and John Rikowich approaching near the corner of Highland and Lyons streets, Speziale said. They chased the boy down and seized him behind a North York home near Sassafras Street, the director said. They then checked the route he took while fleeing through various …
Arrest Made In South Jersey Middle School Shooting: Police Arrest Made In South Jersey Middle School Shooting: Police
Arrest Made In South Jersey Middle School Shooting: Police An arrest has been made in a shooting that took place outside a middle school in Camden County, authorities said.  Taijun Blount, 18, of Lindenwold, was charged with aggravated assault with a handgun, endangering the welfare of a minor and a weapons offense, Gloucester City police said.  Blount was being held at Camden Correctional Facility. On Sunday, April 24, at 7:59 p.m., police responded to a report of shots fired at Gloucester City Middle School. Upon arrival, police found no gunshot victims, they said.  Police seek the public's help locating another possible suspect.…
Atlantic City Man Arrested With Loaded Handgun Atlantic City Man Arrested With Loaded Handgun
Atlantic City Man Arrested With Loaded Handgun A 23-year-old man from Atlantic City was arrested with a loaded handgun and ammunition, authorities said. At 4:46 p.m., detectives of the Special Investigations Section arrested Daniele Tuitt in possession of a loaded handgun, police said.  Detective Alberto Valles was conducting surveillance when he observed Tuitt crossing Route 30 near North Carolina Avenue. While Tuitt was walking, Valles reportedly observed him remove a handgun from his waistband and then put it back, police said. Tuitt was arrested without incident. The handgun was found to contain hollow-point ammunition is a …