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On Tuesday, Jan. 10, officers responding to a residential burglar alarm located a male and a female inside the residence and recovered a stolen handgun, police said.
At 6:30 p.m., Officers John Bell and Dylan Imbrenda responded to a residence in the 1500 block of north Michigan Avenue in reference to a residential burglar alarm. After conducting a check of the perimeter, the officers discovered an open window on the side of the residence.
After further investigation, the officers observed a male, Janai Gibbs, and a 17-year-old female, inside the residence attempting to conceal themselves. Gibbs was found in possession of a defaced handgun that had been reported stolen out of New York. He was taken into custody without incident. The juvenile was released to the custody of a guardian.
Gibbs, 19, of Atlantic City. was charged with weapons offenses and criminal trespass. He was being held in the Atlantic County Justice Facility.
If you have been the victim of a burglary or have information pertaining to a burglary, please contact the Atlantic City Police Department Criminal Investigations Section at 609-347-5766 or text anonymously to tip411 (847411). Begin the text with ACPD.
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