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Man Indicted In Deadly New Year's Day Stabbing In Atlantic City Man Indicted In Deadly New Year's Day Stabbing In Atlantic City
Man Indicted In Deadly New Year's Day Stabbing In Atlantic City An Atlantic City man has been indicted after he was accused of committing one of the city's two deadly stabbings on New Year's Day, authorities said. A grand jury indicted 23-year-old Gavin Guzman on Tuesday, Feb. 27, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced in a news release. He was charged with first-degree murder and several weapons offenses in the death of 22-year-old Nazir Cintron of Atlantic City. Police responded to the boardwalk and Michigan Avenue just after 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 1. Cintron was found dead and investigators said Guzman stabbed Cintro…

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Man Arrested In Deadly New Year's Day Stabbing In Atlantic City Man Arrested In Deadly New Year's Day Stabbing In Atlantic City
Man Arrested In Deadly New Year's Day Stabbing In Atlantic City An Atlantic City man is charged in connection with one of the city's two deadly stabbings on New Year's Day, authorities said. Gavin Guzman, 23, was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 13, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced on Tuesday, Jan. 16. He's charged with first-degree murder in the death of Nazir Cintron, 22, of Atlantic City. Atlantic City police responded to the boardwalk and Michigan Avenue just after 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 1. Cintron was found dead and investigators said Guzman stabbed Cintron in the chest. About an hour earlier, 50-year-old Richard Vincent O'Brien III …

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'We Need Help:' Atlantic City Leaders Plead For Support After Deadly Start To 2024 'We Need Help:' Atlantic City Leaders Plead For Support After Deadly Start To 2024
'We Need Help:' Atlantic City Leaders Plead For Support After Deadly Start To 2024 Atlantic City leaders responded to criticism and called for community support after four homicides in the city during the first week of 2024. Mayor Marty Small Sr. held a news conference with city police Chief James Sarkos on Wednesday, Jan. 10, to address the sharp rise in deadly violence to start the new year. They were joined by members of the city's anti-violence and reentry services teams. Mayor Small Sr. said he was frustrated by a police union statement released on Monday, Jan. 8 that criticized the city for not having enough resources. "We gave this police department a gr…

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'Alarming' Surge In Homicides Prompts Atlantic City Police Union's Request For More Officers 'Alarming' Surge In Homicides Prompts Atlantic City Police Union's Request For More Officers
'Alarming' Surge In Homicides Prompts Atlantic City Police Union's Request For More Officers After four homicides in Atlantic City in the first week of 2024, the city's police union is calling for more officers to handle the "recent surge" in violence. Atlantic City Police Benevolent Association Local 24 posted a statement about the wave of killings on its Facebook page on Monday, Jan. 8.  The union said it's "deeply concerned" about the dramatic rise in the city's homicide rate compared to last year. "In the first seven days of 2024, there have been four homicides," said union president Jules Schwenger. "In all of 2023, we had a total of seven. This alarming trend …

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