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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…
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…
