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On March 12, officers responded to a residence in the 1900 block of Blaine Avenue for a domestic dispute. Responding officers learned that the suspect, Ashnell Samuel, pointed a handgun at the victim and threatened to shoot the victim in the face. The officers determined that Samuel was still inside the residence. Sgt. Annese Parks, who is also a member of the Crisis Negotiation Team, made contact with Samuel via cellphone. Parks convinced Samuel to exit the residence peacefully where he surrendered and was taken into custody without incident. A subsequent investigation led to a search of the residence where a loaded .9mm handgun was recovered.
Samuel, 39, of Atlantic City, was charged with several weapons offenses and making terroristic threats. Samuel was being held in the Atlantic County Justice Facility.
On March 11,detectives of the Special Investigations Section made a warranted search on South Carolina Avenue. As a result, Miguel Rivera, the target of the investigation, was arrested along with Kishawn Roberts. During the search, detectives located a digital scale used for distributing narcotics, a quantity of hollow-point ammunition, and a loaded Taurus semi-automatic handgun. The handgun was determined to be stolen out of Philadelphia. The warrant was the culmination of an approximate month-long investigation led by Detective Alberto Valles.
Rivera, 40, of Atlantic City was charged with several weapons offenses, receiving stolen property and possession of narcotic paraphernalia.
Also arrested was Kishawn Roberts, 58, of Atlantic City for possession of handgun ammunition
Rivera was being held in Atlantic County Justice Facility. Roberts was released on a summons pending a future court date.
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