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Man Found With Cocaine, Loaded Gun, Drug-Dealing Items In Atlantic City: Police Man Found With Cocaine, Loaded Gun, Drug-Dealing Items In Atlantic City: Police
Man Found With Cocaine, Loaded Gun, Drug-Dealing Items In Atlantic City: Police An Atlantic City man was accused of having drugs and a loaded gun, authorities said. Anthony Ford Jr., 20, was arrested on Thursday, May 28, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release on Friday, May 31. He was stopped by officers while driving on Arkansas Avenue at around 7:51 p.m. A K9 officer smelled the presence of drugs inside Ford's vehicle. Police found a backpack with a loaded gun, 18 grams of cocaine, 43 grams of marijuana, and drug-dealing paraphernalia. Ford was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of hollow-point ammunition, possessi…

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by Chris Spiker
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Disabled Teen Urinated On Herself During Atlantic City McDonald's Incident, Suit Says Disabled Teen Urinated On Herself During Atlantic City McDonald's Incident, Suit Says
Disabled Teen Urinated On Herself During Atlantic City McDonald's Incident, Suit Says The family of a teen girl is suing McDonald's, saying an Atlantic City restaurant employee refused to serve them, made a racist comment, and discriminated against the girl because of a disability. According to court documents, the high school student and her parents visited Atlantic City to celebrate her birthday in May 2019. They stopped at the McDonald's on Arkansas Avenue near Tanger Outlets Atlantic City before returning home to Staten Island, NY. The lawsuit said a cashier refused to serve the teen and her father, telling them to order and pay from a kiosk. When the girl's father …

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by Chris Spiker
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NYC Couple Arrested At Bally's Atlantic City After Refusing To Pay For Taxi Ride: Police NYC Couple Arrested At Bally's Atlantic City After Refusing To Pay For Taxi Ride: Police
NYC Couple Arrested At Bally's Atlantic City After Refusing To Pay For Taxi Ride: Police A New York City couple was accused of pulling a knife on an Atlantic City taxi driver in a robbery, authorities said. Atlantic City police said 26-year-old Eric Blanco-Reid and 24-year-old Brianne Cox, both of Brooklyn, NY, were arrested.  Officers responded to a fight on the beach block of Arkansas Avenue at around 7:15 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 5. They found the victim, a local cab driver who gave a ride to Blanco-Reid and Cox. The couple refused to pay when they arrived at their destination, according to police. The taxi driver followed them and got into a fight with Blanco-Reid. Durin…

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by Chris Spiker
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Two Teens Arrested With Handguns In Atlantic City: Police Two Teens Arrested With Handguns In Atlantic City: Police
Two Teens Arrested With Handguns In Atlantic City: Police Two boys were arrested and two handguns were recovered in an Atlantic City arrest, authorities said. On Aug. 25, Detective Christopher Dodson received a tip that two juveniles on the Boardwalk were each in possession of a handgun. Dodson along with numerous other police officers and members of the Surveillance Center searched for and located the juveniles near Arkansas Avenue on the Boardwalk shortly after 10 p.m. As officers converged on the group, the two juveniles fled, police said. Sergeant Darrin Lorady chased one juvenile. The juvenile, 15, removed a handgun from his waistband and t…

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by Jon Craig