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Atlantic City Teen Sentenced For Having Unlabeled Gun: Prosecutors Atlantic City Teen Sentenced For Having Unlabeled Gun: Prosecutors
Atlantic City Teen Sentenced For Having Unlabeled Gun: Prosecutors An Atlantic City teen will spend time in state prison after police found him with an unlabeled gun, authorities said. Angelo Williams, 19, was sentenced on Thursday, Apr. 25 to three years in state prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced in a news release. He pleaded guilty to second-degree possession of a handgun without a permit on Thursday, Mar. 7, 2024. Atlantic City police responded to a report of a man with a gun in his waistband on North Arkansas Avenue on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. Officers found Williams, whose description matched the one given to police. As po…

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by Chris Spiker
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Purse-Snatcher Caught With Help From Bystanders In Atlantic City: Police Purse-Snatcher Caught With Help From Bystanders In Atlantic City: Police
Purse-Snatcher Caught With Help From Bystanders In Atlantic City: Police A wanted man from New York City was accused of stealing a woman's purse in Atlantic City and police thanked two bystanders for helping catch him, authorities said. Atlantic City police said 27-year-old Jose Hernandez from The Bronx, NY, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 1. Investigators said Hernandez walked up to the woman and tried to sell her a cigarette. Someone told an officer on North Arkansas Avenue at 10:12 p.m. that he saw a woman have her purse stolen. The officer saw Hernandez running away from the area and reported him to other officers.  As Hernandez ran away,…

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by Chris Spiker
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Foursome Arrested After Shooting Victim With Airsoft Gun In Atlantic City: Police Foursome Arrested After Shooting Victim With Airsoft Gun In Atlantic City: Police
Foursome Arrested After Shooting Victim With Airsoft Gun In Atlantic City: Police Four Pennsylvania men were arrested after a victim was shot with an Airsoft BB gun in Atlantic City, authorities said. On Monday, May 30, at 6:40 PM, police were dispatched to the first block of North Arkansas Avenue for a victim being struck with a projectile from a BB gun, police said. Officer Wen You arrived and located the victim who advised the officer he was struck with what he believed to be a BB, or pellet, from a BB gun by four males driving in a white-colored Nissan Altima. Officers Matthew Talavera and Joseph Kelly Jr. located the suspect vehicle a short distance away and conduc…

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by Jon Craig