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Atlantic City Teen, Wanted Man Caught With Loaded Guns And Drugs: Police Atlantic City Teen, Wanted Man Caught With Loaded Guns And Drugs: Police
Atlantic City Teen, Wanted Man Caught With Loaded Guns And Drugs: Police A wanted Pleasantville man and an Atlantic City teen were facing gun and drug charges in separate incidents, authorities said. Isaiah Cooper, 34, and a 17-year-old boy were arrested, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release on Friday, Sept. 13. Officers responded to a fight involving a gun and a bicycle on the first block of South Iowa Avenue at around 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Investigators said the teen accused a woman of stealing the bike and threatened her with a gun. The boy returned to the area and officers took him into custody. Police seized a lo…

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by Chris Spiker
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Rifle Seized, Trio Arrested On Drug Charges In Atlantic City: Police Rifle Seized, Trio Arrested On Drug Charges In Atlantic City: Police
Rifle Seized, Trio Arrested On Drug Charges In Atlantic City: Police Three men were arrested in Atlantic City, including one wanted for shooting a gun, authorities said. On Monday, July 31, at 6:14 p.m., Officer John Bell allegedly saw Koron Still and two other men, Alim Tisdale and Melvin Young, in the 500 block of South Carolina Avenue, Atlantic City police said. Still was wanted since June 26 after an incident at a home where Still became involved in a fight, police said. On that date, Still allegedly removed a handgun from his waistband and fired one gunshot at the victim, police said. No one was hurt. When Bell approached, Still fled on foot, police sa…

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by Jon Craig
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Gunshots Fired In Atlantic City, Fugitive Surrenders After Standoff With Police Gunshots Fired In Atlantic City, Fugitive Surrenders After Standoff With Police
Gunshots Fired In Atlantic City, Fugitive Surrenders After Standoff With Police A standoff with police SWAT units led to the arrest of a 22-year-old suspect wanted for a shooting. On Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, Detectives Alberto Valles, Christian Ivanov, Christopher Dodson, and Eric Evans of the Atlantic City Police Department’s Special Investigations Section were patrolling the area of South Carolina and Baltic Avenues when they observed Kenneth Marlow in the area. Detectives recognized Marlow as a man that was wanted for a shots-fired incident that occurred several weeks ago. As the detectives approached Marlow, he began to run westbound through an empty lot towards T…

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by Jon Craig
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Atlantic City Man Arrested With Heroin, Loaded Handgun Atlantic City Man Arrested With Heroin, Loaded Handgun
Atlantic City Man Arrested With Heroin, Loaded Handgun A 25-year-old man was arrested in Atlantic City with a loaded handgun, authorities said. At 10:42 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 29, Atlantic City patrol units were dispatched to South Carolina and Baltic avenues for a report of a male brandishing a handgun.  Officer Anthony Nastasi responded to the area and found a man, Iman McCoy, matching the description of the suspect, police said.  After a brief foot pursuit, Nastasi subsequently apprehended McCoy a short distance away where he was taken into custody after a brief struggle. McCoy was found to be in possession of a defaced handgun t…

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by Jon Craig
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Man, 25, Wounded In Atlantic City Shooting: Police Man, 25, Wounded In Atlantic City Shooting: Police
Man, 25, Wounded In Atlantic City Shooting: Police A 25-year-old Atlantic City man was wounded in a city shooting, authorities said. On Wednesday, Aug. 31, at 1:47 p.m., Atlantic City police near the 1300 block of Arctic Avenue heard what they believed to be gunshots coming from the vicinity of South Carolina and Baltic Avenues.  Moments later, a ShotSpotter notification alerted to rounds fired in the area of the 100 block of north South Carolina Avenue, just south of Baltic Avenue.  Responding officers subsequently fouind a gunshot victim in the first block of north South Carolina Avenue. The victim was treated before being take…

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by Jon Craig
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Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested With Drugs In Atlantic City: Police Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested With Drugs In Atlantic City: Police
Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested With Drugs In Atlantic City: Police A suspect involved in an armed robbery was arrested while in possession of a handgun and drugs in Atlantic City, authorities said. On Monday Aug. 29 at 1:47 p.m., Atlantic City police responded to the 200 North block of South Carolina Avenue for a report of a man that was robbed. Officer John Bell arrived and spoke to the victim, 23, of Atlantic City, who stated he was robbed at gunpoint of his belongings by a male he is familiar with. Officer Bell obtained a description of the suspect and broadcasted it to responding officers. Moments later, Special Investigations Detective Christopher Smith…

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by Jon Craig
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2 Loaded Guns Seized, Trio Arrested In Atlantic City: Police 2 Loaded Guns Seized, Trio Arrested In Atlantic City: Police
2 Loaded Guns Seized, Trio Arrested In Atlantic City: Police Atlantic City police arrested three people and recovered two handguns and hollow-point bullets in separate incidents. 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 peacefu…

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by Jon Craig