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Man, 39, Wounded In Atlantic City Shooting: Police
A 39-year-old man from Philadelphia was wounded in a shooting in Atlantic City, authorities said.
On Wednesday, Aug. 2, at 3:44 p.m., patrol officers responded to the 600 block of Pennsylvania Avenue for a ShotSpotter alert, Atlantic City police said.
Police found a victim suffering from a gunshot wound. His name was not released by police. The victim was transported to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, to be treated for a non-life-threatening injury, police said.
Anyone with information about this shooting incident is urged to contact the Atlantic City Police D…
Atlantic City Pair Admits Assault, Firearms Offenses: Prosecutor
An Atlantic City man and a teenager admitted to assault and firearms offenses, authorities said.
Kareem Rex, 28, of Atlantic City, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault on Monday, July 31, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.
Rex’s co-defendant, K.L., age 16, also of Atlantic City, also pleaded guilty and was sentenced as an adult on Tuesday, Aug. 1, on charges of aggravated assault and pointing a firearm at another person.
K.L. was sentenced to a term of three years of incarceration, subject to the No Early Release Act and the Graves Act. He too will h…
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…
Man Convicted In Pleasantville HS Football Game Shooting, Killing 10-Year-Old Spectator
A 35-year-old Atlantic City man has been convicted of murder in a Pleasantville High School football game shooting that killed a 10-year-old boy and wounded two other spectators, authorities said.
Alvin Wyatt was convicted on Thursday, July 27, after a five-day jury trial, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.
In addition to the murder conviction, the jury convicted Wyatt of two counts of attempted murder, unlawful possession of a handgun, possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, and certain persons not to possess firearms, the prosecutor said.
Wyatt …
Atlantic City Police Payroll Employee Billed For Hours She Wasn't At Work: Prosecutor
A civilian employee of the Atlantic City Police Department, who was in charge of payroll, billed for hours of work when she wasn't at work, authorities said.
Suzanne Ricketts, 43, of Pleasantville, was indicted by an Atlantic County grand jury for official misconduct, theft by deception, and computer crimes on Thursday, July 20, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.
In 2020, the Atlantic City Police Department began investigating alleged discrepancies in Ricketts’ timesheets, the prosecutor said.
Review of the surveillance and computer systems showed differen…
