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South Jersey Man, 20, Wounded In Shooting: Police South Jersey Man, 20, Wounded In Shooting: Police
South Jersey Man, 20, Wounded In Shooting: Police A 20-year-old Pleasantville man was wounded in a shooting in Atlantic City, authorities said. On Saturday, Dec. 2, at 4:40 p.m., Atlantic City police responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the 300 block of New York Avenue.  Police found evidence of gunfire. Shortly after, a shooting victim arrived at the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Anyone with information about this shooting incident is urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Department Violent Crimes Unit at 609-347-5766 or submit a text anonymously to tip411 (…

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by Jon Craig
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12-Year-Old With Handgun Bit An Atlantic City Officer: Police 12-Year-Old With Handgun Bit An Atlantic City Officer: Police
12-Year-Old With Handgun Bit An Atlantic City Officer: Police Atlantic City police arrested a juvenile armed with a handgun after he bit an officer, they said. On Thursday, June 29, at 2:06 p.m., Officer Troy Grams observed a boy walking in the 600 block of New York Avenue.  Grams observed what appeared to be a handgun in the male’s waistband.  Grams entered a convenience store to investigate further, and the male was standing at the counter.  Upon seeing Officer Grams, the male immediately left the counter and attempted to flee through an employee area towards the back door, police said. Officer Grams attempted to stop the male from…

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by Jon Craig
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Firefighters Battle 3-Alarm Blaze In Atlantic City (DEVELOPING) Firefighters Battle 3-Alarm Blaze In Atlantic City (DEVELOPING)
Firefighters Battle 3-Alarm Blaze In Atlantic City (Developing) Firefighters were battling a massive three-alarm blaze in Atlantic City, authorities said. Atlantic City police advised people to avoid Belfield Avenue. This includes New York Avenue to Kentucky Avenue on both Atlantic and Pacific Avenues, police said. The fire reportedly involved a three-story dwelling with people trapped, according to a developing, unconfirmed report.

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by Jon Craig
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Atlantic City Man Arrested On Assault, Heroin Charges: Police Atlantic City Man Arrested On Assault, Heroin Charges: Police
Atlantic City Man Arrested On Assault, Heroin Charges: Police A 38-year-old man from Atlantic City was arrested in connection with an assault, authorities said. Shawn Pettis was charged Monday, June 12 with assault among other charges, Atlantic City police said. At 2:56 p.m., Officers Salvatore Rando and Anthony Abrams saw a man with an active warrant in the area of the Boardwalk near New York Avenue. The charges stemmed from an incident that occurred on June 11 between Pettis and a woman, police said. The woman sustained injuries after being assaulted and sought treatment at the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division. Additionally, fo…

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by Jon Craig
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Philly Man Arrested With Gun In Atlantic City: Police Philly Man Arrested With Gun In Atlantic City: Police
Philly Man Arrested With Gun In Atlantic City: Police A 19-year-old man from Philadelphia was arrested with a handgun in Atlantic City, authorities said. On Sunday June 11, at 3:53 p.m., Sergeant Garry Stowe learned that there was a man in the beach block of New York Avenue in possession of a handgun, police said. Officer Joseph Kelly Jr. responded to the area and located the man leaning into a vehicle through an open door. Officer Kelly, and responding officers, began to speak with Jose Vega and the other occupants. During the investigation, Kelly recovered a loaded handgun in the vehicle where he first observed Vega.  Vega was arreste…

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by Jon Craig
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Overdose Victim Found On Bench In Atlantic City Overdose Victim Found On Bench In Atlantic City
Overdose Victim Found On Bench In Atlantic City A report of an unconscious man turned out to be an apparent drug overdose in Atlantic City, authorities said. On Friday, March 24, at 8:32 a.m., police were dispatched to the corner of New York and Adriatic Avenues. Officers arrived to find the unconscious male lying on a concrete bench near the sidewalk in the 300 block of north New York Avenue, police said. After checking for vital signs, officers began CPR until the Atlantic City Fire Department and Emergency Medical personnel arrived and took over CPR.  The male, 60, of Atlantic City, was ultimately pronounced dead at the scene. …

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by Jon Craig
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4 Armed Robberies In 70 Minutes: Atlantic City Police Nab Out-Of-State Suspects 4 Armed Robberies In 70 Minutes: Atlantic City Police Nab Out-Of-State Suspects
4 Armed Robberies In 70 Minutes: Atlantic City Police Nab Out-Of-State Suspects Atlantic City police arrested four suspects accused of committing four armed robberies in 70 minutes in a vehicle carjacked from Maryland, authorities said. The first robbery occurred at 6:27 a.m. Thursday, March 23, and involved an 89-year-old man on New York Avenue. The suspects struck him in the chest and stole his jacket, cash and cell phone, police said. A minute later, a 45-year-old woman was robbed on Baltic Avenue. The suspects stole her cell phone, Kindle and lunch bag, police said.  Four minutes later, the suspects allegedly threatened an 84-year-old man into turning over hi…

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by Jon Craig
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Suspect In Road Rage Incident Arrested In Atlantic City Traffic Stop, Gun Recovered Suspect In Road Rage Incident Arrested In Atlantic City Traffic Stop, Gun Recovered
Suspect In Road Rage Incident Arrested In Atlantic City Traffic Stop, Gun Recovered A traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a man and a woman and the recovery of a loaded handgun and drugs, authorities said. At 9:46 p.m., on Friday, Jan. 6, Atlantic City Officer John Bell, while on roving patrol, observed a vehicle that was heavily tinted illegally parked in a lane of traffic in the 400 block of north New York Avenue.  Bell also recognized the vehicle as possibly being involved in an incident that occurred on Jan. 3. That incident involved a potential road rage episode that occurred in the area of Robinson and Hummock Avenues in which the suspect fired a handgun at t…

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by Jon Craig
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Suspect Arrested With Handgun After Foot Chase In Atlantic City Suspect Arrested With Handgun After Foot Chase In Atlantic City
Suspect Arrested With Handgun After Foot Chase In Atlantic City A 19-year-old Atlantic City man was arrested with a handgun after a foot chase, authorities said. On Thursday, Jan. 5 at 46 p.m., members of the Atlantic City Police Department’s Special Investigations Section conducted an investigation near New York and Mediterranean avenues in response to information Detective Brian Hambrecht received regarding a male armed with a handgun. Soon after, Detectives Eric Evans, Christopher Dodson and Alberto Valles observed a male, Zaim Wall, matching the description of the suspect walking southbound on New York Avenue towards Sewell Avenue, police said. Upon…

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by Jon Craig
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Teen Arrested With Loaded Handgun In South Jersey Teen Arrested With Loaded Handgun In South Jersey
Teen Arrested With Loaded Handgun In South Jersey A teenager was arrested with a loaded handgun, authorities said.  On Tuesday, a juvenile male was arrested and a handgun recovered after a 9-1-1 call from a concerned citizen, according to Atlantic City police. At 5:21 p.m., patrol officers responded to the 400 block of New York Avenue for a report of a group of males making a music video next to the New York Avenue School.  The 9-1-1 caller described two males that appeared to be in possession of a handgun. As officers arrived into the area, the males began to flee, police said.  Detectives Christopher Dodson and Eric Eva…

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by Jon Craig
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Atlantic City Suspect In April Shooting Now Charged In March Shooting, Authorities Say Atlantic City Suspect In April Shooting Now Charged In March Shooting, Authorities Say
Atlantic City Suspect In April Shooting Now Charged In March Shooting, Authorities Say A 25-year-old man from Atlantic City -- already in custody for shooting a woman in April -- has now been charged in connection with a March shooting, authorities said. Tyquan McClarin-Lamar was served with his new charges at the Atlantic County Justice Facility related to the shooting of a man in March, police said. On March 22 at 12:10 a.m., patrol officers responded to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, after a man, 27, of Atlantic City, arrived at the emergency department suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim sustained non-life threatening injuries after being …

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Car Overturns, Skids Upsidedown Across Atlantic City Intersection Car Overturns, Skids Upsidedown Across Atlantic City Intersection
Car Overturns, Skids Upsidedown Across Atlantic City Intersection A sedan overturned in an Atlantic City intersection Tuesday night. A witness told Daily Voice the car skid on its roof across the intersection of Baltic and New York Avenue around 9:40 p.m. Police and fire crews responded to the scene. The male driver -- the vehicle's sole occupant -- refused care, a witness told Daily Voice. It was not immediately clear how the incident occurred.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Atlantic City Shootings, School Lockdowns End With Fighter's Arrest Atlantic City Shootings, School Lockdowns End With Fighter's Arrest
Atlantic City Shootings, School Lockdowns End With Fighter's Arrest A shooting in Atlantic City Thursday that prompted lockdowns of schools resulted in one man's arrest, authorities said. Patrol officers responded to the 300 block of North Carolina Avenue for a ShotSpotter alert at 12:35 p.m., according to Atlantic City police. Arriving patrol officers found Edmund Williams, 47, of Atlantic City, suffering from a gunshot wound a block away on Pennsylvania Avenue.  A second victim, 49, also from Atlantic City, was driven to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division. Williams also was taken to the medical center. Both men sustained non-li…

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by Jon Craig
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SEEN ANYTHING? Atlantic City Man Wounded In Shooting SEEN ANYTHING? Atlantic City Man Wounded In Shooting
Seen Anything? Atlantic City Man Wounded In Shooting Atlantic City police are seeking any information on a shooting early Monday, authorities said.  At 12:10 a.m, patrol officers responded to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, after a man arrived at the emergency department suffering from a gunshot wound, police said. The victim, who is 27, sustained non-life threatening injuries after being shot near New York and Magellan avenues, police said. Anyone with information about either incident is urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Department Violent Crimes Unit at 609-347-5766.  Information also can be text…

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by Jon Craig
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Trio Arrested Fleeing Atlantic City Armed Robbery, Loaded Handgun In Purse Trio Arrested Fleeing Atlantic City Armed Robbery, Loaded Handgun In Purse
Trio Arrested Fleeing Atlantic City Armed Robbery, Loaded Handgun In Purse Two men and a woman from Camden were arrested while trying to leave Atlantic City after an armed robbery, authorities said. At 5:35 a.m. on Sunday, patrol officers responded to the beach block of New York Avenue for a report of a man robbed at gunpoint, according to Atlantic City police. During the robbery, the suspects pulled up to the victim in their car with one suspect pointing a handgun at the victim while another demanded his wallet and cell phone, police said. A woman also was in the vehicle with the men. Officer Brandon Bower was able to get a detailed description of the suspects,…

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by Jon Craig
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Atlantic City Police Investigate Shooting Atlantic City Police Investigate Shooting
Atlantic City Police Investigate Shooting Atlantic City police are investigating the weekend shooting of a 22-year-old. At 12:11 a.m. on Sunday, patrol officers were called to the 600 block of New York Avenue for a ShotSpotter alert, according to Lt. Kevin Fair, an Atlantic City Police Department spokesman. Responding officers located evidence of gunfire, Fair said. Shortly after, a shooting victim, 22, of Atlantic City, arrived at the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division for treatment of his serious injuries, Fair said. Anyone with information about this incident is urged to call the Atlantic City Police Department…

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by Jon Craig