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Men Arrested On Drug, Gun Charges During Atlantic City Traffic Stop: Police
A pair of men were charged with multiple drug and weapons offenses during a traffic stop, authorities said.
On Thursday, May 25 at 12:35 p.m., Atlantic City Detectives Christopher Dodson and Eric Evans conducted a motor vehicle stop at Tennessee and Pacific avenues.
During the stop, K9 Officer Michael Braxton and his K9 partner, Ryker, responded as back up.
K9 Ryker, trained in narcotic detection, showed a positive indication for the presence of drugs in the vehicle, police said.
The occupants, Khilid Scott, 25, of Philadelphia, and Joseph Dixon, 31, of Atlantic City, were arr…
Philadelphia Man Indicted In Atlantic City Casino Hotel Stabbing
A 34-year-old man from Philadelphia has been indicted on murder and weapons charges in a fatal stabbing in a casino hotel room, authorities said.
Andrew Osborne, 34, of Philadelphia, PA, was indicted on Thursday, Dec. 15, by an Atlantic County Grand Jury on one count of first-degree murder and a weapons offense, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.
This indictment stems from an investigation by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Atlantic City Police Department of the stabbing of Brian Wilkinson, 47, of Egg Harbor Township i…
Man, 47, Found Stabbed Dead In Atlantic City Casino-Hotel Room; Philly Suspect Arrested
A 47-year-old man was found stabbed to death in an Atlantic City casino hotel room, authorities said.
On Friday, Sept. 23, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Atlantic City police responded to a hotel room within the Ocean Casino Resort for an unresponsive man.
The man, later identified as Brian Wilkinson, of Egg Harbor Township, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.
The Southern Regional Medical Examiner’s Office completed an autopsy of the victim and determined the cause of death as stab wounds and the manner of death was deemed a hom…
Authorities Smash Atlantic City-Based Operation That Trafficked Guns, Drugs
Authorities seized nine guns, 14 large-capacity ammo magazines, seven bricks of heroin and more in the takedown of a crew that they said sold large amounts of drugs and guns in and around Atlantic City.
Four men were arrested following a joint investigation by local, state, county and federal law enforcers that included nearly two dozen undercover buys of heroin, fentanyl, meth and firearms, Acting Attorney New Jersey General Matthew J. Platkin announced Thursday, Feb. 24.
Arrested were:
Ricardo Lugo Jr., 21, of Egg Harbor Township;
Jamal M. George, 26, of Mays Landing;
Rashawn S. Parks, …
3 Wounded In Flurry Of Atlantic City Shootings
A series of shootings left three people wounded in Atlantic City, authorities said.
At 10:41 p.m. Monday, Atlantic City patrol officers responded to the 1200 block of Drexel Avenue in reference to a ShotSpotter alert, a police spokesman said.
There was evidence of gunfire located, but no victim located on Drexel, police said.
A short time later, a shooting victim, 25, was located in the 300 block of Rosemont Place. A second shooting victim, 46, was located inside a residence in the 100 block of north South Carolina Avenue. Both men were transported to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Cen…
Atlantic City Woman, 57, Struck, Killed While Helping Stranded Motorist At Route 30 Crash Scene
A motorist who stopped to help another motorist involved in a crash was struck and killed in South Jersey, authorities said.
Atlantic City police were called to Route 30 on a report of a collision about 10 p.m. Wednesday, a department spokesman said.
Responding patrol officers found that a Jeep SUV operated by an unidentified driver, 35, from Atlantic City, struck a center median and became disabled in the left lane of eastbound traffic.
Several vehicles stopped to assist in the removal of the woman from the disabled vehicle, according to Lt. Kevin Fair.
Then, as a Toyota Camr…
Philadelphia Carjacking Suspect Nabbed After Police Chase Through South Jersey
A 59-year-old carjacking suspect led police on a chase through several towns n Atlantic County before his arrest, authorities said.
At 1:54 p.m., on Saturday, Atlantic City Police Officer Heriberto Barrios-Gomez was on foot patrol near the beach block of Arkansas Avenue when he heard a woman screaming, police said.
Barrios-Gomez saw the woman, 46, of Deptford, NJ, pulling at the driver’s side door of a vehicle and he ran to her to help.
As Barrios-Gomez got closer, the vehicle sped off towards Pacific Avenue and turned, police said.
The woman and a witness told the offic…
Atlantic City Crash Results In Drug, Weapons Arrests
A pair of men from Atlantic County have been arrested on multiple drug and weapons charges after a Christmas weekend crash, authorities said.
At 6:33 p.m. on Saturday, Atlantic City Police Officer Danish Mohammad came upon a two-car motor vehicle crash at Mississippi and Arctic Avenues. Officer Tyler Daily of the city's Accident Investigations Section also responded.
The occupants of one vehicle, Divier Silva, 25, of Atlantic City and Ernesto Contreras-Jimenez, 20, of Pleasantville were arrested after each was found with a loaded handgun, according Lt. Kevin Fair, Atlantic City Police Depa…
4 Pennsylvanians Arrested In Atlantic City With Drugs, Guns, Meth Lab Products
Four Pennsylvania residents were arrested in Atlantic City during a stop where guns, drugs and materials for a meth lab were recovered, authorities said.
At 10:37 a.m. on Thursday, Atlantic City Police Officer Aaron Jones stopped a car in the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue after observing a drug sale, police said.
All four of the car's occupants were arrested after officers found a 22-caliber rifle, a handgun, 17 grams of methamphetamine, a small amount of heroin and a large bag containing items to cook, produce, and store methamphetamine, according to Lt. Kevin Fair, a police department spo…
South Jersey Man, Woman Hurt In Atlantic City Shooting
A man from Galloway Township and a woman from Atlantic City were wounded by gunfire on Tuesday night, authorities said.
At 9:32 pm, Atlantic City patrol officers responded to the first block of south Florida Avenue on a ShotSpotter alert, according to Lt. Kevin Fair, a city police spokesman.
A man and woman, who were in the same vehicle, were wounded in the gunfire, Fair said. Their names have not been released.
The man, 33, of Galloway, was shot and drove himself to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division for treatment of his non-life threatening injuries, Fair said.
The woman…
