For Immediate Release:  February 7, 2019

On February 6, 2019, detectives of the Street Crimes Unit investigating a robbery where the victim was stabbed arrested the man responsible.

Detectives arrested Laquay Tucker at Kentucky and Atlantic Avenue, and charged him with various crimes stemming from an armed robbery that occurred on February 1.

At 12:57 pm, patrol officers responded to the 200 block of north South Carolina Avenue for a report of a man stabbed.  Arriving officers located the victim, a 53 year old man from Mays Landing, NJ suffering from multiple stab wounds.  He was transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division with serious injuries.  After stabbing the victim, Tucker stole the man’s money. 

At the time of his arrest, Tucker was found in possession of a knife, 19 bags of heroin, and seven grams of marijuana.

ARRESTED:  Laquay Tucker, a 41 year old male from Atlantic City.

CHARGES:  Robbery, aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and two counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance.

Tucker was remanded to the Atlantic County Justice Facility.

Anyone with information about this accident is urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Department Criminal Investigations Section at 609-347-5766 or text anonymously to tip411 (847411).  Begin the text with ACPD.  

Alert sent on 02/07/2019 at 11:46AM EST

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