For Immediate Release:  June 25, 2019

On June 24, 2019, a juvenile male was arrested and a handgun recovered after he attempted to rob a man.

At 10:56 pm, patrol officers responded to the 1500 block of Reading Avenue for a report of an attempted armed robbery.  The victim, a 47 year old man from Lindenwold, NJ, was walking when he was approached by two juveniles on bicycles.  One juvenile approached the victim and pulled a handgun from his sweatshirt pocket.  The victim managed to get away before anything was taken.

A description of the suspect was broadcast to responding officers.  Officer Wahab Malik observed a juvenile matching the suspect’s description at Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard and Arctic Avenue and stopped him.  The juvenile, 16 years old from Atlantic City, was arrested after being found in possession of a loaded handgun that was recovered from his sweatshirt pocket. 

ARRESTED:  A 16-year old male from Atlantic City.

CHARGES:  Robbery, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.

The juvenile was remanded to Harborfields Detention Facility.

Anyone with information about this incident 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 06/25/2019 at 10:07AM EDT

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