For Immediate Release:  September 9, 2019

On September 8, 2019, a man with a suspended license driving a stolen vehicle was arrested after running from officers.

At 10:26 pm, Officer Bayron Zelaya-Chavez spotted a van that had previously been reported stolen from Stafford Township in the 3300 block of Atlantic Avenue.  A motor vehicle stop was initiated, however, the driver of the van, Michael Bell, failed to immediately stop.  He led Officer Zelaya-Chavez to the unit north block of Sovereign Avenue where he jumped out of his vehicle and ran.  Bell put his vehicle in reverse which struck the marked patrol car as Officer Zelaya-Chavez began to chase Bell.

Officer Zelaya-Chavez confronted Bell trying to jump over a fence, Bell immediately turned away and began to yell for the officer to shoot him while he held his waistband.  Officer Zelaya-Chavez was able to create distance and begin to de-escalate the situation.  Bell then fled up the stairs of a deck and jumped off to the ground below and fled.  He was later located by Officers Malik Tolbert and Kevin Perez and arrested.  Bell was found in possession of 10 bags of heroin, as well as having several warrants for his arrest and a suspended driver’s license.

ARRESTED:  Michael Bell, a 44-year-old man from Atlantic City.

CHARGES:  Receiving stolen property, criminal mischief, resisting arrest, hindering apprehension, possess of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of CDS paraphernalia, multiple active warrants, and multiple motor vehicle summons.

Bell was remanded to the Atlantic County Justice 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 09/09/2019 at 4:07PM EDT

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