For Immediate Release:  September 12, 2019

On September 11, 2019, a man and woman were arrested after a loaded handgun was found inside their vehicle.

At 2:45 pm, Detective Anthony Abrams conducted a motor vehicle stop in the 800 block of Virginia Avenue.  During the stop, the driver, Rashaad Mustafa, was found to have a suspended driver’s license.  Mustafa and his passenger, Jasmine Smith, were arrested after detectives located a loaded handgun inside the vehicle.

ARRESTED:  Rashaad Mustafa, a 29-year-old man from Atlantic City.

CHARGES:  Unlawful possession of a weapon, certain person not to possess a weapon, possession of a high-capacity magazine, and traffic summons.

Mustafa was remanded to the Atlantic County Justice Facility.

ARRESTED:  Jasmine Smith, a 20-year-old woman from Pleasantville, NJ.

CHARGES:  Unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a high-capacity magazine.

Smith was recently on a summons with a future court date.

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 09/12/2019 at 7:18PM EDT

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