For Immediate Release:  August 31, 2020

On August 30, 2020, during his tour of duty, an Atlantic City police officer arrested three men, including one for attempted murder, and recovered two handgun and drugs.

Shortly after beginning his shift at 6:30 pm, Officer Aaron Jones spotted Randy Acosta walking near Texas and Pacific Avenues.  Acosta was wanted for his involvement in two shootings where he was charged with attempted murder and other related crimes.  Acosta was taken into custody without incident and found to be in possession of 14 grams of marijuana.

Acosta’s charges stemmed from investigations conducted by the Violent Crimes Unit following two separate shootings that occurred on August 24 and 26 where a man was wounded in each.    

Later in his shift at 1:14 am, Officer Jones conducted a motor vehicle stop at North Carolina and Mediterranean Avenues.  The driver, Dionisio Torres, did not have a valid driver’s license and the vehicle smelled of unburnt marijuana.  Torres and his passenger, Winerd Prevard, exited the vehicle.  Prevard was arrested after being found in possession of two loaded handguns.  One handgun was in his waistband while the other was found in a fanny pack.  Both guns had been reported stolen from Franklin Township, NJ.  Torres was arrested after he was found in possession of 200 bags of heroin and a small amount of marijuana.

ARRESTED:  Randy Acosta, 32, of Philadelphia, PA.

CHARGES:  Two counts each of aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and single counts of attempted murder, conspiracy, and possession of CDS.

Acosta was remanded to the Atlantic County Justice Facility.

ARRESTED:  Winerd Prevard, 27, of Atlantic City.

CHARGES:  Two counts each of unlawful possession of a weapon, receiving stolen property, and certain person not to possess a weapon.

Prevard was remanded to the Atlantic County Justice Facility.

ARRESTED:  Dionisio Torres, 23, of Atlantic City.

CHARGES:  Two counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) and single counts of possession with intent to distribute CDS, possession with intent to distribute CDS within 500 feet of a public zone, possession with intent to distribute CDS within 1,000 feet of a school zone, and motor vehicle summons.

Torres was released on a summons with a future court date.

Anyone with additional information is urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Department Violent Crimes Unit at 609-347-5766.  Information can be text to tip411 (847411).  Begin the text with ACPD.  All texts are anonymous.

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