17-Year-Old Arrested in Shooting, Robbery
For Immediate Release:
September 23, 2020
On September 23, 2020, a juvenile male was arrested for his
role in a robbery and shooting of a man who sustained a graze wound.
At 2:51 pm, Officers Sangenys Estrella-Garcia and Timothy
Bethel were on foot patrol in the 1600 block of Atlantic Avenue when they
observed a juvenile male who was wanted.
The male, 17, of Vineland, NJ, was arrested and found in possession of
17 grams of marijuana. A flyer for the male’s
arrest had only been distributed to officers thirty minutes prior.
The criminal charges are a result of an investigation
conducted by detectives of the Violent Crimes Unit into an incident on
September 20.
At 7:19 pm, patrol officers responded to Indiana and Atlantic
Avenues for a report of a ShotSpotter alert.
Arriving officers could not locate a victim nor evidence of gunfire and
received conflicting reports as to the nature of the alert.
At 7:50 pm, a man called 911 reporting that he had been
grazed by a bullet while on Indiana Avenue.
Officers spoke with the victim, 41, of Atlantic City, who had been
assaulted and robbed while in the 1700 block of Atlantic Avenue by a group of
males. The victim attempted to circle
the area looking for his belongings after he was robbed when he saw two males
that were involved. He attempted to
confront them when one male produced a handgun and fired a shot grazing the
victim. The victim left the area and
later called 911. He was treated on
scene for a minor injury.
ARRESTED: A
17-year-old male from Vineland, NJ.
CHARGES: Unlawful
possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose,
aggravated assault, conspiracy, robbery, and possession of a controlled
dangerous substance.
The male was remanded to Harborfields Detention Facility.
Detectives are actively attempting to identify additional
suspects in the robbery. Anyone with
information about this incident 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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