For Immediate Release:  September 24, 2020

On September 23, 2020, a man driving with a suspended license was arrested with drugs after detectives saw him engage in a narcotic transaction with his child in the car.

At 12:11 pm, Sergeant Charles Stuart, Detective Alberto Valles, and Officer Chris Dodson were in the 3900 block of Crossan Avenue when the observed Robert Hart driving a vehicle.  Detective Valles was aware that Hart was not legally allowed to drive a car due to his driver’s license being suspended. 

The detectives turned their vehicle around to conduct a motor vehicle stop when they observed Hart pull to the curb and a woman approach the vehicle.  The unknown woman and Hart engaged in a drug transaction.  As Hart pulled away, the detectives attempted to stop the vehicle, but Hart continued for several more blocks before stopping in the 4300 block of North Drive.   

The vehicle was occupied by Hart and his two-year-old daughter.  Hart was arrested after detectives found 500 bags of heroin in the vehicle.  After being arrested and walked to a waiting patrol car, Hart began to resist entry into the car by threatening and then kicking Officer Dodson and Detective Eric Evans.  Dodson was treated on scene by medical personnel for an injury.  The child was turned over to her mother.

ARRESTED:  Robert Hart, 36, of Pleasantville, NJ.

CHARGES:  Possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS), possession with intent to distribute CDS, possession with intent to distribute CDS within 1,000 feet of a school zone, money laundering, child endangerment, resisting arrest, two counts of assault on a police officer, and several traffic summons.  

Hart was remanded to the Atlantic County Justice Facility.

Anyone with information about the distribution of narcotics is urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Department Special Investigations Section at 609-347-5858.  Information can be text to tip411 (847411).  Begin the text with ACPD.  All texts are anonymous.

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