For Immediate Release:  September 30, 2020

On September 29, 2020, personnel from the Atlantic City Police Department and Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) arrested a man wanted for homicide.

Investigators received information that John Mitchell, who was wanted by law enforcement for an August homicide in Greensboro, NC, was hiding out in a residence on Massachusetts Avenue.  Mitchell’s charges included shooting the victim multiple times and running her over with a car.

Detectives of the Special Investigations Section and agents from the FBI conducted surveillance on the residence.  After a period of time, Mitchell emerged and was taken into custody without incident with assistance from the department’s SWAT Team. 

ARRESTED:  John Mitchell, 38, of Greensboro, NC.

CHARGES:  Fugitive from justice.

Mitchell was remanded to the Atlantic County Justice Facility.

Anyone with additional 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 09/30/2020 at 11:53AM EDT

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