For Immediate Release:  April 26, 2024

The Atlantic City Police Department has arrested two additional men for their role in an assault resulting in a victim being stabbed.   

On April 25, 2024, Detective Lisa Kaplin-Caldwell was investigating an incident that occurred the day prior at the Showboat that left a victim assaulted and stabbed.  She was able to identify Julius Reed as the suspect responsible for stabbing the victim.  Reed was found to have an active arrest warrant issued by Camden County, NJ.

At 10:57 PM, Showboat security personnel alerted the police department that Reed and a second suspect, Tyreke Allen-Whittaker had entered their property.  As Officers William Harned and Julian Monsalve were responding, they were provided with updated information that Reed and Allen-Whittaker had left.  The officers located the suspects at Delaware and Atlantic Avenues who were taken into custody without incident. 

Reed was charged with stabbing the victim.  Allen-Whittaker was charged with punching the victim. 

ARRESTED:  Julius Reed, 19, of Atlantic City.

CHARGES:  Aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.

Reed was remanded to the Atlantic County Justice Facility.

ARRESTED:  Tyreke Allen-Whittaker, 18, of Bridgeton, NJ.

CHARGES:  Aggravated assault.

Allen-Whittaker was released on a summons with a future court date.

These charges are merely an accusation and not proof of guilt.  In all criminal cases, a charged defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Department Criminal Investigations Unit at 609-347-5766 or submit a text anonymously to tip411 (847411).  Begin the text with ACPD.

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Alert sent on 04/26/2024 at 1:10PM EDT

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