Shots Fired Investigation Leads to Arrest, Handgun Recovered
For Immediate Release:
October 4, 2024
The Atlantic City Police Department arrested one juvenile
with a handgun and four others for curfew violations after gunshots were fired.
On September 29, 2024, at 11:51 PM, patrol officers responded
to the area of New Jersey and Arctic Avenues for a report of gunshots being
fired. Arriving officers located
evidence of gunfire. Officers learned of
potential suspects fleeing the area who all appeared to be juveniles.
Officers Francis Malloy and Alex Torres located and detained
several juvenile males in the first block of south New Jersey Avenue. Officers Louis Scarlata and Andrew Pellegrino
recovered a loaded handgun from one of the males who was arrested. The other four juveniles, all teenagers from
Millville, NJ, were arrested for curfew violations and released into the
custody of a parent or guardian.
ARRESTED: A
15-year-old juvenile male from Millville, NJ.
CHARGES: Unlawful
possession of a weapon, possession of an extended magazine, and possession of
hollow-point ammunition.
The male was remanded to Morris County Detention
Facility. 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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