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Stabbing Suspect Arrested

For Immediate Release:  October 8, 2024

 

The Atlantic City Police Department arrested a stabbing suspect shortly after the attack occurred.

On October 6, 2024, at 8:30 PM, patrol officers responded to the 2500 block of Atlantic Avenue in reference to a stabbing.  Officers arrived to locate a victim, 44, of Atlantic City, suffering from a stab wound.  Members of the department’s Surveillance Center were able to obtain a suspect description and provided it to officers.  Shortly after, Officer Jose Zamorano located Jerry Martinez several blocks from the crime scene.  Martinez was identified as the attacker and arrested.

Martinez and the victim engaged in a verbal altercation before the stabbing occurred.

 

ARRESTED:  Jerry Martinez, 19, of Atlantic City.

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

Martinez was remanded to the Atlantic County Justice 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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Alert sent on 10/08/2024 at 6:51PM EDT

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Captain Kevin Fair

pio@acpolice.org

 
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