For Immediate Release:  November 27, 2024

The Atlantic City Police Department has conducted targeted operations of a neighborhood within Atlantic City resulting in the arrest of 19 individuals.

Over the last several weeks, officers have been deployed to the areas of Florida, Bellevue, and Texas Avenues focusing on quality of life issues and the possession and distribution of narcotics.  Many complaints have been received by the residents and business merchants through various means including Citistat and tip411. 

The enforcement has resulted in the recovery of two handguns, 195 individual bags of heroin, more than 117 grams of cocaine, five grams of methamphetamine, 11 ecstasy pills, and prescription pills.  Officers have also issued multiple motor vehicle summons and towed several vehicles including an illegal dirt bike. 

During the operation, officers interrupted several narcotics transactions, one active fight, and potentially prevented a shooting incident.  During surveillance, officers observed a male on a dirt bike riding on Florida Avenue several times.  Two males that were loitering in the area retrieved handguns.  Officers quickly intervened and were able to arrest both males, recover the handguns, and also seized the dirt bike and issued summons to the rider.  

The operations have been a result of the efforts of numerous officers under the supervision of Sergeants Daniel Arra and Christian Ivanov.  The operations will continue.

The below arrested individuals were remanded to a detention facility.

ARRESTED:  Isaiah Brown, 20, of Philadelphia, PA. (Arrested on two separate incidents)

CHARGES:  Possession of CDS (three counts), possession of CDS with intent to distribute (two counts), and possession of CDS with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school zone (two counts).

ARRESTED:  Yahsir Brown Sr., 18, of Pleasantville, NJ

CHARGES:  Unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, possession of a weapon while committing a CDS offense, possession of CDS (two counts), possession of CDS with intent to distribute (two counts), and possession of CDS with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school zone.

ARRESTED:  Nelson Calderon, 63, of Millville, NJ.

CHARGES:  Possession of CDS, possession of CDS paraphernalia, and loitering to obtain CDS.

ARRESTED:  David Livingstone, 58, of Atlantic City.

CHARGES:  Possession of CDS (two counts)

ARRESTED:  Samuel Marintez-Claudia, 65, of Atlantic City.

CHARGES:  Possession of CDS paraphernalia.

ARRESTED:  Genesis Silva, 26, of Atlantic City.

CHARGES:  Possession of CDS (two counts), possession of CDS with intent to distribute (two counts), possession of CDS with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school zone (two counts), possession of CDS paraphernalia, and money laundering.

ARRESTED:  A 17-year-old male from Egg Harbor City, NJ.

CHARGES:  Unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, possession of hollow-point ammunition, receiving stolen property, and resisting arrest. 

The below arrested individuals were released on a summons with a future court date.

ARRESTED:  Ashley Bishop, 18, of Atlantic City.

CHARGES:  Possession of CDS, possession of CDS with intent to distribute, conspiracy, and loitering to sell CDS.

ARRESTED:  Senia Chavez-Amador, 37, of Atlantic City.

CHARGES:  Obstruction of justice.

ARRESTED:  Donald Crumbley Jr., 41, of Egg Harbor Township, NJ.

CHARGES:  Possession of CDS paraphernalia.

ARRESTED:  Diana McDermott, 46, of Atlantic City.

CHARGES:  Possession of CDS and possession of CDS paraphernalia.

ARRESTED:  Stephanie Lindquist, 37, of Hammonton, NJ.

CHARGES:  Possession of CDS (two counts) and possession of CDS paraphernalia.

ARRESTED:  Bryan Miranda, 30, of Pleasantville, NJ.

CHARGES:  Possession of CDS (four counts), possession of CDS with intent to distribute (four counts), and possession of CDS with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school zone (four counts)

ARRESTED:  Emilio Morales-Melo, 33, of Atlantic City.

CHARGES:  Possession of CDS.

ARRESTED:  Rosalino Robles-Escamilla, 42, of Pleasantville, NJ.

CHARGES:  Simple assault.

ARRESTED:  Leticia Sanchez-Reyes, 40, of Atlantic City.

CHARGES:  Simple assault.

ARRESTED:  Adam Walker, 52, of Atlantic City.

CHARGES:  Possession of CDS and possession of CDS paraphernalia.

ARRESTED:  Isaac Wiggins, 46, of Jackson, NJ.

CHARGES:  Possession of CDS.

ARRESTED:  A 17-year-old male from Atlantic City.

CHARGES:  Possession of CDS (two counts), possession of CDS with intent to distribute (two counts), and loitering to sell CDS.

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 these incidents 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 11/27/2024 at 11:57AM EST

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