ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – A ShotSpotter alert led police in Atlantic City to the front porch of a home where an alleged gunman was found urinating from a front porch.
According to the ACPD, “On March 8, 2022, a ShotSpotter alert led to the arrest of a man and the recovery of a stolen handgun and hollow-point bullets.”
“At 11:10 PM, patrol officers responded to the 100 block of North Delaware Avenue in reference to a ShotSpotter alert. Officer Joseph Kelly Jr. arrived and observed Gregory Baker urinating from the front porch of a residence in the immediate proximity of the ShotSpotter notification,” the department said. “Officer Kelly made contact with Baker and as they spoke, Officer Kelly noticed a spent shell casing and a live round on the porch where Baker was standing. A check of Baker revealed he was in possession of a loaded handgun with hollow-point bullets. The loaded handgun was determined to be stolen out of the state of North Carolina.”
Gregory Baker, 36, of Atlantic City was charged.
ShotSpotter is an acoustic triangulation technology that helps police determine where gunshots originate from.