Atlantic City Police Find Drugs, Gun, but Suspect Remains a Fugitive

Charlie Dwyer

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Atlantic City police officers are searching for a fugitive released by police after finding drugs and a gun in his vehicle after a routine traffic stop.

On April 4, at 7:46 PM, Detectives Alberto Valles and Anthony Abrams of the Atlantic City Police Department’s Special Investigations Section, conducted a motor vehicle stop in the 1800 block of Arctic Avenue after observing a vehicle commit multiple traffic infractions. During the stop, it was also learned the driver, TajMalik Harris, had a suspended driver’s license. The vehicle was subsequently towed to the Atlantic City Police Department’s Forensics bay for investigative purposes after Harris was sent on his way.

“Officer Jesse Oliver-Logan and his K9 partner Gee, a canine trained in the detection of narcotics, were requested to assist in the investigation. K9 Gee ultimately gave a positive indication of the presence of narcotics in the vehicle. The vehicle was secured pending the issuance of a search warrant,” the Atlantic City Police Department said. “On April 5, 2022, a court approved search warrant was executed on the impounded vehicle. As a result of the search warrant, detectives recovered a loaded handgun and several hundred wax folds of suspected heroin packaged for street sale. A wanted warrant was consequently authorized for the arrest of TajMalik Harris who is a fugitive at this time.’

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Police are now searching for TajMalik Harris, 28, of Atlantic City for Unlawful Possession of Weapon, possession of a weapon during CDS distribution offense, certain persons not to possess firearms, possession of CDS, and possession with Intent to Distribute CDS. Harris was also issued several traffic summonses.


Anyone with information as to the whereabouts of TajMalik Harris is urged to call the Atlantic City Police Department at 609-347-5780 or the Special Investigations Section at 609-347-5858. Information can also be texted to tip411 (847411). Begin the text with ACPD. All texts are anonymous.


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