ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – On Wednesday, following two investigations, the Atlantic City Police Department apprehended two men and seized a stolen gun and drugs.
Detectives Alberto Valles, Eric Evans, and Christopher Dodson were tipped off about William Snowden selling drugs from a car in the parking lot of Renaissance Plaza on the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue.
Upon approaching the vehicle, they found Snowden inside with another man. Snowden was arrested after being found in possession of 36 grams of cocaine, 53 grams of marijuana, and drug distribution paraphernalia.
At about 7:24 PM, the detectives acted on further information about a man, Darien Watson, reportedly distributing drugs and possessing a handgun. Assisted by Officer Jesse Oliver-Logan and his K9 partner, Gee, the detectives found Watson near Tennessee and Magellan Avenues.
Watson was arrested after being found with a loaded handgun and 7 grams of cocaine. The handgun was loaded with hollow-point ammunition and had been reported stolen from South Carolina.