ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – On February 8, 2022, Officers working a traffic detail arrested an Atlantic City man for possession of a loaded handgun and cocaine.
At 9:17 AM, Detectives Anthony Abrams and Jaimee Moore were working a traffic detail at the intersection of Pennsylvania and Atlantic Avenues when Detective Abrams noticed Jamil Hunter walk past him westbound on Atlantic Avenue near a Walgreens Pharmacy. As Hunter approached the Walgreens Pharmacy, Detective Abrams observed Hunter discard an object from his pocket determined to be cocaine. Hunter continued walking and entered the Walgreens Pharmacy. Detectives Abrams and Moore followed Hunter inside Walgreens to advise him he was under arrest for possession of cocaine and to place him in custody. Once contact was made, Hunter attempted to flee and began to resist the detectives resulting in a struggle to place him into custody. During the struggle, Detective Moore noticed the butt of a handgun protruding from Hunter’s waistband. She quickly removed the handgun from Hunter’s waistband before the detectives were able to place him in custody. The handgun was found to be fully loaded.
ARRESTED: Jamil Hunter, 33, of Atlantic City.
CHARGES: Unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, certain persons not to possess a weapon, resisting arrest, obstruction, possession of CDS, and aggravated assault on a police officer.
Hunter was remanded to the Atlantic County Justice Facility. Charges are mere accusations, and the accused are considered innocent until proven guilty.
