Atlantic City, NJ, Police: Teens Arrested For Guns, Drugs

Two separate investigations in the World's Play Ground on Wednesday resulted in the recovery of two guns and three teenagers being arrested.

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In the first case, the Atlantic City Police Department says several of their detectives were in the area of New York and Sewell Avenues around 3:45 when they saw a man they were familiar with and stopped him as part of an investigation.

The male, a 16-year-old juvenile...was found to be in possession of a handgun loaded with hollow point bullets. He was taken into custody without incident.

ARRESTED: 16-year-old juvenile from Atlantic City
CHARGES: Unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of hollow point ammunition

The juvenile was remanded to Harborfields Juvenile Justice Facility.

Later that night, detectives were looking into a report about two men who were armed with guns.

Detectives observed the males, Nasir Morgan and a 17-year-old juvenile, in the 500 block of north New York Avenue and attempted to stop them. Upon approaching the males, Morgan discarded a handgun behind a dumpster.

Police say they recovered the gun and it was fitted with a high-capacity magazine; Morgan was also found in possession of approximately 22 grams suspected heroin and approximately $400. The juvenile was found in possession of approximately 10 grams of suspected heroin.

ARRESTED: Nasir Morgan, 19, of Atlantic City
CHARGES: Unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a large capacity magazine, certain persons not to possess weapons, possession of a weapon during a CDS distribution offense, possession of CDS, possession of CDS with intent to distribute, distribution of CDS within 500 feet of public housing, and distribution of CDS within 1000 feet of a Public School.

ARRESTED: 17-year-old juvenile from Atlantic City
CHARGE: Possession of CDS.

Morgan was remanded to the Atlantic County Justice Facility. The juvenile was released on a summons pending a future date.

The public is reminded that charges are accusations and all persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.