For Immediate Release:  October 18, 2019

On October 17, 2019, a drug transaction led to the arrest of four men and the recovery of assorted drugs

Detectives of the Special Investigations Section were conducting surveillance in the 1300 block of Atlantic Avenue when they observed Messiah Henry and Frank Perry engage in a drug transaction.  After conducting the transaction Henry walked away with Rahim Bobo and Qahshawn Reynolds.

Detectives stopped Perry who was found in possession of heroin.  As detectives were attempting to arrest Perry, he began to resist arrest and was quickly taken into custody.  Detectives then stopped the other three men in the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue.  Henry was taken into custody for selling the heroin to Perry.  He was found in possession of 50 bags of heroin.  Bobo was arrested after being found in possession of five grams of cocaine.  Reynolds was arrested after being in possession of prescription pills that were packaged for sale.        

ARRESTED:  Messiah Henry, 23-year-old man from Atlantic City.

CHARGES:  Possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS), possession with intent to distribute CDS, sale of CDS, possession with intent to distribute CDS within 500 feet of a public zone, and conspiracy.

ARRESTED:  Qahshawn Reynolds, a 22-year-old man from Atlantic City.

CHARGES:  Possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS), possession with intent to distribute CDS, possession with intent to distribute CDS within 500 feet of a public zone, and conspiracy.

Henry and Reynolds were remanded to the Atlantic County Justice Facility.

ARRESTED:  Rahim Bobo, a 23-year-old man from Atlantic City.

CHARGES:  Possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS), possession with intent to distribute CDS, possession with intent to distribute CDS within 500 feet of a public zone, and conspiracy.

ARRESTED:  Frank Perry, a 57-year-old man from Atlantic City.

CHARGES:  Possession of CDS, resisting arrest, and obstruction of justice.

Bobo and Perry were released on a summons with a future court date.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Department Criminal Investigations Section at 609-347-5766 or text anonymously to tip411 (847411).  Begin the text with ACPD.  

Alert sent on 10/18/2019 at 7:46PM EDT

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