For Immediate Release:  April 28, 2020

On April 27, 2020, nine people were arrested after entering a woman’s residence and holding her at gunpoint.

At 1:53 pm, patrol officers responded to the 500 block of north Ohio Avenue for a report of a woman being held at gunpoint after seven males and two females entered her residence without permission.  Officers Michael LoSasso and Stanley Scutro arrived to locate the victim, a 54-yar-old woman from Atlantic City, who escaped unharmed.  The nine individuals were still inside the residence as officers arrived.  Several attempted to flee from the rear, but ran back inside after seeing officers. 

Officers ordered everyone out of the house and all were placed in custody without incident.  Officer LoSasso located a loaded handgun inside the residence. 

The following adults were charged with burglary, conspiracy, employing a juvenile in the commission of a crime, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, possession of a hollow-point ammunition, criminal restraint, and violation of executive stay-at-home order.

ARRESTED:  Raymond Fitzgerald, a 26-year-old man from Somers Point, NJ.

ARRESTED:  Autumn Jones, a 20-year-old woman from Atlantic City.

ARRESTED:  Tyrone Ford, a 19-year-old man from Atlantic City.

ARRESTED:  Theron Parrish-Jordan, a 20-year-old man from Mays Landing, NJ.

ARRESTED:  Aaron Vaulx, a 20-year-old man from Vineland, NJ.

The five adults were remanded to the Atlantic County Justice Facility. 

The following juveniles were charged with burglary, conspiracy, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, possession of a hollow-point ammunition, criminal restraint, and violation of executive stay-at-home order.

ARRESTED:  A 16-year-old female from Vineland, NJ.

ARRESTED:  A 17-year-old male from Atlantic City.

ARRESTED:  A 16-year-old male from Atlantic City.

ARRESTED:  A 17-year-old male from Mays Landing, NJ.

The four juveniles were remanded to the Harborfields Detention Facility.

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

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