Three Arrested After Damaging Police Car
For Immediate Release:
January 7, 2021
On January 5, 2021, two woman and one man were arrested after
setting off fireworks on the hood of a police car.
At 1:35 pm, patrol officers responded to the front of the Public
Safety Building after an officer observed an explosion and smoke coming from an
Atlantic City police car. Upon further
investigation and through assistance from the department’s surveillance center
it was determined to be fireworks.
A Honda Accord pulled up to the parked, unoccupied police car
and placed a can of fireworks on the hood.
The police car sustained damage after the fireworks detonated. Surveillance Center personnel were able to
quickly obtain a description of the suspect vehicle. As officers were searching, a report was
received of a Honda Accord setting off fireworks at Michigan and Arctic Avenues.
Officers Sandra Lino and Nicholas Grasso located the
vehicle. The occupants Naderiyah Levi,
Aisha Wimbish, and Elton Paynter were all arrested. Officers recovered numerous cans of fireworks
in the vehicle.
ARRESTED: Aisha
Wimbish, 20, of Mt. Laurel, NJ.
CHARGES: Criminal attempt,
conspiracy, and disorderly conduct.
ARRESTED: Naderiyah
Levi, 23, of Darby, PA.
CHARGES: Criminal
attempt and disorderly conduct.
ARRESTED: Elton
Paynter, 35, of Philadelphia, PA.
CHARGES: Contempt of
court.
All three were released with a future court date.
Anyone with additional information is urged to contact the
Atlantic City Police Department Criminal Investigations Section at
609-347-5766. Information can be text to tip411 (847411). Begin the
text with ACPD. All texts are anonymous.
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