For Immediate Release:  April 4, 2021

On April 4, 2021, a man was arrested after stabbing two individuals and assaulting a police officer and medical personnel.

At 2:17 am, patrol officers responded to an apartment complex in the 2600 block of Pacific Avenue.  Upon arrival, officers encountered a man, 32, of Atlantic City, running from the building who had sustained a stab wound.  Officers entered the building and were directed to a third floor hallway where they located a second stabbing victim, a 65-year-old woman from Atlantic City.  Both victims sustained non-life threatening injuries and were transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, for treatment.

Officer William Luengas-Gonzalez located the suspect, Brian Jackson, in the building.  Jackson kicked Officer Luengas-Gonzalez multiple times as he was being arrested.  Jackson was also transported to the medical center where he kicked a member of the medical staff in the chest.  Jackson was found in possession of cocaine and narcotic paraphernalia.

An investigation revealed that Jackson began to stab the female victim when the male victim came to her aid.  A male struck Jackson in the head with a fire extinguisher stopping the attacks.

ARRESTED:  Brian Jackson aka Abdulwali Abdullah, 58, of Atlantic City.

CHARGES:  Aggravated assault (two counts), unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, possession of CDS, possession of narcotic paraphernalia, aggravated assault on a police officer, and aggravated assault on medical personnel.

Jackson is under police guard at the medical center for an unrelated medical condition. Charges are mere accusations, and the accused are considered innocent until proven guilty.

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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Alert sent on 04/04/2021 at 5:14PM EDT

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