Officers Hear Gunshots, Arrest Fleeing Suspect, One Man Wounded in Shooting
For Immediate Release:
October 17, 2021
On October 16, 2021, patrol officers responded to the sound
of gunshots and arrested a man fleeing the area who had just shot a man.
At 1:47 PM, Officers Jeffrey Hannon and Daniel Arra were on
patrol when they heard gunfire. They
immediately headed towards the direction of the gunfire and encountered Joshua
Ford who was fleeing the area with a handgun.
The officers began to chase Ford who failed to stop. During the chase, Ford discarded the handgun which
was later recovered. The officers
apprehended Ford and he was taken into custody without further incident.
A vehicle arrived at the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center,
City Division, with a gunshot victim.
The victim, 27, of Pleasantville, sustained non-life threatening
injuries.
An investigation by detectives of the Violent Crimes Unit
revealed that Ford fired multiple gunshots at the vehicle in the 1600 block of
Caspian Avenue. The vehicle had multiple
occupants that included the shooting victim and two infants.
ARRESTED: Joshua Ford,
21, of Atlantic City.
CHARGES: Attempted murder,
aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for
an unlawful purpose, child endangerment, resisting arrest, and obstruction of
justice.
Ford was remanded to the Atlantic County Justice Facility.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to
contact the Atlantic City Police Department Violent Crimes Unit at
609-347-5766. Information can be text to tip411 (847411). Begin the text
with ACPD. All texts are anonymous.
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