For Immediate Release:  October 18, 2021

The Atlantic City Police Department arrested two men in separate incidents, each with a loaded firearm.

On October 14, detectives of the Special Investigations Section were conducting an investigation into a man who was in possession of a shotgun.  The detectives observed Stacey Davenport riding his bicycle in the 800 block of Maryland Avenue carrying a tactical style bag.  The detectives stopped Davenport and he was arrested after a loaded shotgun was found inside the bag.  Davenport was also found in possession of a small amount of heroin and cocaine.

On October 16 at 6:01 am, patrol units responded to an apartment building on the first block of north Boston Avenue for a report of a man trespassing.  Arriving officers learned that the man, Jonathan Anderson, was sitting in a hallway charging his phone and was in possession of a handgun. 

The officers began to check each floor of the building before finding Anderson on the third floor.  The officers began to provide Anderson instructions.  Anderson failed to comply with the directions and made several attempts to reach toward the pocket in his sweatshirt.  Ultimately, after more direction, Anderson complied and was arrested after officers recovered a loaded handgun in the sweatshirt pocket.

ARRESTED:  Stacey Davenport, 57, of Atlantic City.

CHARGES:  Unlawful possession of a weapon, certain person not to possess a weapon, possession of CDS (two counts).

ARRESTED:  Jonathan Anderson, 27, of Atlantic City.

CHARGES:  Unlawful possession of a weapon, certain person not to possess a weapon, and criminal trespassing.

Both men were remanded to the Atlantic County Justice Facility.  Charges are mere accusations, and the accused are considered innocent until proven guilty.

Anyone with additional information about these incidents are 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.

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Alert sent on 10/18/2021 at 3:44PM EDT

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