43 year old Emmanuel Diaz of Atlantic City was sentenced to three
years bars for Unlawful Possession of BB gun. Diaz was also ordered to forfeit the weapon.
On January 2, 2021, Atlantic City Police witnessed Diaz walking in the area of South Montpelier
Avenue in Atlantic City. Officers observed Diaz make eye contact with them and then place what
appeared to be a semi-automatic black handgun into his front pocket. Patrol made contact with
Diaz and recovered the weapon during a search incident to arrest. The firearm was later identified
as a black plastic semi-automatic BB gun. Police also recovered 20 wax paper envelopes later
confirmed to be heroin and fentanyl on Diaz’s person during arrest.