The Atlantic City Police Department has arrested four adults and four juveniles for their roles in assaulting police officers and interfering with arrests during a fight call.
On June 5 at 8:20 PM, patrol officers responded to the 400 block of north Delaware Avenue in reference to a large group outside in a fight. The group was a mix of adults and juveniles and mostly female. As officers attempted to intervene in the fight and make necessary arrests, they were assaulted as others interfered in these arrests. At the conclusion of the incident, three females were arrested. An investigation by members of the patrol division and Criminal Investigations Section identified five females who were involved in the assault of police officers and the interference with the arrests. The five females were criminally charged and all arrested at various locations and times throughout the week.