Atlantic City Police arrested two men for theft during an operation targeting individuals stealing a purse being used as a decoy.
On June 24, officers set up a decoy operation where an undercover female officer left a purse containing valuables unattended on a bench on the Boardwalk while she was purporting to be preoccupied. Plainclothes officers were nearby and conducting surveillance. During the operation, 43 year old Eddie Taylor, and 62 year old Jorge Villafane Sr., attempted to steal the purse at separate times. Taylor used a jacket to conceal the purse before attempting to walk away. Villafane picked up the purse and walked away. Both men were arrested and each was found to have active warrants for their arrest.