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Atlantic City man arrested with knife, sawed-off shotgun

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An Atlantic City man was arrested after a domestic argument led to a knife and sawed-off shotgun. Police were called to the Vermont Plaza Apartments in the city at 7:23 p.m. Wednesday for a man with a knife, Sgt. Kevin Fair said. Troy Bailey was found in the lobby and detained while officers investigated. They found that during an argument with a woman companion, he pulled a knife, threatening the woman, and then fled. Officer Scott Sendrick recovered the knife and also wound a sawed-off shotgun with ammunition, Fair said. Bailey, 49, was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a shotgun, certain person not to possess a weapon, simple assault and terroristic threats. He is being held in the Atlantic County Justice Facility.
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Lynda Cohen

Lynda Cohen founded BreakingAC after working as a local newspaper reporter for more than two decades. She is an NJPA award-winner and was a Stories of Atlantic City fellow.

Wednesday, May 08, 2024
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