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Man found sleeping on Atlantic City street allegedly had gun, drugs

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Darrell Legette picked the wrong place to take a nap. Officers Sean McGettigan, Domenick Montanaro and Michael Osorio found the Atlantic City man asleep on the sidewalk at the corner of Florida and Pacific avenues at 10:44 p.m. Tuesday, Sgt. Kevin Fair said. After they woke him up, the found he had a warrant for his arrest. But as they arrested him, they also found a handgun in his waistband and four bags of heroin in his pocket, according to the report. Legette, 24, was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, certain person not to possess a weapon and possession of a controlled dangerous substance.  He also was given a city ordinance for sleeping in public. He was taken to the Atlantic County Justice Facility.
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BreakingAC founder who previously worked in newspapers for more than two decades. She is an NJPA award-winner and was a Stories of Atlantic City fellow.

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