An Atlantic City man was arrested after he allegedly ran from police, throwing bags of cocaine as he fled.Three officers were on foot patrol in the city's Tourism District when they saw a vehicle parked under a "No Stopping or Standing" sign in the 1500 block of Belfield Avenue, Sgt. Kevin Fair said.As the officers approached, Kiki Priester got out of the driver's seat and started to speak with Officer Kushal Laroiya, who reported smelling the odor of burnt marijuana.Richard Norwood also got out of the car, but ran when officers tried to speak with him, Fair said.Laroiya and Officer Reginald Williams chased him.While he ran, Norwood threw objects to the ground, according to the report.The objects later turned out to be 39 bags of cocaine, Fair said.Norwood was arrested after he tripped when his pants fell down, according to the report. He was also found in possession of a small amount of marijuana and an active warrant.
Priester, 34, also of Atlantic City, was arrested on several active warrants. Officers also found small amount of marijuana and marijuana cigarettes in her vehicle, and charged her with that and a motor vehicle summons.Norwood, also 34, was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession with intent to distribute CDS, possession with intent to distribute within 500 feet of a public zone, obstruction of justice, resisting arrest and contempt of court.
Both were taken to the Atlantic County Justice Facility. Both have since been released, records show.
Note: The Atlantic County Justice Facility no longer provides mugshots to the media, citing the Atlantic County prosecutor’s order. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office says it’s part of the Attorney General’s Guidelines. There is no such guideline, according to the Attorney General’s Office, but they have told these offices for years that they should not release any photos that appear to be mugshots.
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