Officers in Atlantic City's Surveillance Center helped catch a burglar early Tuesday morning, police said.James Sanders was seen using a power drill to remove plywood from the boarded-up Finish Line store at 2017 Atlantic Ave. at 1:47 a.m., Sgt. Kevin Fair said.Officers Marquez Jones and Diamond Fuentes responded, and saw Sanders walking away from the store, according to the report. When the officers tried to stop him, Sanders threw the drill and ran, Fair said.The officers quickly apprehended Sanders and he was arrested without incident.
Sanders, 30, of Atlantic City, is charged with burglary, possession of burglary tools and obstruction of justice.
He was taken to the Atlantic County Justice Facility.
Anyone with additional information is asked to call police at 609-347-5766. Information may also be texted anonymously to tip411 (847411), beginning the text with ACPD.
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.
Inside a room filled with monitors, retired Atlantic City Patrolman John Loughney is once again patrolling the city. Loughney is one of nine veteran officers who has returned to work as a Special Law Enforcement Officer, of SLEO, working an hourly rate without benefits to once again watch over the city. The $12 million system funded through the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority lets the officers link into cameras throughout, that includes private cameras that they have been granted access to, including troubled areas like Brigantine Homes in the Back Maryland section and businesses along Atlantic Avenue. The department also can access casino cameras through the MutuaLink system that has been in place for a few years. “The response from the community has been great,” Capt. James Sarkos said. “So far, we haven’t asked a place that’s denied it.”
