An Atlantic City man wanted for threatening a woman with a gun was found hiding in a trash can after running from a car stop, police said.
Dequan Cook, 26, was a passenger in the car that was stopped just after 11 p.m. at Indiana and McKinley avenues, Lt. Kevin Fair said.
Cook immediately got out of the car and ran, with Officer Troy Grams chasing him, according to the report. Grams lost site of Cook in the backyards of houses in the 1800 block of Ontario Avenue.
Officer Shawn Dansby then found Cook hiding inside a large trash can, Fair said.
Cook was arrested without incident.
He was found with 14 grams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, according to the charges.
He was was on warrants, including one from a Sept. 8 incident when he threated a woman while armed with a gun, Fair said.
The driver of the vehicle did not have a valid driver’s license, and was issued several motor vehicle summons.
Cook, whose first name is also listed as Daquan, is charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, certain person not to possess a weapon, terroristic threats, criminal mischief, possession of a controlled dangerous substance , possession with intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting arrest, obstruction of justice and contempt of court.
He is being held in the Atlantic County Justice Facility.
