A man reportedly hit with a BB in Atlantic City led to four men in a car with a handgun, police said.
The victim told police he was struck with a projectile from a BB gun by four men driving in a car along the first block of North Arkansas Avenue, according to the report.
Officer Wen You was called to the area at about 6:40 p.m. Tuesday.
Officers Matthew Talavera and Joseph Kelly Jr. pulled over the suspect vehicle a short not far away at Michigan and Arctic avenues, Sgt. Paul Aristizabal said.
Police searched the vehicle and found two airsoft pellet guns and a loaded handgun fitted with a high-capacity magazine, Aristizabal said. The officers also found the handgun did not have a serial number, which is called a “Ghost Gun,” because it's difficult to trace.
Owen Ricketts, 23, of Morrisville, Pa., was arrested along with Philadelphia residents Isaiah Burris, 27, a Damian Maestre, and and Joshua Carrion, both 23.
They were all charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a "ghost gun," transporting a weapon without permit or license, transporting a weapon without a serial number, possession of a high-capacity magazine and conspiracy to unlawfully possess a weapon.
Ricketts was additionally charged with simple assault with the airsoft gun, and two counts each of unlawful possession of the airsoft gun and possession for an unlawful purpose.
All four are in the Atlantic County Justice Facility.
Anyone with additional information regarding this incident is urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Department Criminal Investigations Section at 609-347-5766. Information may also be texted anonymously to tip411 (847411), beginning the text with ACPD.
The Atlantic County jail does not release mugshots under a prior order from the former prosecutor.
