Four remain jailed in Atlantic City public safety sweep

Four people remain jailed in a weeks-long sweep addressing drugs and quality-of-life issues in Atlantic City that led to 19 arrests.

Atlantic City police targeted the areas of Florida, Bellevue and Texas avenues, as part of ongoing operation, Capt. Kevin Fair said.

The enforcement led to two handguns, 195 individual bags of heroin, more than 117 grams of cocaine, five grams of methamphetamine, 11 ecstasy pills, and prescription pills, Fair said.  

Officers also issued multiple motor vehicle summons and towed several vehicles including an illegal dirt bike. 

During the operation, officers interrupted several narcotics transactions, one active fight, and potentially prevented a shooting incident.  During surveillance, officers observed a male on a dirt bike riding on Florida Avenue several times.  Two males that were loitering in the area retrieved handguns.  

Officers quickly intervened and were able to arrest both males, recover the handguns, and also seized the dirt bike and issued summons to the rider.  

Yahsir Brown Jr., 18, of Pennsylvania and a 17-year-old from Egg Harbor City were charged with weapons offenses. 

Brown also faces several drug charges. He remains in the Atlantic County Justice Facility. The juvenile was put in a detention center, but it was unclear if he remained there.

Isaiah Brown, 20, fo Philadelphia, was arrested on two separate incidents, Fair said. He remains jailed on several drug charges.

Genesis Silva, 26, of Atlantic City, faces numerous drug offenses and a charge of money laundering. He is awaiting a detention hearing.

David Livingstone, 58, of Atlantic City, was charged with two counts of possession and remains jailed, records show.

Nelson Calderon, 63, of Millville, and Samuel  Martinez-Claudia, 65, of Atlantic City, were remanded to the county jail, Fair said, but no longer are in custody.

The following were released on summonses:

• Ashley Bishop, 18, of Atlantic City, charged with possession, possession with intent to distribute, conspiracy and loitering to sell a controlled dangerous substance.
• Senia Chavez-Amador, 37, of Atlantic City, charged with obstruction of justice. 
• Donald Crumbley Jr., 41, of Egg Harbor Township, charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.
• Diana McDermott, 46, of Atlantic City, charged with possession and possession of paraphernalia.
• Stephanie Lindquist, 37, of Hammonton, charged with two counts of possession and possession of paraphernalia.
• Bryan Miranda, 30, of Pleasantville, charged with four counts each of possession, possession with intent to distribute and possession with a school zone.
• Emilio Morales-Melo, 33, of Atlantic City, charged with possession.
• Rosalino Robles-Escamilla, 42, of Pleasantville, charged with simple assault.
• Leticia Sanchez-Reyes, 40, of Atlantic City, charged with simple assault.
• Adam Walker, 52, of Atlantic City, charged with possession and possession of paraphernalia.
• Isaac Wiggins, 46, of Jackson, charged with possession.
• A 17-year-old male from Atlantic City charged with two counts each of possession and possession with intent to distribute, along with loitering to sell CDS.

The ongoing operations are the result of the efforts of numerous officers under the supervision of Sgts. Daniel Arra and Christian Ivanov.