THE ABSECON POLICE DEPARTMENT IS INVESTIGATING AN ARMED ROBBERY THAT RESULTED IN THE VICTIM BEING STABBED AND ABDUCTED.
ON SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:18 AM THE ABSECON POLICE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED MULTIPLE 9-1-1 CALLS REPORTING A MALE IN THE ROADWAY ON CALIFORNIA AVENUE NEAR MOHAWK TILE. THE MALE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FLAG DOWN PASSING MOTORISTS ACCORDING TO THE CALLERS. WHILE PATROL RESPONDED TO INVESTIGATE THE INITIAL REPORT; UPDATED INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED INDICATING THAT THE MALE WAS BLEEDING AND POSSIBLY IN DISTRESS. THE 18 YEAR OLD MALE VICTIM WAS LOCATED ON CALIFORNIA AVENUE BETWEEN ELM STREET AND MARIN DRIVE. THE VICTIM WAS BLEEDING, HIS CLOTHES WERE TORN AND HE WAS STAGGERING IN THE ROADWAY SEEKING HELP.
THE VICTIM TOLD OFFICERS THAT HE HAD BEEN STABBED AND SPRAYED IN THE FACE WITH A CHEMICAL AGENT. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN ASSAULTED IN THE AREA OF MARIN DRIVE BEFORE BEING FORCED INTO A VEHICLE AND DRIVEN SOUTHWEST ON WEST CALIFORNIA AVENUE. THE VICTIM WAS REPORTEDLY ROBBED AND BEATEN FURTHER BEFORE BEING DUMPED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE ACCUSED SUBJECTS WERE REPORTED TO HAVE USED A SILVER OR GRAY SEDAN TO CARRY OUT THE ATTACK AND LATER FLEE THE SCENE. THE VICTIM WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE ATLANTIC CITY MEDICAL CENTER, CITY DIVISION VIA AMBULANCE WHERE HE WAS ADMITTED ANDTREATED FOR HIS INJURIES. AT THIS TIME IT APPEARS THAT THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT A RANDOM ATTACK, AND THE CASE REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY OFFICER WINKEL AND THE ABSECON POLICE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION UNIT. ANYONE WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS URGED TO CALL THE ABSECON POLICE DEPARTMENT DETECTIVE BUREAU (609) 641-0667 OR CRIME STOPPERS AT (609) 652-1234.
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