Atlantic City Police were alerted that 37 year old William Snowden of Atlantic City was selling drugs from a vehicle in the parking lot of Renaissance Plaza located in the 1500 block of Atlantic Avenue.
The detectives located the vehicle and observed Snowden inside with another man. The detectives approached and during the investigation, Snowden was arrested. He was found in possession of 36 grams of cocaine, 53 grams of marijuana, and paraphernalia used in the distribution of narcotics. Detectives also acted on additional information regarding a man, 41 year old Darien Watson, distributing narcotics while in possession of a handgun. The detectives located Watson near Tennessee and Magellan Avenues. They received assistance from Officer Jesse Oliver-Logan and his K9 partner, Gee. Watson was arrested after being found in possession of a loaded handgun and 7 grams of cocaine. The handgun was loaded with hollow-point ammunition and had been reported stolen from South Carolina.