Atlantic City, NJ, man, facing attempted murder, sentenced for gun

An Atlantic City man who is facing issues with the law on a couple of different fronts has been sentenced for being found with a gun four years ago.

Jerome Ford of Atlantic City, NJ, Sentenced

On Tuesday, 25-year-old Jerome Ford of Atlantic City was sentenced to five years behind bars on a second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun charge.

On February 22, 2020, members of the New Jersey State Police Atlantic City Task Force stopped a vehicle after they saw a traffic violation.

Ford, who was in the passenger’s seat, was searched during the stop after police smelled burnt marijuana.

Police recovered a loaded .38 Rohm Gesellschaft Derringer Special handgun in the waistband of Ford’s pants; he did not have a permit to have such a weapon.

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Ford Faces Charges in Double Shooting Case

While this case has been settled, Ford still has a pending case where he has been indicted for first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, first-degree attempted murder, second-degree aggravated assault, related weapons charges, first-degree witness tampering, and first-degree gang criminality.

Those charges stem from an alleged incident in May 2022 in Atlantic City with co-defendant Emmanuel Williams where two people were shot on the 900 block of Caspian Avenue.

The public is reminded that charges are accusations and all persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.