Search for armed fugitive led to partial shutdown of Atlantic City Expressway

Friday, June 19, 2020
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (WPVI) -- An armed fugitive led to the shutdown of part of the Atlantic City Expressway Friday morning.

Chopper 6 h-d was over the closure near Exit 2 in Atlantic City around noon.
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Police shut the road down in order to search for an armed man who fled into a marshy area after crashing his car on Route 40.

He was arrested without incident and the expressway was reopened.
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Officials have not yet released his name or details on charges at this time.
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