Armed, Wanted Galloway Man Caught On Train: Police

EGG HARBOR CITY, NJ — An armed and wanted Galloway man was taken into custody on a train in Egg Harbor City Monday, Atlantic City police said.

Manuel Alicea, 30, was wanted for a previous robbery in Atlantic City, police said. On Aug. 14, he was charged after striking a man with a handgun and then stealing his belongings, police said. Alicea also tried to steal the man's bike, according to police. That man was then treated at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center City Division.

Then on Monday, police learned that Alicea was seen at the Atlantic City Train Station in company of a woman. Officers searched the train station and a waiting train. They learned that another train had recently departed towards Absecon, but it had departed before officers arrived, police said.

That train arrived in Egg Harbor City, where police held it as it was searched. Alicea was found on that train and taken into custody by several officers, including Egg Harbor City Police Chief Marcella Alywin.

“This is a great example of the strong relationships that have been formed by law enforcement in Atlantic County,” said Chief James Sarkos. “An armed, violent offender was arrested due to the coordination and teamwork of not only the police officers from the involved agencies, but also the public safety telecommunicators in the respective towns working hand in hand to provided needed information.”

For both Atlantic City and Egg Harbor City incidents, Alicea was charged with robbery, aggravated assault, theft, unlawful possession of a weapon (two counts), possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose (two counts), certain person not to possess a weapon (two counts), possession of a large capacity magazine, possession of hollow-point ammunition, obstruction of justice, possession of CDS paraphernalia, and resisting arrest.