Crime & Safety

Philadelphia Man Apprehended in Atlantic City Following Sexual Assault in Galloway

Phillip Love was charged with aggravated sexual assault and lodged in the Atlantic County Jail Facility on $500,000 bail.

A Philadelphia man was apprehended at the Tropicana Hotel/Casino in Atlantic City after sexually assaulting a woman in Galloway Township on Sunday.

Phillip Love, 32, was charged with aggravated sexual assault and lodged in the Atlantic County Jail Facility on $500,000 bail.

A woman called 9-1-1 and reported she was sexually assaulted at the Fairway Villas in Galloway around 8:48 Sunday morning.

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During the investigation, detectives learned that the suspect took a taxi to the Tropicana. A Galloway Township detective supplied a photograph to Tropicana Security, which was able to locate the suspect several hours later on the casino floor.

Love was apprehended by the Atlantic City Police Department and turned over to Galloway Township Police.

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