PHILADELPHIA MAN INDICTED ON CHARGES FOR BEATING A WOMAN WITH A BRICK IN ATLANTIC CITY
" Samuel Cooper Of Philadelphia Was Indicted Last Thursday On Attempted Murder & Weapons Offenses In The January 6, 2023, Boardwalk Beating Incident."
Tuesday, March 28, 2023, 2:00 P.M. ET. By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
MAYS LANDING, NJ.- On Monday, March 27, 2023, Atlantic County Prosecutor William Reynolds reported that a Grand Jury sitting in Atlantic County, New Jersey, has returned an Indictment against a 43-Year-Old Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, man for Assaulting a Philadelphia woman while she was walking on The Atlantic City Boardwalk.
On Thursday, March 23, 2023, The Grand Jury returned the Indictment, Charging Samuel Cooper, 43, of Philadelphia, with One Count of First Degree Attempted Murder for Purposely Causing or Attempting to Cause Death or Bodily Injury; Two Counts of Aggravated Assault; Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose; Unlawful Possession of a Weapon; and Certain Persons Not to Possess Weapons.
On Friday, January 6, 2023, Members of The Atlantic City Police Department responded to The Boardwalk in the area of Iowa Avenue on a report of an injured woman. Upon arrival, Police Officers located a woman suffering from injuries from an Attack.
The ensuing investigation by Police determined that the woman, a Philadelphia resident, was walking along The Boardwalk when she was Randomly Assaulted by Mr. Cooper with a Brick Tied in a White Tee-Shirt.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, That States: The Charges Outlined In This Publication Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
FILED UNDER MARCH 28, 2023: LAW, ATLANTIC: