Atlantic City

Suspect Stones Man to Death in Atlantic City: Police

The suspect is accused of hitting the victim in the head "multiple times with stones."

A man stoned another man to death in Atlantic City, according to police.

Atlantic City Police responded to the 1200 block of Adriatic Avenue at 8:43 a.m. Saturday where they found the body of Ricky Ward, 52, of Atlantic City, inside a trashcan. An investigation led to the arrest o Thomas Green, 64, of Atlantic City, police said.

Green is accused of hitting Ward in the head "multiple times with stones." He is charged with murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon.

Green was processed and lodged in the Atlantic County Justice Facility on $1,000,000 full cash bail.

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