Police: Loaded gun, 77 bags of heroin found in man's fanny pack

ATLANTIC CITY - Police say a man who attempted to flee officers Friday night in Atlantic City was found with a fanny pack containing a loaded handgun, 77 bags of heroin and nearly 20 grams of marijuana.

According to police, an officer attempted to stop 24-year-old Nashid Seymour on Indiana Avenue shortly before 12:30 a.m. Police say Seymour fled and tossed away a backpack, which was later recovered by an officer.

Assisting patrolmen chased down and captured Seymour on the 1700 block of Pacific Avenue. 

Officers recovered a loaded handgun and drugs from a fanny pack that was fastened around Seymours waist.

Police say Seymour has been charged with a number of crimes, including two counts of possession of a controlled substance.