Man arrested with firefighter who threatened murder and suicide

According to police, 75-year-old James Pace of Blue Springs, Missouri, was arrested and charged with illegal possession of a firearm and making terroristic threats.

Police said officers were called to a domestic dispute at a motel in the Iowa Avenue beach area at 9:30 p.m. and found Pace arguing with a woman, threatening to shoot her and then kill himself. Pace was in possession of a loaded handgun and extra ammunition, police said.

Pace was arrested without incident and transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Campus for evaluation. Upon release, he was taken to the Atlantic County Justice Facility.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Atlantic City Police Department Criminal Investigation Division at 609-347-5766 or text anonymously to tip411 (847411). Begin the text with “ACPD.”