Atlantic City mayor's home searched by law enforcement, attorney says
ATLANTIC CITY - A lawyer for Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small said law enforcement officers visited the mayor's home Thursday morning to execute search warrants, but would not reveal further information, including whether anyone was taken into custody.
Mayor Small’s lawyer, Edwin Jacobs, confirmed that officers went to Small's home with search warrants, but would not say what — or who — they were for.
FOX 29 also reached out to Mayor Small’s lawyer, who said the following over the phone:
"Search warrants are investigative tools, and they are very easy to obtain. Search warrants are one-sided proceedings. The person against whom the search warrant is issued never has an opportunity to present his or her side of the story at all. Therefore, nobody should read much of anything into the issuance of any search warrant."
The mayor’s lawyer says he’ll have additional comments tomorrow after reviewing the search warrants and consulting with his client.
Small did not respond to a text message on his personal phone seeking comment, nor did anyone answer when FOX 29 knocked on the door of his home.
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It was not immediately clear which law enforcement agency or agencies visited the mayor's home.
The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office and the state Attorney General's Office did not respond to messages seeking comment. The FBI said it could not comment.
FOX 29 reached out to the Atlantic City Public Information Officer who says there is no comment from the city as of Thursday night.
Photos FOX 29 obtained from a source show multiple law enforcement officers outside his home. A couple of which were photographed going in and out of the front door.
A neighbor said the street was blocked off while officers were on scene.
"I saw people videoing down there but I didn’t know what was going on," said Donnie Hill, a neighbor. "They’re fine people. I mean they get along with everybody."
Mayor Small is married to the Superintendent of the Atlantic City School District, Dr. LaQuetta Small. We asked the Mayor’s lawyer if he was representing her as well – and we are still waiting to hear back.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.