CAMDEN — A Camden County police officer chased down and apprehended an armed suspect who attempted to flee from authorities Saturday night in South Camden, the department announced.

Following a Shotspotter activation in the area of S. 6th and Thurman streets around 10 p.m., officer Brandan Campbell responded to the area and looked for a suspect wearing a white tank top and a black hooded sweatshirt over his shoulder.

Campbell located a suspect matching this description at the corner of S. 8th and Jackson streets — said to be Willie Rogers, 22, of Camden, who allegedly ran from police.

Campbell chased Rogers on foot into Robert Johnson Park where he was apprehended by Campbell, along with officer Michael Fountas and Det. John Hunsinger of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office.

Rogers was arrested and found to be in possession of a Pietro Beretta model 84B handgun that was reportedly loaded with hollow point rounds.

Rogers was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, certain persons not to have weapons, possession of hollow point bullets and resisting arrest.

The certain persons charge is based on a prior drug distribution conviction. He was remanded to the county jail with bail set at $76,800 cash or bond.

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