Atlantic City Man Arrested After Body Found In Trashcan

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ. (CBS) -- An Atlantic City man has been charged with the murder of a man whose body was found inside a trashcan.

Police responded to the 1200 block of Adriatic Avenue shortly before 9 a.m. Saturday where the body of 52-year-old Ricky Ward was discovered.

An investigation led to the arrest of 64-year-old Thomas Green, who is accused of repeatedly hitting Ward in the head with stones and killing him.

Green was charged with murder, unlawful possession of a weapon and related offenses.

He was being held at the Atlantic County Justice Facility on $1-million full cash bail.

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