Galloway Man Gets 5 Years After 3 Separate Arrests

A Galloway Township man pleaded guilty last week to three criminal charges over the past two years in Atlantic County.

George Poteat, 36, appeared in county court on September 21 to plead guilty in a plea agreement covering three separate incidents for which he will spend five years in New Jersey State Prison, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.

The cases include crimes in Galloway Township and Atlantic City between late 2024 and July 2026.

Possession of Ammunition

On December 28, 2024, Poteat was found with several boxes of firearm ammunition in his vehicle. Based on Poteat's criminal history, he is not allowed to have ammunition. He was arrested and released on this charge.

Selling Crack From a Pill Bottle in His Groin Area

On July 22, 2025, Poteat was arrested in Atlantic City after he was seen selling crack cocaine out of a pill bottle on Atlantic Avenue. When he was arrested, the pill bottle was located in his groin area, where officers found three bags of crack cocaine.

Arrested for Possession of Drugs, Resisting Arrest

On July 14, 2026, George Poteat was pulled over in Galloway Township and detained by police for a drug investigation. While police were finding amounts of heroin, crack cocaine, and oxycodone in his possession, Poteat struggled with officers and resisted arrest.