The Quarter Report!

Graphic by Eric T. Styles
The following is taken from the New Orleans Police calls-for-service daily log and includes incidents reported in and near the French Quarter. For a more complete incident log, visit data.nola.gov.

Monday, May 15:

12:17 a.m. – NOPD received a report of shots fired near the intersection of Chartres and Canal streets.

8 a.m. – NOPD received a report of a stolen vehicle in the 400 block of North Rampart Street.

9:50 a.m. – NOPD received a report of a stolen vehicle in the 700 block of North Rampart Street.

10:46 a.m. – NOPD received a report of a hit-and-run vehicle collision in the 400 block of Bourbon Street.

2:50 p.m. – NOPD received a report of a vehicle burglary in the 400 block of Canal Street.

10:56 p.m. – NOPD received a report of a person brandishing/concealing a weapon near the intersection of Bourbon and Bienville streets.

Tuesday, May 16:

12:20 a.m. – NOPD received a report of a vehicle collision with an injury in the 1100 block of North Rampart Street.

7:08 a.m. – NOPD received a report of a vehicle burglary near the intersection of Governor Nicholls and Chartres streets.

7:09 a.m. – NOPD received a report of a vehicle burglary in the 300 block of North Peters Street.

8:25 a.m. – NOPD received a report of a stolen vehicle in the 300 block of Royal Street.

8:52 a.m. – NOPD received a report of a vehicle burglary in the 600 block of Bienville Street.

9:13 a.m. – NOPD received a report of a vehicle burglary in the 100 block of Iberville Street.

10:13 a.m. – NOPD received a report of a vehicle burglary in the 1000 block of Iberville Street.

9:07 p.m. – NOPD received a report of a simple assault in the 400 block of Burgundy Street.

11:45 p.m. – NOPD received a report of a simple assault in the 500 block of Dauphine Street.

Wednesday, May 17:

12:43 a.m. – NOPD received a report of a simple assault in the 100 block of Royal Street.

8:34 a.m. – NOPD received a report of a hit-and-run vehicle collision near the intersection of Royal and Conti streets.

10:50 a.m. – NOPD received a report of a vehicle burglary near the intersection of St. Peter and North Rampart streets.

12:46 p.m. – NOPD received a report of a simple assault in the 500 block of Dauphine Street.

1:18 p.m. – NOPD received a report of a vehicle burglary in the 500 block of North Rampart Street.

1:37 p.m. – NOPD received a report of a shooting in the 200 block of Canal Street.

2:49 p.m. – NOPD received a report of a vehicle burglary in the 500 block of North Rampart Street.

3:47 p.m. – NOPD received a report of a robbery in the 100 block of Royal Street.

Thursday, May 18:

3:50 a.m. – NOPD received a report of a simple assault in the 700 block of Canal Street.

12 p.m. – NOPD received a report of a hit-and-run vehicle collision in the 1000 block of Decatur Street.

1:53 p.m. – NOPD received a report of a hit-and-run vehicle collision near the intersection of Esplanade Avenue and North Rampart Street.

3:52 p.m. – NOPD received a report of a hit-and-run vehicle collision in the 400 block of North Rampart Street.

4:18 p.m. – NOPD received a report of an assault with a weapon in the 500 block of North Rampart Street.

5:10 p.m. – NOPD received a report of a vehicle burglary in the 1100 block of North Peters Street.

Friday, May 19:

1:43 a.m. – NOPD received a report of a simple assault in the 900 block of Bourbon Street.

5:24 p.m. – NOPD received a report of a simple assault in the 400 block of Bourbon Street.

10:32 p.m. – NOPD received a report of a robbery near the intersection of Bourbon Street and Orleans Avenue.

11:17 p.m. – NOPD received a report of a stolen vehicle in the 300 block of Canal Street.

Saturday, May 20:

12:08 a.m. – NOPD received a report of a hit-and-run vehicle collision in the 300 block of Dauphine Street.

2:49 a.m. – NOPD received a report of a stolen vehicle in the 1100 block of North Peters Street.

2:52 a.m. – NOPD received a report of a vehicle burglary in the 1000 block of Iberville Street.

3:32 a.m. – NOPD received a report of a vehicle burglary in the 800 block of North Rampart Street.

4:24 a.m. – NOPD received a report of a vehicle burglary in the 70 block of North Rampart Street.

6:53 a.m. – NOPD received a report of a stolen vehicle in the 600 block of Governor Nicholls Street.

7:04 a.m. – NOPD received a report of a stolen vehicle in the 800 block of Governor Nicholls Street.

7:24 a.m. – NOPD received a report of a stolen vehicle in the 300 block of North Rampart Street.

9:04 a.m. – NOPD received a report of a stolen vehicle in the 600 block of Governor Nicholls Street.

9:08 a.m. – NOPD received a report of a vehicle burglary in the 1000 block of Iberville Street.

10:04 a.m. – NOPD received a report of a stolen vehicle in the 300 block of Dauphine Street.

10:46 a.m. – NOPD received a report of a robbery in the 1000 block of Toulouse Street.

12:42 p.m. – NOPD received a report of a hit-and-run vehicle collision near the intersection of St. Louis and Burgundy streets.

2:55 p.m. – NOPD received a report of a warrant service resulting in an arrest in the 600 block of Decatur Street.

4:20 p.m. – NOPD received a report of a stolen vehicle in the 100 block of Royal Street.

7:40 p.m. – NOPD received a report of a hit-and-run vehicle collision near the intersection of North Rampart and Dumaine streets.

8:35 p.m. – NOPD received a report of a person brandishing/concealing a weapon in the 700 block of Canal Street.

Sunday, May 21:

1:37 a.m. – NOPD received a report of a hit-and-run vehicle collision near the intersection of Chartres and St. Louis streets.

3:35 a.m. – NOPD received a report of a stabbing in the 100 block of Bourbon Street.

3:54 a.m. – NOPD received a report of a robbery in the 700 block of Dauphine Street.

5:27 a.m. – NOPD received a report of a robbery in the 900 block of North Rampart Street.

7:44 a.m .- NOPD received a report of a vehicle burglary near the intersection of Decatur and North Peters streets.

9:04 a.m .- NOPD received a report of a vehicle burglary in the 1000 bock of Iberville Street.

11:22 a.m. – NOPD received a report of a vehicle burglary in the 1000 block of Iberville Street.

12:01 p.m. – NOPD received a report of a vehicle burglary near the intersection of Decatur and North Peters streets.

12:35 p.m. – NOPD received a report of a stolen vehicle in the 700 block of St. Ann Street.

3:08 p.m. – NOPD received a report of a simple assault near the intersection of Chartres and Iberville streets.

NOPD arrests man accused of attacking St. Louis Market employee

Video surveillance footage of the May 20 incident provided by the NOPD.
New Orleans Police on Monday said they’ve arrested a 22-year-old man accused of attacking an employee at the St. Louis Market in the French Quarter.

Brandon Mitchell was arrested on Monday and booked into the Orleans Justice Center on suspicion of one count of battery, according to the NOPD. Officials said the incident occurred on May 20 in the 700 block of St. Louis Street, where Mitchell entered the business and attacked the male employee from behind before dragging the employee outside and continued to hit the victim with his fist.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact NOPD at 504 821-2222.

New Orleans City Councilmember proposes temporary moratorium on VCC enforcement

Chris Litherland | CC Wikimedia
New Orleans City Councilmember Freddie King has proposed an ordinance that would allow a one-year moratorium on Vieux Carre Commission enforcement of preserving historical integrity of buildings in the French Quarter.

The ordnance would also allow permits for businesses to go through despite outstanding VCC fines.

On Monday, a town hall meeting was held at the Preservation Resource Center on Tchoupitoulas Street, where residents and business owners called on King to either withdraw or pursue the proposed ordinance.

Opponents said the proposed ordinance would gut preservation enforcement on the neighborhood, which is more than 300 years old, while business owners said it would offer financial relief and fast-track the permitting process.

The VCC was given power to regulate historic preservation of the French Quarter, also known as the Vieux Carre, in 1936 and the district was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965.

The proposed ordinance is scheduled to be presented at the June 26 Community Development Committee Meeting. Read the proposed ordinance below:

VCC-ordinance

4 sought in Bienville Street parking garage burglaries, NOPD says

Surveillance camera footage provided by the NOPD.
New Orleans Police are seeking the identities of four males who burglarized several vehicles while armed with firearms in a Bienville Street parking garage last week, according to officials.

Eighth District police said the incident occurred at about 4:40 a.m. on May 16 in the 600 block of Bienville Street, where video surveillance showed four males armed with handguns and rifles enter a parking garage before breaking into several vehicles.

The suspects were in a stolen gray Nissan Altima with Texas license number HSN0410, which was reported stolen from the 1,000 block of South Peters Street and later recovered at an unlisted location in the Second District, according to the NOPD.

Anyone with information as to the identity of these subjects or other information about this incident is asked to contact Eighth District detectives at 504-658-6080 or Crimestoppers anonymously at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-7867.

Erin Churchill, owner of Molly’s on Toulouse, has passed away

Sad news to report: Erin Churchill, co-owner of Molly’s on Toulouse and the Dive Bar, passed away on Saturday. The Quarter Rat learned of Erin’s passing on Sunday morning by an employee. Both bars were closed on Sunday following her death. A cause of death wasn’t immediately determined.

Erin had been the owner-operator of Molly’s and the Dive Bar, along with her husband, Roger, for about 15 years. She was well-known among locals in the French Quarter, where she had bartended for years before becoming owner.