New Orleans police search for woman last seen on Decatur Street

Danielle Smith. Picture courtesy of New Orleans Police Department.

New Orleans police are asking for the public’s help in searching for a woman who was reported missing the day before Thanksgiving.

Danielle Smith, 24, was last seen at about 7 p.m. on Nov. 27 in the 900 block fo Decatur St. She was reportedly accompanied by friends at the beginning of the evening, according to the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD).

Smith’s whereabouts are currently unknown.

Anyone with information is asked to contact NOPD Eighth District detectives at 504-658-6080.

Suspect snatched victim’s purse in Bourbon Street robbery, New Orleans Police say

New Orleans Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly snatched a victim’s purse on Bourbon Street Saturday.

The incident occurred at about 1:50 a.m. in the 600 block of Bourbon Street when a suspect snatched a woman’s purse, according to New Orleans Police.

The suspect (pictured above) fled on foot.

Anyone with additional information on this incident or the identity of the wanted subject is asked to contact Eighth District detectives at 504-658-6080. Anonymous callers can contact Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at  877-903-7867.

Juvenile in CBD auto theft arrested on Bourbon Street, New Orleans Police say

Suspect sought in July Burgundy Street sexual assault incident, New Orleans Police say

(Photo: Joshua Carmen Riley | NOPD)
A suspect was identified as the suspect in a July sexual assault incident on Burgundy Street, according to New Orleans Police.

Joshua Carmen Riley, 27, was identified as the perpetrator in a third-degree sexual assault investigation that occurred at 7 a.m. in the 400 block of Burgundy Street July 7, according to New Orleans Police.

Arrest and DNA search warrants have been issued for Riley.

Anyone with information on this incident or the whereabouts of Riley is asked to contact NOPD Detective Brandon McDonald at 504- 504-658-5522 or call Crimestoppers anonymously at 504-822-1111, or and toll-free at 877-903-7867.

Man with “L.A.” ballcap wanted in connection to Frenchmen Street bar cell phone theft

New Orleans Police are searching for a man wanted in connection to a cell phone theft at a bar on Frenchmen Street last week.

The incident occurred at a business in the 700 block of Frenchmen Street on Nov. 10 when the unidentified male suspect reached over the bar and stole a silver Samsung Galaxy Note cell phone, according to New Orleans Police.

The bar worker who reported the alleged theft to police observed security camera footage that showing the suspect taking the phone.

The suspect (pictured above) is described as a while male and was last seen wearing a blue “L.A.” hat, a green backpack, a black hoodie jacket and a t-shirt with writing on it.

Anyone with information that can help Eighth District detectives identify and locate the pictured subject is asked to call 504-658-6080; or Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 877-903-7867.

Arrest warrant issued for Royal Street sexual assault suspect, New Orleans Police say

(Photo: Joseph Betsill | Courtesy of NOPD)
An arrest warrant was issued for a suspect wanted in connection to a sexual assault that occurred on Royal Street in September, according to New Orleans Police.

Joseph Betsill, 36, is wanted in connection to the assault incident, which occurred at about 12 p.m. on Sept. 25 in the 300 block of Royal Street, according to New Orleans Police.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Betsill is asked to contact Special Victims Unit at 504-658-5523. Anonymous callers can contact Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 877-903-7867.