Author: Dave Minsky

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

A 14-year-old juvenile was arrested on Bourbon Street in connection to an auto burglary that occurred in the Central Business District on St. Charles Avenue on Saturday, according to New Orleans Police.

The juvenile was positively identified as one of two perpetrators who allegedly burglarized a vehicle in the 600 block of St. Charles Avenue, shattering its front passenger window.

Eighth District officers later located and arrested the juvenile without incident in the 200 block of Bourbon Street, and booked into the Juvenile Justice Center on one county of auto burglary, according to New Orleans Police.

Anyone with additional information on this incident or the second suspect in this incident is asked to contact Eighth District detectives at 504-658-6060. Anonymous callers can contact Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at  877-903-7867.

Suspect wanted for stealing boxes of shrimp from Decatur Street delivery truck, New Orleans Police say

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A man is wanted for stealing a box of shrimp from a delivery truck on Decatur Street in an auto burglary incident Friday, according to New Orleans Police.

The unknown male entered the unlocked truck parked in the 1000 block of Decatur Street at about 11:45 a.m., according to New Orleans Police.

A possible Kia Sorento allegedly involved in an auto burglary incident Friday in the 1000 block of Decatur Street, according to New Orleans Police.

The suspect fled the scene in what is believed to be a green Kia Sorento, which had no license plate, and drove to an unknown location.

The same suspect is wanted for a similar incident that occurred on Nov. 6, 2019 in the 1000 block of Decatur Street, where he allegedly stole two boxes of shrimp, according to New Orleans Police.

Anyone with information on this incident or the identity of the unknown 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.

New Orleans Police seek 4 suspects connected to Canal Street robbery

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New Orleans Police are seeking four suspects who allegedly robbed two victims on Canal Street Saturday.

The incident occurred shortly after 11 p.m. in the 900 block of Canal Street, where four unidentified suspects approached the victims and forced their way into the victims’ pockets, taking a wallet and cell phone, according to New Orleans Police.

One of the suspects allegedly punched a victim in the mouth before fleeing the scene.

Anyone with additional information on this incident or on the identity of the suspects 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.

New Orleans Police seek suspect wanted in purse-snatching incident on Bourbon Street

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New Orleans Police are seeking a suspected wanted in connection to a simple robbery incident on Bourbon Street Sunday.

The incident occurred shortly before 9:30 p.m. in the 900 block of Bourbon Street when an unidentified suspect (pictured above) snatched a purse from the victim’s left shoulder before fleeing the scene, according to New Orleans Police.

Anyone with information on the suspect is asked to contact Detective Elliot Gray at 504-658-6729, or any Eighth District detective at 504-658-6080, or Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.

$12,000 in rings reported stolen from hotel room after victim meets woman on Bourbon Street, according to New Orleans Police

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A woman is wanted in a theft incident in which she stole more than $10,000 in rings from a Canal Street hotel room after meeting the victim on Bourbon Street last month, according to New Orleans Police.

The incident occurred shortly before 1 a.m. on Oct. 23 when the victim met the unidentified woman on Bourbon and the two relocated to a hotel room in the 500 block of Canal Street, according to New Orleans Police.

While the woman was inside the hotel room, she allegedly took two rings valued at $12,000.

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