Author: Dave Minsky

WWL-TV publishes surveillance video of Andy Dick getting punched unconscious in front of One Eyed Jacks

WWL-TV on Tuesday published a brief video of comedian and actor Andy Dick getting knocked out with a punch by an unknown assailant outside One Eyed Jacks nightclub on early Saturday morning. The video was pulled from one a nearby surveillance camera.

Dick had recently finished performing a show at the venue in the 600 block of Toulouse Street that evening. The video shows Dick standing in front of the nightclub among a crowd of fans when an unknown person walked up to Dick and blindsided him with a punch to the head. The man then calmly picks up his beer from the curb and walks away. An Uber ride requested by Dick pulled up seconds later.

As Dick fell, he hit his head on a parked motorcycle. Dick told The Times Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate that he was rendered unconscious for about 15 minutes.

Dick is known for his roles in movies such as “In the Army Now,” and the mid-1990s sitcom show “NewsRadio.”

The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) is still looking for the suspect. Anyone with information is requested to call the NOPD Eighth District at 504-658-6080 or Crimestoppers anonymously at 504-822-1111.

NOPD: Man reported missing last seen on Esplanade Avenue

Shane Gallivan. Picture courtesy of the NOPD.

The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) is requesting help from the public locating a person who has been missing for nearly a week.

According to the NOPD, 59-year-old Shave Gallivan was last seen in front of a hotel in the 600 block of Esplanade Ave. at about 6:21 p.m. on August 7. Gallivan was reportedly arguing with his girlfriend in front of the hotel, the NOPD stated, and hasn’t been seen or heard from since then.

The NOPD described Gallivan as a white male standing six foot one inch tall with grey hair and weighing about 140 pounds.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Gallivan is requested to contact NOPD Eighth District detectives at 504-658-6080.

Comedian Andy Dick reportedly sucker-punched outside One Eyed Jacks

Andy Dick | CC

Actor and comedian Andy Dick was sucker punched outside One Eyed Jacks on Toulouse Street Saturday morning, according to a report by The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate.

Dick and guitarist-singer Paris Dylan stepped outside to pose for photos with fans following the show. As Dick stepped into an Uber, he was blindsided with a punch, the newspaper reported. Dick hit his head on a parked motorcycle then struck his head on the pavement and lost consciousness for about 15 minutes, according to the newspaper. The incident reportedly happened at about 2:20 a.m. in the 600 block of Toulouse St.

The 53-year-old Dick was transported to the hospital where the was monitored for what the artist described to the newspaper as a “possible brain bleed.”

According to the newspaper, the attacker got away and hasn’t been identified. New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) is investigating the incident.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call the NOPD at 504-658-6080 or Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.

NOPD: Man accused of illegally carrying handgun on Bourbon Street

Photo courtesy of the NOPD.

The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) said it arrested a man for allegedly carrying an illegal concealed handgun on Bourbon Street on August 11.

According to the NOPD, city police officers and Louisiana state troopers were patrolling the 500 block of Bourbon Street at about 12:27 a.m. when they stopped 27-year-old Devante Ray, who was carrying a concealed Glock Model 22 .40-caliber handgun. The firearm was loaded with 15 bullets, according to the NOPD.

Ray was taken to NOPD’s Eighth District police station on Royal Street and transported to the Orleans Parish Justice Center where he was booked with one count of illegal carrying of a firearm.

Phase Two of Bourbon Street construction to resume August 12 at St. Ann Street

Bourbon Street construction in the 200 block in September 2017. Photo by June Collins via Facebook.

Construction of Bourbon Street is slated to resume on August 12 starting at St. Ann Street.

According to an announcement by New Orleans, daily intermittent road closures will occur at St. Ann at the 800 block of Dauphine and Bourbon streets starting at 8 a.m. until sunset to accommodate pre-construction activities for the Bourbon Phase 2 project.

It’s the latest round of the Bourbon Street renovation project, which began in the 100 block in April 2017. It’s the first major reconstruction of Bourbon Street in at least 90 years.

The block will be open to pedestrian traffic only, however the intersections of Dauphine and Bourbon at St. Ann will be open to vehicular traffic–meaning that you’ll still be able to cross Dauphine and Bourbon streets on St. Ann at night.

The 800 block itself, however, will be fenced off and cluttered with construction equipment. Bars such as The Bourbon Pub and Oz New Orleans will be affected.

Additionally, the intersection of Dumaine and Bourbon and approximately forty feet into the 900 block of Bourbon are also closed to vehicular traffic as crews work to fully reconstruct the road. The intersection and 900 block will reopen next weekend if weather allows, according to the city.

The work being done includes Entergy crews conducting utility upgrades on Monday. Hard Rock Construction, the company hired to do the job, will also begin exploratory trenching activity that’s expected to take about three days.

Work on the new sewer, water, and drainage system for this block is anticipated to begin in October, according to the city.

Construction will halt and equipment will be cleared, including fencing, from the site and trenches will get filled in once Southern Decadence festival begins on August 28, but work will resume on September 3.

According to a report by WWL-TV in August 2017, the project was originally contracted for a cost of under $3.9 million, but is expected to cost millions more. The city’s new estimated cost has reached $9.5 million.

The city is roughly 70 percent finished with the project. New “upsized” drainage, a better sewer system, new sidewalks, upgraded lighting and security, and a smoother pavement have been installed along various sections of Bourbon Street, according to the city.