Category: NOPD

Woman arrested after cutting victim on Esplanade in French Quarter, NOPD says

Rina Whiticar. Courtesy of Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office.

New Orleans police arrested a woman who is accused of cutting a victim following an argument over marijuana on Esplanade Street in the French Quarter on July 18.

According to Nola.com, 36-year-old Rina Whiticar was arguing with a 43-year-old man early Thursday morning in the 400 block of Esplanade Avenue when she pulled out a pocketknife and allegedly cut the man.

Whiticar was arrested near the corner of where North Peters Street meets Elysian Fields Avenue and was booked into Orleans Justice Center on suspicion of aggravated battery.

According to Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office inmate records, Whiticar is being held on $2,500 bond.

Woman wanted by police after alleged stabbing on Decatur Street

April Red. Courtesy of NOPD.

The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) is searching for a woman who is being sought by police after an alleged stabbing in the French Quarter on Wednesday, July 10.

According to the NOPD, a woman identified as 25-year-old April Red walked up to a victim inside a restaurant in the 500 block of Decatur St. and stabbed him in the right shoulder with a bladed object. The incident occurred at approximately 5:30 p.m. Red promptly left the restaurant and headed on foot towards Toulouse Street, the NOPD said.

The police requests that anyone with information on this incident or the whereabouts of Red to contact NOPD Eighth District detectives at 504-658-6080. They can also call Crimestoppers anonymously at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 877-903-7867.

Woman fired handgun several times inside French Quarter gas station, New Orleans police say

Courtesy of NOPD.

A woman is accused of illegally firing a handgun inside a French Quarter gas station on July 1, according to the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD).

According to WGNO, an unidentified woman got into argument with an employee at the Chevron gas station located in the 400 block of N. Rampart St.

The incident occurred at approximately 1:19 p.m., according to the NOPD, when the woman returned with a gun and an unidentified shirtless male with distinctive lettering tattoos on his shoulder blades. Surveillance photographs released by the NOPD on July 14 show the woman pointing a handgun while entering the store.

The woman fired several shots into the air, according to the NOPD, but no one was injured. Both suspects immediately fled the store in a black Nissan Altima with an unknown temporary tag in the rear window, according to the NOPD.

The NOPD requests anyone with information on this incident or the identities and whereabouts of the suspects to contact First District detectives at 504-658-6010. Anonymous tipsters can call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 877-903-7867.

Police search for suspected attempted burglar on Dauphine Street

Courtesy of the NOPD.

The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) is searching for a man who it said tried to burglarize a home in the French Quarter on Saturday, July 13.

According to the NOPD, the incident happened at approximately 2 p.m. in the 600 block of Dauphine Street when a person, who the police describes as a while male, damaged a fence gate to the residence and then damaged wooden panels on the rear doors. But the suspect didn’t get inside the house, according to the NOPD.

The NOPD provided a surveillance camera photograph of the suspect, which is pictured above.

The NOPD requests that anyone with information on the identity and whereabouts of the suspect to call Detective Marshall Scallan or any detective at the Eighth District at 504-658-6080. They can also call Crimestoppers anonymously at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 877-903-7867.

Police search for suspect wanted in July 6 business burglary on North Peters Street

Courtesy of the NOPD

The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) is searching for a man captured on a surveillance camera allegedly burglarizing a business in the 900 block of N. Peters St. in the French Quarter on July 6.

According to the NOPD, the incident occurred at approximately 2:27 a.m. when an unidentified man kicked out a glass pane window and entered the business, then removed an unknown amount of cash from two donation boxes.

NOPD says the suspect, who is described as having bushy hair and short beard, fled toward Dumaine Street. Police released a surveillance camera photograph of the suspect, pictured above, on July 8.

The NOPD requests anyone with information about the incident to call Detective Marshall Scallan or other Eight District detectives, at 504-658-6080. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may contact Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 877-903-7867.