(Images courtesy of NOPD) New Orleans Police are searching for an unidentified male and female suspects wanted in an alleged criminal damage incident in which the Saenger Theater was graffitied on June 11.
The incident occurred at about 10:40 p.m. when the male and female spray-painted the Basin Street side wall of the Saenger Theater located at 1111 Canal St., according the New Orleans Police.
Before the incident, New Orleans Police believe the male and female arrived in a red Nissan Pathfinder or Armada.
Graffiti spray-painted on the Basin Street side of the Saenger Theater on June 11, according to the NOPD
The graffiti depicts the phrase “Fuck 12,” which references a derogatory term for police.
Anyone with information regarding 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 1-877-903-7867.
Surveillance camera footage of the alleged Feb. 9 suspect who snatched a victim’s food stamp card. Courtesy of the NOPD.
A suspect allegedly punched a victim in the face Feb. 9 after snatching their food stamp card on Canal Street, according to New Orleans Police.
According to New Orleans Police, the incident occurred at about 1 a.m. in the 800 block of Canal Street when the suspect allegedly snatched a food stamp card out of the hands of the victim.
The victim reportedly made an attempt to retrieve the card from the suspect, who struck the victim in the face and fled the scene, New Orleans Police said.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact NOPD 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 are asking the public’s help in finding a Smith and Wesson pistol reported stolen following an alleged Jan. 11 car burglary on Canal Street.
The alleged car burglary occurred at about 7:15 p.m. in a garage located in the 300 block of Canal Street, New Orleans Police said.
During the burglary, a Smith and Wesson 9-millimeter pistol Model SD9VE was stolen out of the car, according to New Orleans Police.
A photo of a similar gun (pictured above) for reference purposes only was provided by New Orleans Police.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact NOPD Eighth District detectives at 504-658-6080. Anonymous callers can contact Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 877-903-7867.
The body of a victim killed by the Hard Rock Hotel collapse was re-covered by a tarp by New Orleans city crews Wednesday after the previous one blew off and exposed the remains.
Photos of the body showing its legs dangling off the side of the collapsed portion of the hotel emerged on social media earlier this week, sparking outrage.
The hotel partially collapsed on the morning of Oct. 12, killing Anthony Magrette, 49; Quinnyon Wimberly, 36; and Jose Ponce Arreola, 63; and injuring dozens more.
The bodies of Wimberly and Arreola are still trapped inside.
In a Facebook post on Jan. 22, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said the conditions of the collapse have deteriorated since October, making access to the remains “extremely difficult and very dangerous.”
She added that the body of one victim is embedded in highly unstable debris 11 stories above street level and adjusting the tarp to re-cover the body again a “significant safety challenge.”
A new, yellow-colored tarp was placed over the body by city crews on the same day, according to WVUE.
Shortly before the body was uncovered, Cantrell took to social media to scold those who took pictures of the exposed body.
The outrage was shared across social media, except it was directed at Cantrell and other officials, as well as the owner of the collapsed site, Mohan Kailas.
A protest reportedly organized by Trey Monaghan will organize in front of the collapse site near the corner of Canal and North Rampart streets Friday afternoon, according to The Gambit, and march to City Hall. The protest starts at 3 p.m.
During a Jan. 17 press conference, Cantrell said the building could be demolished as early as March and added that retrieving the trapped bodies is her “top priority.”
Zulu parade in 2013. Photo: Derek Bridges | Flickr CC
The 2020 parades for the krewes of Zulu and Endymion will be rerouted around the French Quarter due to the Hard Rock Hotel collapse, a New Orleans city spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
Routes for Endymion and Zulu were modified this Mardi Gras season for public safety reasons due to the hotel collapse, said spokeswoman LaTonya Norton.
The Hard Rock Hotel partially collapsed on the morning of Oct. 12, killing Anthony Magrette, 49; Quinnyon Wimberly, 36; and Jose Ponce Arreola, 63.
An evacuation zone that prohibits public from passing through includes several streets surrounding the hotel, including the corner of North Rampart and Canal streets, which were traditionally part of the Zulu and Endymion parade routes.
This year’s Endymion parade route, which begins at City Park and Orleans avenue, will pass down Canal Street but hook a right down Elk Street, continue to Poydras Street, then turn left and continue to wind its way through the Central Business District until it reaches Julia Street and Convention Center Boulevard.
Zulu’s parade, which begins at Claiborne and Jackson avenues, will make its way to St. Charles Avenue and turn left on Poydras Street, then right onto Loyola Avenue and continue past Canal Street, completely avoiding the French Quarter.
The parades for Endymion and Zulu begin at 4:15 p.m. on Feb. 22 and 8 a.m. on Feb. 25, respectively.
Residents and visitors are also encouraged to text MARDIGRAS to 888777 to receive updates on parade schedules, transportation impacts, public safety, and weather information directly from the city.
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