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NOPD searches for two men wanted in connection to shooting on South Rampart Street

(Picture courtesy of the NOPD)
Two men are wanted by New Orleans Police in connection to an alleged shooting on South Rampart Street Friday morning.

The shooting occurred at about 10:40 a.m. on Friday following an altercation between two groups of males in the 100 block of South Rampart Street, according to New Orleans Police.

Two males, pictured above, allegedly fired a handgun at a group of three other unknown males after the confrontation and ran away on Basin Street.

Further investigation revealed the two male suspects fled the scene in the vehicles also pictured above, New Orleans Police said.

The shooting is under investigation.

Anyone with information regarding the identity and/or the location of the pictured 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.

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New Orleans Police ask public to help ID suspect in Esplanade hotel burglary

New Orleans Police are asking the public to help identify a man who allegedly burglarized an Esplanade Avenue hotel on Friday.

The suspect reportedly entered the hotel in the 600 block of Esplanade Avenue shortly before 6 p.m. on Friday, May 8, according to New Orleans Police, who didn’t identify the name of the hotel.

After rummaging through the rooms and office, the suspect left the location through the front door with cash and several items in his possession.

New Orleans Police on Tuesday released a surveillance camera photo of the suspect, who is pictured above.

Anyone with information regarding the suspect’s identity and location is asked to call Eighth District detectives at 504-658-6080 or Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.

Second gutter theft suspect strikes French Quarter in 2 weeks

Second gutter theft suspect strikes French Quarter in 2 weeks

A man is suspected of stealing a copper gutter from a French Quarter building May 4, the second such incident in a matter of weeks, according to New Orleans Police.

The suspect was allegedly captured on surveillance camera prying a copper gutter from the side of a business in the 900 block of St. Louis Street shortly after 2:30 a.m.

New Orleans Police haven’t identified the suspect, but is described by a white male with a square tattoo on the back of his left calf. Surveillance camera footage allegedly depicting the thief (shown above) was released by police on Friday.

It’s the second theft of copper gutters in the 900 block of St. Louis Street since April 24, according to 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 of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 877-903-7867.

NOPD searching for suspected thief who stole copper gutters from buildings on St. Louis, St. Phillip streets

NOPD searching for suspected thief who stole copper gutters from buildings on St. Louis, St. Phillip streets

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A suspected thief was captured on camera ripping pieces of copper gutters from buildings in the French Quarter early Friday morning, according to New Orleans Police.

The suspect allegedly struck two different locations in a matter of minutes, stealing copper gutters from the sides of buildings on St. Louis and St. Phillip streets, incidents that were captured on surveillance camera footage released by the NOPD on Tuesday.

The first incident occurred at about 6:30 a.m. on Friday when the suspect was seen removing a copper gutter from a business in the 900 block of St. Louis Street.

Fifteen minutes later, the same person was seen again removing another copper gutter from the side of a building in the 600 block of St. Phillip Street.

Light scrap copper—which includes sheet copper, gutters and other unalloyed solids with at least 88% copper—fetches around $2 per pound in Louisiana, according to various indices.

Anyone with information on the incidents is asked to contact NOPD Eighth District detectives at 504-658-6080. Anonymous callers can contact Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 877-903-7867.

Suspect steps on dropped wallet, takes it in alleged Feb. 19 simple robbery on Dauphine Street

Alleged surveillance footage of a suspect involved in a Feb. 19 simple robbery on Dauphine Street. Courtesy of the NOPD.

New Orleans Police are seeking a man who allegedly stepped on a wallet dropped by a victim, then stealing it before pushing the victim to the ground in a Feb. 19 simple robbery incident on Dauphine Street.

The incident occurred shortly after 2 a.m. when the suspect followed the victim into the 500 block of Dauphine Street, according to New Orleans Police.

The victim dropped his wallet on the ground and before he could pick it up, the suspect stepped on it and pushed the victim to the ground before fleeing the scene, New Orleans Police said.

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