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New Orleans Police search for Bourbon Street graffiti vandalism suspects

Surveillance camera footage that allegedly shows two suspects who vandalized the Cat’s Meow with graffiti on Saturday. NOPD contributed photo.

Two suspects are wanted by New Orleans Police for allegedly vandalizing several Bourbon Street businesses with graffiti on Saturday.

The two are wanted for criminal damage to property, according to NOPD Eighth District officials, whose area of responsibility includes the French Quarter protected historic district.

The suspects were seen on surveillance camera footage tagging several Bourbon Street businesses at about 1 a.m. on Saturday, according to New Orleans Police.

Several tags included the letters “BJF” and “Fos,” New Orleans Police said, adding that a female suspect wrote “Julia” on one of the buildings.

New Orleans Police on Monday released alleged surveillance camera footage of the suspects, who are pictured above.

The Cat’s Meow on Saturday. David Punch via Facebook.

The coronavirus pandemic has forced elected officials to shutter “nonessential” businesses, including the vast majority of bars and shops in the French Quarter, which would normally crawling with tourists — and cops — on a Saturday morning.

The vandalism appeared around the same time graffiti art from artist Josh Wingerter popped up along plywood window coverings in other parts of the French Quarter and Frenchmen Street, but aren’t included in the vandalism investigation.

Anyone with information regarding the identities and the location of the two Bourbon Street vandalism suspects are 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 call toll-free at 877-903-7867.

Two suspects sought in NOPD investigation into alleged cutting incident on Ursulines Avenue

Surveillance camera footage of the alleged suspects wanted in connection to an aggravated battery investigation on Feb. 2 in the 1000 block of Ursulines Avenue. Courtesy of the NOPD.

Two suspects are wanted in a New Orleans Police investigation into an alleged aggravated battery by cutting incident that occurred on Feb. 2 in the 1000 block of Ursulines Avenue.

The incident reportedly occurred at about 7 a.m when the suspects allegedly struck the victim with a knife, according to New Orleans Police.

The two suspects then fled the scene eastbound on Rampart Street toward Esplanade Avenue and then to an unknown location, New Orleans Police said.

New Orleans Police on Feb. 5 released surveillance camera footage of the alleged suspects and their getaway vehicle, which bears a license plate number of 2R0X35 from an unknown state.

Anyone with information on this incident or the suspects whereabouts and identities 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.