The City of New Orleans Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board (NOMTRCB) has planned aerial and truck mosquito abatement tonight from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. in Orleans Parish. Areas include Elysian Fields Avenue to Venetian Isles, and from Hayne Boulevard to Interstate-10/610. NOMTRCB recently began a new notification system. More information can be obtained by signing […]
Mayor Cantrell today kicked off the Blue & Green Corridors Project in Gentilly. The goal of the Blue & Green Corridors Project is to help manage stormwater and reduce flooding by creating a network of canals and natural drainage features. The Mayor also invited residents to participate in the design and implementation of the project […]
The NOPD has obtained an arrest warrant for Alfred Lankster (DOB: 12-03-1984) in connection with an aggravated assault that occurred on September 17, 2018 in the 300 block of Decatur Street. At about 9:30 a.m., Lankster is believed to have walked by the victim and punched him in the face. The victim then reportedly approached […]
The NOPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating and identifying a suspect believed to be responsible for a simple burglary that occurred in the 700 block of France Street on September 14, 2018. At about 3:54 a.m., the above pictured unknown subject was observed stealing tools and a bicycle belonging to the victim. The […]
The NOPD is searching for a subject wanted for an aggravated assault with a firearm that occurred in the Seventh District. On Sunday, September 16, 2018, around 8:10 p.m., the wanted subject, identified as Derick Martin (B/M DOB: 5-25-1989), reportedly entered the victim’s place of business located in the 6700 block of Chef Menteur Highway […]
The NOPD is preparing for the 35th Annual Kelly Marrione National Night Out Against Crime on Tuesday, October 16, 2018. Superintendent Michael Harrison is encouraging all community members to host a neighborhood block party to raise awareness of best-practices for preventing and reporting crime. The 2018 Night Out Against Crime Kick-off event will take place at 5 […]
The NOPD is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying or locating a suspect believed to be responsible for a business burglary on September 9, 2018 in the 2100 block of South Claiborne Avenue. The pictured subject is believed to have illegally entered a business in the area. Upon entering the business, the subject then allegedly […]
The NOPD is seeking assistance from the public in locating an adult female reported as missing. On September 17, 2018, friends and relatives reported Patricia Bennett (black female, DOB: 10-18-1956) as a missing person. Officers checked Bennett’s last known address of residence in the 8800 block of Cohn Street, but learned that she had not […]
The NOPD is seeking to speak with two subjects believed to be persons of interest in the investigation of a homicide that occurred on September 18, 2018 in the 7200 block of Hayne Boulevard. At about 1:20 a.m., Seventh District officers responded to a call of an aggravated battery by shooting at a gas station […]
The NOPD is seeking to locate and identify a subject seen on surveillance in commission of a vehicle burglary in the 800 block of North Roman Street on August 20, 2018. At about 11:11 a.m., the subject was seen entering the rear of a work truck in the area, removing a small generator and fleeing […]
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