Mayor LaToya Cantrell today announced that the City of New Orleans has filed suit against pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors for their conduct in fueling a national opioid crisis that has threatened the health and safety of the city. The lawsuit was filed in Civil District Court this morning. “The opioid epidemic has taken more from […]
On Saturday, Oct. 13, the City of New Orleans’ Department of Sanitation will host a paper shredding event, in conjunction with Iron Mountain, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the City’s Recycling Drop-Off Center, located at 2829 Elysian Fields Avenue. Shred Days Four times each year, Orleans Parish residents can bring up to 50 […]
The NOPD is searching for three subjects wanted in connection with multiple auto burglaries in the Fourth District. The vehicle burglaries were committed in the “Walnut Bend” neighborhood (Comet Street, Prance Street, Vixen Street, Gallinghouse Street). On October 3, 2018, between the hours of 12:45 a.m. and 1:15 a.m., multiple vehicles were burglarized in the […]
The NOPD has obtained an arrest warrant for Julius Watts (DOB: 10-23-1995) in connection with an aggravated assault that occurred in the 5600 block of Tullis Drive on September 30, 2018. Watts is suspected of being engaged in a verbal altercation with the victim before allegedly arming himself with kitchen knives and advancing toward the […]
Tomorrow, Mayor Cantrell will host her first of two “Tell Cantrell Budget Listening Sessions,” in which she will outline her priorities for the 2019-2020 budget season. These live, interactive budget sessions will allow the Mayor to hear directly from constituents. The schedule is as follows: Thursday, Oct. 4, 5:30 p.m. — Districts A, B, and […]
NOPD officers have removed two illegal weapons off the streets after they were confiscated from the above pictured subjects during two separate incidents in the Fourth District. At or around 10:49 p.m. on September 23, 2018, Fourth District officers were patrolling in the 3500 block of Garden Oaks Drive when they observed several subjects sitting […]
The NOPD is investigating an auto theft that occurred in the Fourth District. The incident occurred on September 30, 2018 around 4:30 a.m. in the 3600 block of Garden Oaks Drive. The victim parked his vehicle in the parking lot of the apartment complex. On Sunday, September 30, 2018 at 10 a.m., the victim discovered […]
The NOPD is seeking to locate a vehicle of interest in relations with an aggravated battery by shooting incident that occurred on October 1, 2018 near the intersection of General Meyer Avenue and Flanders Street, as well as the vehicle’s occupant(s). At about 11:30 a.m., NOPD Fourth District officers responded to the area for a […]
NOPD will be participating in National Coffee with a Cop Day on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The locations are as follows: 1st District – McDonalds 2757 Canal Street 2nd District – McDonalds 3443 South Carrollton Avenue 3rd District – Pontilly Coffee 4600 Chef Menteur Highway 4th District – McDonalds […]
The NOPD is seeking assistance from the public in locating a vehicle reported as stolen on Five Oaks Drive on September 28, 2018. At about 8:30 p.m., the victim’s brown 2015 Honda CRV bearing Louisiana license plate 382CAG was burglarized, during which time a spare key to the vehicle was stolen. At about 10:55 p.m., […]
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