Category: Porch Pirate

Persons Crimes  The area of the 4400-4800 Blocks of Canal Street and the side streets immediately off those Blocks of Canal have been targeted for robberies, mostly juvenile perpetrators.  We’ve had two so far, two in the late night/early morning hours and one that occurred Christmas Day at 10:00 pm and was a late report…

Persons Crimes Item # A-21455-23 armed robbery on 1/22/23 12:18 am in the 100 Block of N. Murat;  The incident involved three victims (females) and 2 observed B/M’s (suspected juveniles.)  The victims exited the street car to walk to their residence, as one victim attempted to open the entry lock with her key it broke. …

Persons Crimes Item # A-14791-23 1/15/23 1:20 am 300 Block S. Hennessey Street stabbing;  the victim allowed a friend to stay with him approximately two weeks. On the date of the incident the victim requested his friend leave his residence.  After the request, the incident escalated to an argument, then the perpetrator retrieved a knife,…

Persons Crimes Item # A-08258-23 1/9/23 2:00 am (aggravated assault) 300 Block of S. Telemachus Street.  Gist:  The victim witnessed a white Hyundai driven by several B/M’s committing vehicle burglaries near his home in the 100 Block of S. Genois.  The victim went inside his residence to get his vehicle keys to attempt to follow…

Persons Crimes We had a violent start to the year with three violent crimes reported, including a triple homicide.  Item # A-00780-23 (1/1/23) 5:30 pm 3231 Banks Street aggravated battery by cutting;  The victim (H/M) stated he and another tenant (H/M) at the location got into an argument that escalated to the point the other…

Persons Crimes Item # L-25864-22 armed robbery 600 Block of N. Scott 12/27/22 2:30 pm; this story given to the officer is convoluted.  The victim stated he and his roommate went to reclaim his bike that was in the possession of a subject he only knows as “Slick.”  When the arrived at the location of…

Persons Crimes Item # L-17932-22 simple robbery 12/18/22 6:09 pm 200 Block of S. White; the victim W/M stated a B/F knocked on his residence door and asked for a dollar.  The victim stated he walked away from his door (door was left open), took his eyes off the female to walk to a pair…

Persons Crimes L-12331-22 Aggravated assault 2707 Orleans Avenue (Orleans Grocery/Gas Station) 12/13/22 5:00 am;  victim reported he was attempting to get gas when dark colored Nissan Rogue entered the lot.  The vehicle was occupied by at least two black males, the front passenger pointing a weapon at the victim.  The victim fled inside the business…

Persons Crimes  During this past week there were no violent crimes reported, the trend of vehicle theft persists and during the week outpaced vehicle burglary. Auto thefts: 500 Block S. Salcedo; 2017 Maserati 478FWN 4000 Block of Banks; 2020 Jeep Wrangler 227EBS 142 N. Telemachus; 2017 Hyundai Tucson 410CAS 3800 Block of Tulane; 2017 Audi…

Persons Crimes Item # K -26049-22 shooting 600 Block of S. Norman Francis 11/27/22 10:30 pm;  Department was notified of a shooting victim at UMC, upon arrival the driver of the vehicle reported the incident happened on S. Norman Francis likely in the 600 Block.  The victim was a passenger in a 2022 Chevy Corvette,…