NOPD officers have arrested Noble Thomas, 36, after a SWAT roll that occurred Monday (Oct. 18) in the Fairgrounds Triangle neighborhood. At around 10:30 a.m., First District officers responded to reports of shots fired in the 1500 block of North Dupre Street. Upon arrival, the officers were notified that Thomas fired a weapon and was Read More…
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Man killed in double shooting near Lafitte Greenway
A man was shot to death today (Oct. 12) in a double shooting near the Lafitte Greenway. At about 10:40 a.m., NOPD First District officers responded to a call of a male gunned down in the 2100 block of Conti Street. Upon arrival, officers found an adult male lying on the sidewalk and suffering from Read More…
Car stolen from woman, 70, near medical complex
A 70-year-old woman was robbed Thursday night in the Tulane-Gravier area, the New Orleans Police Department reported. The woman was unloading items from her car in the 2500 block of Banks Street at about 8 p.m. while holding her keys in her hand. Two men came by, and one reached over and snatched the keys. Read More…
Police blotter: Shooting, attempted armed robbery
A failed armed robbery and a shooting were reported in Mid-City over the weekend. On Sunday (Sept. 26) afternoon, a 66-year-old man was held up at gunpoint by a woman on South Dupre near Banks Street. The would-be robber, however, left empty handed. The victim was in his car in the 400 block of South Read More…
Overnight shooting on Tulane Avenue leaves one dead, two injured
A man was killed early Sunday (Sept. 19) in a Tulane Avenue shooting that also left a woman and another man injured, the New Orleans Police Department reported. The triple shooting occurred about 10 minutes after midnight in the 3900 block of Tulane, between South Pierce and South Scott streets. A gunmen in a passing Read More…
Police blotter: Shooting, carjacking, armed robbery
A shooting, a carjacking and an armed robbery were reported recently in and around Mid-City. A woman was injured in a shooting between the Lafitte Greenway and the University Medical Center early Sunday (Sept. 12). A 32-year-old woman was walking near North Galvez and Iberville streets at about 5:15 a.m. when an armed man approached Read More…
Man and woman shot to death in Tulane-Gravier neighborhood
Two people were shot to death Tuesday night (Aug. 3) in the Tulane-Gravier area, the New Orleans Police Department reported. First District officers responded to a call of shots fired at 9:12 p.m. near Perdido and South Dorgenois streets. Upon arrival, officers discovered a man and a woman in the street suffering from gunshot wounds. Read More…
Suspect jailed in triple shooting that killed 23-year-old
The NOPD arrested Robert J. Scott, 31, on Tuesday (July 27) in the investigation of a homicide on June 28 in the 4000 block of Ulloa Street, near Tulane and South Carrollton avenues. At about 4 a.m., NOPD First District officers responded to a call of shots fired in the area. They found one male Read More…
Police blotter: Three robberies and a shooting in Mid-City area
In 12 hours on Monday (July 26), people in and around Mid-City experienced three robberies and a shooting, the New Orleans Police Department reported. Women were targeted in the majority of these crimes. A woman’s car and cellphone were stolen at gunpoint Monday night in the Tulane-Gravier area. The 55-year-old woman was approached by two Read More…
Two people killed in drive-by shooting on Bayou Road
Two people were fatally shot at the intersection of North Broad Street and Bayou Road early Monday (July 26). Police said that a man and woman were driving toward the river on Bayou Road shortly before 1:30 a.m. when another vehicle pulled up next to them. Someone from inside the car started shooting. The shooter Read More…
