A 60-year-old woman was robbed at gunpoint Monday night on Tulane Avenue, the New Orleans Police Department reported. The victim was in the 3400 block of Tulane Avenue, near Norman Francis Parkway, at about 8:40 p.m. when a gunman got out of a gray Toyota Camry and demanded her property. She complied, and the gunman Read More…
Tag: Armed robbery
Gunfire erupts during robbery in Faubourg St. John
A shootout erupted following a robbery attempt on North White Street in Faubourg St. John on Tuesday (Dec. 29) night, the New Orleans Police Department reported. A 56-year-old man was on his porch in the 900 block of North White, between Dumaine and St. Philip, at about 10:25 p.m. when a white sedan pulled up. Read More…
Deliveryman’s SUV stolen at gunpoint in Faubourg St. John
A deliveryman’s vehicle was stolen at gunpoint on Monday (Dec. 21) afternoon in the Bayou St. John neighborhood, the New Orleans Police Department reported. The victim, a 38-year-old man, was making a delivery in the 1000 block of North Dupre Street, near St. Philip Street, at about 3:45 p.m. when two men in a black Read More…
Police blotter: Shooting, armed robbery, carjacking
An armed robbery, a shooting and a carjacking were among the crimes in Mid-City reported last week by the New Orleans Police Department. Armed robbery: The armed robbery occurred Saturday night in the 3900 block of Baudin Street. The victim, a 43-year-old man, was getting out of his car when a man approached carrying a Read More…
Suspect sought in Smoothie King robbery
The New Orleans Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect believed to be involved in an armed robbery incident that occurred on Nov. 28. At 5:44 p.m., the Smoothie King in the 200 block of North Carrolton Avenue, near Bienville Street, was robbed. The gunman took an unknown amount Read More…
Police blotter: Armed robberies, carjacking, shooting reported across Mid-City
Multiple armed robberies, a carjacking and a shooting were reported in Mid-City neighborhoods from Thursday through Sunday, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Shooting: The shooting was in the Tulane-Gravier neighborhood early Sunday (Dec. 6). The victim, a 42-year-old man, was shot multiple times during an argument with the gunman in the 2600 block Read More…
Smoothie King on Carrollton robbed at gunpoint
The Smoothie King at 224 N. Carrollton Ave., near Bienville Street, was robbed Saturday evening, the New Orleans Police Department reported. At about 5:50 p.m., a man walked into the shop and placed a gun on the counter. The employee behind the counter opened the cash register, and the gunman took cash from the drawer Read More…
Woman held up at gunpoint, carjacked on Orleans
The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a carjacking reported Thursday night on Orleans Avenue near Gayoso Street. The victim, a 30-year-old woman, was approached in the 3000 block of Orleans Avenue at about 9:45 p.m. Her assailant threatened her with a gun and demanded her property, and she complied. The assailant then got in Read More…
Man struck with pipe and robbed on North White near Bienville
A 52-year-old man was robbed Sunday evening in Mid-City, the New Orleans Police Department reported. the victim was in the 300 block of North White Street, near Bienville, at about 5:50 p.m. when he was struck in the head with the pipe. His assailant went through his pockets, removed the cash and fled. Further details Read More…
One killed in triple shooting that ends a violent day near Tulane and Carrollton
A man was killed in a triple shooting around midnight near the shopping center at South Carrollton and Tulane avenues, the New Orleans Police Department reported. The deadly shooting was the area’s second violent crime in a little over 12 hours, police reports show. A few blocks away, a man was pistol whipped in the Read More…
