NOPD

Times-Picayune/NOLA.com Report Suggests More Behind Crime Stat Gap

Eve Troeh — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:33:00 +0000

Every month, New Orleans police file crime statistics with the federal government. These numbers turn into lists of the nation’s most violent cities, and those lists impact factors from economic development to residents’ sense of safety. The Sunday edition of the Times-Picayune and Nola.com features reporting from John Simerman and Gordon Russell on these stats.

Officials Say Mother's Day Shooting Is Gang Related

Eileen Fleming — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:00:00 +0000

New Orleans police have arrested two brothers in the Mother’s Day shooting that injured 20 people at a Seventh Ward second-line. Officials say the shooting is gang-related.

Two Suspects In Mother’s Day Parade Shooting Apprehended

Jason Saul — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:52:03 +0000

Akein Scott, the 19-year-old suspected of injuring 20 people by shooting into a crowd at a Mother’s Day second-line this past Sunday, was apprehended by the New Orleans Police Department’s SWAT unit Wednesday night in New Orleans East.

At Least 19 Wounded After Shooting At Mother's Day Second-Line Parade

Eve Troeh and Jason Saul — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:46:19 +0000

This story has been updated.

At least 19 people were wounded Sunday afternoon in the 1400 block of Frenchmen Street, near the corner of Villere, after shooting broke out at a Mother's Day second-line at 1:47 p.m.

Of the 19 people injured, two were 10-year-old children. Both are in good condition, having suffered graze wounds, according to a statement released by the New Orleans Police Department.

Mayor Landrieu Calls For Witnesses To Second-Line Shooting

Eileen Fleming — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000

New Orleans police are investigating what triggered a shooting that injured 19 people at a Mother’s Day parade. Two children are among the wounded.

2013 French Quarter Festival Traffic Advisory

Jason Saul — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:16:57 +0000

The New Orleans Police Department has released traffic restrictions for the 2013 French Quarter Festival. The Festival begins this Thursday, April 11, and lasts until Sunday, April 14.

Throughout the Festival, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., North Peters/Decatur Streets will be restricted when pedestrian traffic between Iberville and Dumaine Streets necessitates the closure.

Priuses and Haircuts (Shouldn't) Reduce Crime

Andre Perry — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:49:00 +0000

A few weeks ago, the New Orleans Inspector General reported that he could not tell if the NOPD institutionalized racial profiling, because the department used such crude methods in collecting data during its stop and frisk program.

Labor Secretary Nominee Linked To NOPD Consent Decree

Eileen Fleming — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0000

A Justice Department official pivotal to the New Orleans Police Department consent decree is now the Obama Administration’s nominee to head the Labor Department.

New Orleans Teen Arrested After Accidentally Shooting Brother

The Associated Press — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:46:25 +0000

New Orleans police have arrested a 15-year-old boy accused of accidentally shooting his 11-year-old brother in the leg.

Officer Frank Robertson says the 15-year-old faces a charge of negligent injury.

Police Officer Shot Responding To 9th Ward Robbery

Jason Saul — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:11:30 +0000

A New Orleans police officer was shot and seriously wounded this morning as he responded to a robbery at the Dollar General store in the 1100-block of Poland Avenue, near the intersection of St. Claude.

The neighborhood is currently locked down, and police have shut the St. Claude bridge in both directions. A Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office helicopter is circling overhead and SWAT teams are searching the area house-by-house, according to news reports and residents who live in the area.

Residents have been advised by police to stay inside and keep their doors locked.