The New Orleans Police Department is seeking help from the community to identify and track down an individual suspected of theft by fraud. This appeal follows an incident in which the suspect allegedly stole a package and used the enclosed credit card to make unauthorized purchases totaling over $1,000, as reported by NOPD News.
On the afternoon of last Monday, around 1 p.m., a package was stolen from a front porch on the 1200 block of North Tonti Street. Inside the package was a credit card, which the thief used for a two-hour spending spree at various undisclosed merchants, racking up charges exceeding $1,000 before the theft was noticed, according to a statement obtained by NOPD News.
Authorities have connected this individual to a previous incident on October 13, 2024, where a similar crime was committed in the 1200 block of North Johnson Street, indicating a pattern of behavior that local law enforcement is keen to disrupt and bring to justice.
The NOPD is not only relying on its detectives but turning to the eyes and ears of New Orleans, in hopes that someone will recognize the suspect from surveillance footage or other evidence connected to these crimes, anyone with pertinent information is encouraged to reach out to the First District detectives at 504-658-6010 or to keep their anonymity by contacting Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 a detail also noted from the NOPD News communication.
