The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) has released its preliminary crime statistics for the week spanning March 30 to April 5, with figures indicating a notable drop in gun-related offenses compared to the previous year. Details of the report were publicized on the NOPD News website, pointing to a year-to-date 55-percent decrease in arrests for illegal possession of a firearm.
According to the NOPD News release, the department has made 91 arrests under LA RS 14:95 for gun possession this year, which starkly contrasts the 201 arrests made over the same period in 2024. Alongside arrest statistics, the NOPD also reported that their officers have seized 438 firearms in criminal investigations by the end of March 2025, marking a 39-percent decrease from the 723 firearms seized during the corresponding timeframe last year.
The week's crime data also included some significant arrests involving collaboration between the NOPD’s Special Operations Division and federal agents. Prominent amongst these was the apprehension of Alvin Dwayne Gentry, who faces multiple charges relating to a drug trafficking operation. Gentry, arrested last Wednesday, has been booked for a series of offenses, including illegal possession of a firearm in possession of a controlled dangerous substance and possession of a Schedule I and II CDS with intent to distribute.
An operation on April 3 saw additional multiple arrests, with Gerald Tillman, Gregory Tillman, and Desmond Tillman each booked on various drug- and weapons-related charges. These arrests highlight concerted efforts by both local and federal authorities to clamp down on illicit activities in New Orleans. The collaborative force entailed Special Operations officers from NOPD and federal agents from agencies such as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, and Homeland Security.
