New Orleans police on Tuesday released a surveillance still and asked the public to help identify a person wanted in an armed robbery that investigators say targeted a business in the 2000 block of North Rocheblave Street around 2:30 a.m. on May 30. Detectives said the suspect remains at large while they work to track down leads.
The New Orleans Police Department shared the photo and case details on its Facebook page on June 2, asking anyone with information to contact Fifth District detectives at 504-658-6050. The post also urged people to submit anonymous tips to Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111, toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP, or via its website. "All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty," the department wrote, and it listed [email protected] for questions or corrections, according to New Orleans Police Department.
How investigators say the robbery unfolded
According to detectives, the robbery happened at about 2:30 a.m. on May 30 in the 2000 block of North Rocheblave Street, when a suspect allegedly took property from a business while armed, as detailed by the New Orleans Police Department. The Facebook post included a still image that police said was pulled from surveillance video, and investigators asked residents and nearby businesses to check any dash-cam or doorbell footage from that early morning window.
How to pass tips to police
Anyone with information can call Fifth District detectives at 504-658-6050 or submit an anonymous tip to Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111, toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP, or online, according to CrimeStoppers GNO. Local news outlets that have covered similar NOPD appeals list the same hotline and anonymous tip options, as reported by WDSU. The CrimeStoppers site explains the anonymous tip process and notes callers do not have to identify themselves.
Legal context
Under Louisiana law, armed robbery is defined in La. R.S. 14:64 as the taking of anything of value from another by use of force or intimidation while armed with a dangerous weapon, and it is punishable by hard labor for not less than ten years nor more than ninety-nine years, per Justia. A separate statute adds an additional five-year enhancement when a firearm is used during the offense.
Police said they will follow up on tips and review any video provided by the public as part of the ongoing investigation. Anyone with information, footage, or corrections was reminded to contact NOPD Fifth District detectives or send an email to [email protected].
