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July 9, 2026 | From NOPD News
As thousands of residents and visitors celebrated the Fourth of July holiday and Essence Festival weekend, the New Orleans Police Department had additional officers and drone teams already deployed throughout the city to enhance public safety. That proactive deployment proved invaluable Saturday when a transformer caught fire in the French Quarter.
NOPD is asking for the public's assistance in identifying and locating a suspect wanted in connection with an armed robbery in the Second District.
The New Orleans Police Department has arrested two individuals in connection with the homicide investigation of 20-year-old Shawn Mitchell, which occurred on June 28, 2026, in the 2200 block of Louisiana Avenue.
July 8, 2026 | From NOPD News
The New Orleans Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating Lawrence Coleman (DOB: May 8, 1993), who is wanted in connection with a burglary investigation.
The New Orleans Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating Byron Anthony Clay (DOB: April 12, 1993), who is wanted in connection with multiple vehicle burglaries investigated by the NOPD
The NOPD is seeking assistance from the public in identifying and locating the perpetrator of an armed robbery that occurred on March 30, 2026, in the 4100 block of South Claiborne Avenue.
The NOPD today (July 8, 2026) arrested Renard Santiago (Hispanic male, DOB: 05-17-1986) in connection with an aggravated battery by cutting incident that occurred on June 6, 2026, at the intersection of Hayne Boulevard and Symmes Avenue.
The NOPD is investigating a homicide that occurred in the early hours today (July 8, 2026) in the 4700 block of Laine Avenue, in the Seventh District.
The NOPD is investigating a homicide that occurred on July 7, 2026, at the intersection of North Rocheblave and Allen streets, in the Fifth District.
July 7, 2026 | From NOPD News
The NOPD is seeking assistance in locating a vehicle of interest and its occupant(s) at the time in its investigation of a hit-and-run traffic fatality that occurred on July 3, 2026, in the 5400 block of Chef Menteur Highway.
Last updated: 1/12/2026 10:50:50 AM
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