NOPD News

Today (August 25, 2022), a collaborative effort between the NOPD’s Homicide Unit and Violent Offender Warrant Squad and the U.S. Marshals resulted in the arrest of wanted suspect Jessie Hughes (black male, DOB: 10-23-1989). Hughes was wanted by the NOPD in the investigation of a homicide that occurred on September 20, 2021, in the 4300 block of Tchoupitoulas Street.

The NOPD has obtained multiple arrest warrants for Larce Michael Spikes (black male, DOB: 12-10-1971) in the investigation of several vehicle burglary incidents reported in the Third District over a three-month span.

On Thursday, June 9, 2022, Jordan Mitchell (not pictured, black male, DOB: ) of Slidell, La. was arrested in the ongoing NOPD investigation of an aggravated battery by shooting that occurred earlier that day at the intersection of Marques Drive and Chef Menteur Highway and left two teenage juveniles injured. The arrest was made through the assistance of the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office.

NOPD Superintendent Shaun Ferguson today (May 12, 2022) announced plans to bolster deployment of law enforcement officers during the coming summer months, including assistance from Louisiana State Police through a return of “Operation Golden Eagle” and implementing a 12-hour shift for all field operations district-based officers for the summer.

Today (April 19, 2022), the NOPD’s Violent Offender Warrant Squad, the U.S. Marshals and Sixth District detectives arrested Ta’Darryl C. Cobbins Sr. (pictured, black male, DOB: 07-10-2002) in the investigation of an aggravated battery by shooting on December 31, 2021, in the 2200 block of Terpsichore Street.