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Weekly Arrests Round-Up: June 15-21, 2017

by Dawne Massey

June 22, 2017

Categories: On Duty

Topics: Good Police Work

Weekly Arrests Round-Up: June 15-21, 2017

During the past week NOPD officers and the Violent Offender Warrant Squad (VOWS) unit arrested 19 adults and 2 juveniles for major offenses including two homicides, an attempted homicide, first degree rape, aggravated assault, armed robbery, and theft.

 

June 15

The VOWS Unit arrested Archie Gordon (DOB: 9/19/1984) for first degree rape and sexual battery. The incident occurred in the 9000 block of Cohen Street on March 22, 2017, and Gordon was apprehended in the 8700 block of Spruce Street in the Second District.

 

Mario Revera (DOB: 5/30/83) for armed robbery. The incident occurred in the 2500 block of Elysian Fields Avenue and he was apprehended in the area by Fifth District officers.

 

Shawn Scott (DOB:  3/9/1987) for two counts of aggravated assault with a firearm. The incident took place in the 14000 block of Duane Road and he was apprehended by Seventh District officers when he fled the scene.

 

Terrence Scott (DOB: 8/21/1992) for aggravated criminal damage to property. The incident took place in the 4900 block of Lafaye Street and Scott was arrested n the 4900 block of Eastern

 

Matthew Jones (DOB: 11/24/1997) for robbery. The incident took place in the 5400 block of Hawthorne Place and Jones was arrested in the Fourth District.

 

 

June 16

Rashad Devezin (DOB: 6/13/1986) for theft, criminal trespassing, aggravated assault and simple burglary. He was apprehended near Pressburg Street and Bullard Avenue in the Seventh District.

 

Lance Dodd (DOB: 6/16/1987) for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The incident occurred at South Carrollton Avenue and Palm Street and Dodd was arrested at that location during a traffic stop. He was in possession of an AK-47 assault rifle with a double (inverted) magazine stack containing 59 rounds, and a steel "drum" magazine containing 75 rounds.

 

 

June 17

Christopher Diggs (DOB: 5/17/1978) for aggravated assault – domestic. The incident and the arrest took place in the 4000 block of General Ogden.  

 

NOPD arrested a 13-year-old and a 14-year-old juvenile for theft of a motor vehicle. The incident occurred on June 17, 2017, in the 2100 block of South Claiborne Avenue and both were arrested nearby.

 

 

June 19

The VOWS Unit arrested Leon Ventress Jr. (DOB: 4/11/86) for sexual battery. The incident occurred in the 3400 block of Adrian Street on June 12, 2017, and he was arrested in the 3400 block of Adrian Street in the Fourth District.

 

The VOWS Unit arrested Antwain Poston (DOB: 9/14/1988) for four counts of aggravated assault with a firearm. The incident took place in the 5000 block of North Prieur Street in the Fifth District on May 27, 2017. He was apprehended in the 400 block of South Broad Street in the First District.

 

Dannisha Green (DOB: 6/5/1997) for homicide. The incident took place in the 300 block of Decatur Street on June 15, 2017, and she was arrested at 715 South Broad Street.

 

Jeffrey Morgan (DOB: 7/20/1994) for aggravated burglary. The incident and the arrest happened in the 5100 block of Lafaye Street.

 

 

June 20

Shawn Brumfield (DOB: 5/12/1995) for armed robbery. The incident took place in the 900 block of Ursuline and Brumfield was apprehended nearby.

 

Lorenzo Jack (DOB: 6/20/1998) for armed robbery. The incident took place in the 900 block of Ursuline and Brumfield was apprehended nearby.

 

Vincent Thomas (DOB: 6/17/1990) for homicide. The incident happened in the 1100 block of North Roman Street on June 19, 2017. Thomas was arrested at 715 South Broad.

 

 

June 21

Michael Baker (DOB: 10/20/1994) for attempted homicide. The incident took place in the 3300 block of Garden Oaks on June 12, 2017. Baker was arrested in the 1600 block of Southlawn Boulevard.

 

The VOWS Unit arrested Jeffery Hatcher (DOB: 10/25/1969) for sexual battery, indecent behavior with a juvenile, and molestation of a juvenile. The incident occurred in the 2700 block of Cherry Street in the Second District on June 18, 2017. Hatcher was apprehended at the intersection of Poydras Street and O’Keefe Street in the Eighth District.

 

Jonathan Williams (DOB: 1/15/1991) for multiple counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of marijuana.  Firearms confiscated include a S&W .357 Magnum revolver, Micro Draco 7.62mmx39mm assault rifle, Glock 43 9mm semi-automatic handgun, Cobra FS380 .380 semi-automatic handgun, and a Kahr CM9 9mm semi-automatic handgun. The arrest took place in the 3100 block of Milan Street.

 

If you have information about any of these incidents please call the NOPD non-emergency number at 504-821-2222.