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by Officer Reese Harper
September 3, 2026
Categories: On Duty
Topics: Announcement, Good Police Work, Homicide
New Orleans continues to see significant progress in reducing violent crime, recording 22 murders from May through August 2026 - the lowest total for those four months since at least 2019.
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NOPD Investigating Traffic Fatality in the Third District
The New Orleans Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating two subjects wanted in connection with a theft by fraud investigation that occurred in the 500 block of Canal on June 12, 2026.
New Orleans Police Department is investigating a homicide, that occurred in the 4400 block of Chef Menteur Highway, in the Third District.
The New Orleans Police Department, in coordination with the Louisiana State Police and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, will conduct a planned traffic operation on the Crescent City Connection on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
The Crescent City Classic will be run on Saturday April 4, 2026, starting from the intersection of Poydras and Loyola. The race formation area stretches from Poydras/Loyola to Poydras/South Claiborne. The route of the race is Poydras Street to Decatur Street to Esplanade Avenue, on City Park Avenue and then into City Park with the finish line near the New Orleans Museum of Art.
On September 3, 2026, the NOPD and Louisiana State Police arrested Robert G. Rodriguez (pictured, black male, DOB: 04-14-2003) in its investigation of a homicide that occurred that same day in the 4400 block of Chef Menteur Highway.
What started as a directed NOPD traffic enforcement operation Tuesday turned into a major break in a four-year-old fatal crash investigation.
As NOPD prepares to expand its use of drones through the Drone as First Responder program, the department is giving the public a clearer look at how that technology is being used.
The NOPD has released statistical information regarding its (sUAS) Drone Unit.
The New Orleans Police Department’s Special Victims Division continues its unwavering commitment to investigating crimes involving sexual assault, child abuse, human trafficking, and other offenses against vulnerable victims.
The NOPD is reminding citizens and visitors to “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” this Labor Day holiday.
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