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NOPD Seeking Public Assistance in Locating Hit and Run Accident Vehicle

by Jonathan Morris

April 17, 2026

Categories: Be on the Lookout

Topics: Hit and Run, Traffic

NOPD Seeking Public Assistance in Locating Hit and Run Accident Vehicle

The New Orleans Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run traffic incident that occurred on April 17, 2026 at approximately 8:09 a.m., at the intersection of General Meyer Avenue and Farragut Street in the Fourth District.

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Person Of Interest Sought

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Suspect Wanted For Aggravated Battery

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Suspect Wanted For Reckless Operation

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Traffic Operation Tonight (April 14, 2026)

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.

Crescent City Classic Parking and Traffic

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.

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NOPD Makes Arrest in Fifth District Homicide

The NOPD has arrested 48-year-old Terrence Leavell, (DOB: 05/07/1977), in connection with a homicide that occurred at N Claiborne Avenue and Desire Street, in the Fifth District on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.