NOPD News

NOPD district officers, US Marshals and the Violent Offender Warrant Squad (VOWS) made multiple arrests last week including suspects wanted in connection with such major offenses as armed robbery, aggravated assault, aggravated battery and possession of narcotics. Officers also confiscated five firearms.

NOPD Eighth District General Assignment officers arrested Roland Thomas (DOB: 5/181989) after undercover detectives discovered he was attempting to sell drugs.

The New Orleans Police Department successfully concluded security operations this afternoon, maintaining the peace and safely protecting more than 700 demonstrators at the site. Respecting the rights of all citizens to assemble and to protest, the NOPD was on the job to maintain public safety.

NOPD Second District's Task Force officers arrested Dwayne Davis (DOB: 12-10-69) after he tried to flee the scene during a traffic stop.

The NOPD's Central Evidence & Property Division took in 1,558 firearms in 2015 and 1,470 firearms in 2016. The officer in charge of managing these guns discusses the importance of the division's evidence logging process, as well as the steps taken to properly return guns not considered evidence to their rightful owners.