NOPD News

On September 27, members of the NOPD’s Violent Offender Warrant Squad (VOWS) and the U.S. Marshals arrested Jamal Peters (black male, DOB: 06-17-1988) in the investigations of multiple violent crimes that occurred between September 23-26 in the Eighth and Fifth districts.

The NOPD today (September 12, 2022) arrested Elbert Bender (black male, DOB; 06-07-1983) in the investigation of a homicide that occurred on August 24, 2022, in the 2800 block of Comus Court.

A list of significant arrests or clearances by warrant obtained between August 21-27, 2022, in criminal investigations by the NOPD.

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.

On August 24, 2022, the NOPD arrested wanted suspect Michael Tobias (black male, DOB: 01-02-1990) in the investigation of a shooting that occurred on August 21 in the 8400 block of Palm Street.