Officers in the Sixth District have arrested Alfred Holmes (DOB:03/13/84) for an auto burglary incident that occurred in the 1500 block of Magazine Street on April 1, 2018.
The victim parked her vehicle in the area around 2 a.m. and relocated to her vehicle around 11 a.m. At that time, she discovered her vehicle had been burglarized overnight. Through the course of the investigation, officers discovered that the victim's iPad was tracked to an area nearby where officers were able to quickly locate the perpetrator, later identified as Holmes. During the apprehension, he was found to be in possession of the victim's device and other belongings that were taken from the victim's vehicle.
Holmes was also arrested on an outstanding warrant for a simple burglary incident that occurred in the Sixth District, as well as three other warrants for other offenses that occurred in Jefferson, Gretna, and Orleans Parishes.
Anyone with additional information on the incident is asked to contact NOPD Sixth District detectives at 504-658-6060 or Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP.
Auto Burglary and Theft Prevention
Vehicle burglaries and thefts are largely avoidable. Here are some tips on how to avoid car break-ins and thefts.
1. Lock the doors
2. Close windows and sunroofs
3. Don’t leave valuables such as laptops, cell phones, wallets, purses or GPS devices in plain view
4. Put away the garage door opener and any items with personal information
5. Move valuables to the trunk before reaching your destination
6. Don’t leave any keys in the vehicle, including a valet key or a spare key for another vehicle that parks near yours in your garage, driveway, etc.
7. Park in a well-lighted place whenever possible
8. Use the emergency brake when parking to make it more difficult for a thief to tow your vehicle away.
Key fobs present a serious weakness in your car's security. An amplifier can detect key fob signals from up to 300 feet away and transmit them to your car so while your keys could be in your house, criminals could still unlock it. To prevent hackers from stealing your key fob signal you can wrap them in foil, place them in a foil-lined box or radio frequency signal blocking bag. You can also put them in your microwave oven – just don’t turn it on.