NOPD News

NOPD Chief Michael Harrison and New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell briefed media today on the current status of "Operation Summer Heat", an ongoing narcotics roundup in partnership with numerous area law enforcement partner agencies, as well as on the results of a summer-months enforcement effort with partner agency Louisiana State Police and on mid-year crime statistics.

UPDATE: On August 21, 2018, NOPD Violent Offender Warrant Squad members and U.S. Marshals arrested Fenton Smooth (DOB: 09-24-1990) in connection with this incident. He was booked into the Orleans Parish Justice Center for principal to aggravated assault with a firearm, principal to discharging a firearm during a crime of violence and principal to simple criminal damage to property.

Anyone with additional information on this incident is asked to contact NOPD Fifth District detectives at 504-658-6050.

The NOPD has obtained an arrest warrant for Aubry Simon (DOB: 12-17-1962) in connection with an auto theft and domestic abuse battery incident that occurred on August 10, 2018 in the 13900 block of Curran Road.

The NOPD is investigating a fatal vehicle crash that occurred in the early hours today (August 11, 2018) in the 6000 block of Stars & Stripes Boulevard.

The NOPD has obtained an arrest warrant for Nas Jackson (09-11-1998) in connection with a shooting incident that occurred on August 1, 2018 in the area of Interstate 10 West at Crowder Boulevard and left three people injured.