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Vehicle Reported Stolen in Armed Robbery Incident on Oleander Street

by Aaron E. Looney

August 21, 2018

Categories: Be on the Lookout

Topics: Armed Robbery, Second District

Vehicle Reported Stolen in Armed Robbery Incident on Oleander Street

The NOPD is requesting assistance from the public in locating a vehicle reported as stolen in an armed robbery incident that occurred in the 8600 block of Oleander Street on August 15, 2018.

The victim told police that at about 1:20 a.m., she parked and secured her black Mercedes Benz 550 S sedan bearing Louisiana license plate 512BYF in her driveway when, as she walked toward her residence, she observed an unknown black male approach with his hand inside of his shirt demanding the victim’s car keys. The victim complied and the subject fled the location in the victim’s vehicle on Leonidas Street toward Earhart Boulevard.

A photo is included of a vehicle similar in color, make and model of the vehicle reported stolen in this incident.

Anyone with information regarding this vehicle or additional details on this incident is asked to contact NOPD Second District detectives at 504-658-6020 or call anonymously to Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP.