The NOPD is searching for a vehicle stolen from the Third District.

On Friday, December 8, 2017 at about 10 p.m., the victim parked his vehicle, locked and secured on the side of his residence in the 2400 block of Treasure Street.

Upon the victim returning to his vehicle on Saturday, December 9, 2017 around 10 a.m. discovered it missing.

The vehicle is described as a 2004 Black Chevrolet Tahoe with a Louisiana license plate – SXU 865.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of this vehicle is asked to contact Third District detectives at 504-658-6030 or you can contact Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.

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 detects 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.