The NOPD Fourth District is seeking assistance from the public in locating and identifying several male subjects seen burglarizing a vehicle and pulling on door handles along Sabine and Potomac Streets.
The incident happened on December 10, 2017 between the hours of noon to 1:00 p.m., the subjects depicted above were observed pulling on door handles and entering into unlocked vehicles.
Surveillance video can be seen here.
Witnesses in the area observed the depicted subjects burglarize a vehicle in the 2900 block of Sabine and in the 3200 block of Potomac Street.
Anyone with any information on their identities or whereabouts should contact any Fourth District Property Crimes detective at 504-658-6040 or 504-658-6045. Citizens with information that can help solve a crime are asked to call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free 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 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.