The NOPD arrested a subject wanted in connection with a Fourth District armed robbery.
On November 30, 2018, Joshua Simmons (B/M DOB: 05/02/2001), was arrested by the NOPD VOWS unit with the assistance of the United States Marshals Service in the 1700 block of Odeon Avenue after a search warrant was executed at that location and evidence from the crime scene was recovered.
Simmons is accused of committing the armed robbery on November 26, 2018 in the 500 block of Park Boulevard.
Simmons was positively identified as the perpetrator and an arrest warrant was obtained for him for armed robbery with a firearm.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Detective Tianay Marshall or any Fourth District detective at 504-658-6040 or call Crimestoppers anonymously at 504-822-1111 and toll-free at 1-877-903-7867.