The NOPD has obtained an arrest warrant for Derrick Barber (pictured, DOB: 05-26-1970) in connection with the investigation of a vehicle burglary that occurred on October 8, 2019.
On the aforementioned date, a vehicle burglary occurred in the 2200 block of Upperline Street during which two checks were reported stolen. On the following day – October 9 – one of the checks was reportedly cashed at a bank in the amount of $300.00. On October 11, a black male reportedly attempted to cash the second check at a different bank branch.
Through investigation, NOPD Second District detectives developed Barber as the perpetrator and obtained a warrant for his arrest for simple burglary and two counts of access device fraud.
Anyone with additional information on this incident is asked to contact NOPD Second District detectives at 504-658-6020, or to call anonymously to Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP (7867).