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Suspects Wanted for Theft on Read Boulevard

by Danielle B. Miller

February 19, 2018

Categories: Be on the Lookout

Topics: Burglary/Theft, Seventh District

Suspects Wanted for Theft on Read Boulevard

The NOPD is seeking assistance from the public in identifying and locating two suspects who were captured on video surveillance taking a victim’s purse from Family Dollar located in the 7300 block of Read Boulevard.

The incident occurred on Thursday, January 25, 2018, at or about 9:30 p.m. The reporting person told police she placed her purse behind the counter she was working at. The victim returned to the area at about 9:45 p.m. and discovered her purse was missing.

The subject pictured below in black took the purse from behind the counter and gave it to the subject wearing the gray jogging suite. That subject concealed the purse within his pants and both subjects fled the location. 

Anyone with additional information regarding this incident is asked to contact Seventh District detectives at 504-658-6070. Citizens with information that can help solve crimes are asked to call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP.