On February 1, 2022, the NOPD arrested Sidney Cheneau Sr. (pictured, black male, DOB: 03-19-1988) in the investigation of an armed robbery incident on January 28, 2022 in the 600 block of South Galvez Street.
Through the course of investigation, NOPD First District detectives developed Cheneau as a suspect of the incident. On February 1, First District detectives – assisted by members of the NOPD’s Special Operations Division, Violent Crime Abatement and Investigation Team and Sixth District detectives – executed a high-risk warrant at a location in the Sixth District. Cheneau was located at the scene, at which time he was placed under arrest and interviewed, where he provided a recorded statement confessing to the armed robbery and to owning a handgun recovered during the search.
Cheneau was booked into the Orleans Parish Justice Center for armed robbery with a firearm, felon in possession of a firearm and illegal carrying of a weapon.
Anyone with additional information on this incident is asked to contact NOPD First District detectives at 504-658-6010.