The NOPD has obtained an arrest warrant for Roy Braud (DOB: 02-15-1999) in connection with an auto burglary that occurred on January 15, 2018 in the 800 block of South Peters Street.

The victim told police that at about 8:12 p.m., she was bringing supplies to her employees from her truck, which she believed to have locked when she re-entered the building. While talking to an employee, the victim received a phone call from an employee of a nearby hotel, stating he had found the victim’s purse in the middle of Convention Center Boulevard. The victim relocated to her truck, seeing all of the doors closed but the inside having been ransacked. The victim relocated to the location where her purse had been found, noticing that the victim’s wallet, debit and credit cards and other items were missing. She later discovered charges had been made to her stolen credit card at various locations in the city.

As investigation into the incident progressed, detectives were able to positively identify Braud as the perpetrator and obtained an arrest warrant.

In addition to this warrant, Braud currently is also wanted for unauthorized use of a moveable and simple burglary in separate incidents. Braud is known to frequent both the Eighth and Sixth District areas riding on a pink and white bicycle.

Anyone with information as to the whereabouts of Roy Braud or information on this incident is asked to contact Eighth District detectives at 504-658-6080. 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.