The NOPD is searching for a subject accused of stealing a gun from a car in the Seventh District.
On January 28, 2018 around 2 a.m., the subject entered the victim’s vehicle and stole a Smith and Wesson .38 caliber revolver before fleeing the scene.
The firearm is described as having three distinct scratches on the barrel of the snub-nosed revolver.
Surveillance video of this incident can be seen here.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Seventh District Investigative Unit at 504-658-6077 or call Crimestoppers anonymously at 504-822-1111 or toll free at 1-877-903-7867.