The NOPD is searching for a subject in connection with a Fifth District aggravated second-degree battery.
On Tuesday, January 9, 2018 around 3 p.m., the victim and the wanted subject, identified as Tony Lanzetta (W/M, DOB: 09/12/1978), were involved in a verbal altercation which turned physical in the 2400 block of Touro Street.
Lanzetta is accused of arming himself with crowbar and striking the victim in the head with the crowbar.
Lanzetta then armed himself with a knife and shouted “I’m going to kill you.”
Lanzetta is then accused of swinging a knife at the victim. The victim raised his left hand to protect his face and sustained a laceration to his hand.
The victim fled the scene and notified the police.
Lanzetta was positively identified as the perpetrator of this incident.
Anyone with information regarding this incident or the whereabouts of Tony Lanzetta is asked to contact Fifth District Detective Chad Cockerham or any Fifth District detective at 504-658-6050 or anonymously call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll free at 1-877-903-7867.