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One Arrested, Others Wanted in Aggravated Battery Incident on Chef Menteur Highway

by Ambria R. Washington

January 5, 2018

Categories: Be on the Lookout, On Duty

Topics: Assault/Battery, Seventh District

One Arrested, Others Wanted in Aggravated Battery Incident on Chef Menteur Highway

The NOPD Seventh District arrested Jerry Harris (DOB: 06/06/98) for aggravated battery, aggravated assault with a firearm and two counts of simple battery. Officers are currently looking for August Harris (DOB: 09/16/92) and Victoria Harris (DOB: 11/28/93) regarding an aggravated battery incident involving two victims.

The incident happened on December 30, 2017.  At approximately 11:50 p.m., the above pictured subjects were involved in an incident in the 6000 block of Chef Menteur Highway where two victims were struck with a firearm multiple times to their heads. Jerry Harris is reportedly accused of pointing a firearm at both victims.  Harris was apprehended by Seventh District officers, while August Harris and Victoria Harris fled the scene.

Jerry Harris was booked into Central Lockup accordingly. 

The charges for all subjects are listed below:

Jerry Harris (Arrested): relative to aggravated battery, relative to aggravated assault with a firearm and two counts of simple battery

August Harris (Wanted): relative to aggravated battery, two counts of simple battery and  flight from an officer

Victoria Harris (Wanted): relative to aggravated battery

Anyone with any information regarding the location of the wanted subjects should contact any Seventh District detective at 504-658-6070. Citizens with information that can help solve a crime are asked to call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free 1-877-903-STOP.