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Suspect Identified in Eighth District Attempted Armed Robbery

by Aaron E. Looney

January 6, 2020

Categories: Be on the Lookout

Topics: Armed Robbery, Eighth District

Suspect Identified in Eighth District Attempted Armed Robbery

The NOPD has obtained an arrest warrant for David Dixon (pictured, DOB: 04-28-1985) in the investigation of an attempted armed robbery that occurred on January 3, 2020.

Through investigation, NOPD Eighth District detectives determined that at about 1:28 a.m., Dixon approached the victim while armed with a handgun in the 600 block of Ursulines Avenue, where he allegedly demanded the victim’s property at gunpoint. Dixon was reportedly unsuccessful and then fled the scene.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact NOPD Eighth District detectives at 504-658-6080, or call anonymously to Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free 1-877-903-STOP.