The following is a weekly report of citywide crime statistics compiled by the NOPD Analytics Unit for the period of July 6-12, 2025.

Click the chart below for a larger version. Please note that these statistical figures are preliminary and subject to further analysis and revision.

Notable arrests made

During the listed week, the NOPD also made the following notable arrest(s):

• On July 12, the NOPD arrested Thomas Riggio (white male, 19 years of age) in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash investigation. The incident occurred in the early hours on July 12 at the intersection of Alvar Street and Saint Claude Avenue. Riggio was booked into the Orleans Parish Justice Center on one count of hit-and-run driving resulting in death.

Gun arrests (arrests made under LA RS 14:95 and sub-items)

Year to date, the NOPD has made 158 arrests for illegal possession of a firearm. This is a 50-percent decrease compared to 315 arrests made during the same period in 2024.

Gun seizures

Additionally, as of July 7, the NOPD in 2025 had seized 1,004 firearms in criminal investigations, a 24-percent decrease compared to 1,327 such seizures made during the same period in 2024.

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