On May 30, 2017, NOPD Sixth District detectives arrested Furnell Luckett (DOB: 10-04-1989) for his involvement in numerous armed robberies in the Sixth District occurring May 20-27, 2017, as well as a July 2016 armed robbery.

As detectives were investigating an armed robbery that occurred in the 1200 block of 1st Street on July 27, 2016, they were able to develop Luckett as a suspect in that incident as well as in numerous armed robberies that occurred between May 20 and May 27. Luckett was later located, arrested and booked into Central Lockup.

Luckett has been charged in the following armed robbery incidents:

• An armed robbery in the 1200 block of 1st Street on July 27, 2016. Luckett is charged with one count of armed robbery with a firearm in this incident.
• An armed robbery at the intersection of Josephine and Brainard streets on May 20. Luckett is charged with one count of armed robbery with a firearm in this incident.
• An armed robbery in the 1900 block of Prytania Street on May 26. Luckett is charged with three counts of armed robbery with a firearm in this incident.
• An armed robbery in the 1200 block of Delachaise Street on May 26. Luckett is charged with one count of armed robbery with a firearm in this incident.
• An armed robbery in the 1100 block of Philip Street on May 27. Luckett is charged with three counts of armed robbery with a firearm in this incident.

Anyone with information on these incidents is asked to contact Sixth District detectives at 504-658-6060. Citizens with information that can help solve crimes are asked to call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP.