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Armed Carjacking Suspect Arrested in the Third District

by Paris Holmes

June 7, 2021

Categories: Be on the Lookout

Topics: Burglary/Theft, Third District

Armed Carjacking Suspect Arrested in the Third District

NEW ORLEANS – The NOPD arrested Mervin Bailey (pictured; DOB: 08/14/02) for an armed carjacking incident that occurred on June 3, 2021. 

At around 2:05 p.m., the pictured subject reportedly stole the victim’s vehicle in the 1600 block of Burbank Drive after arriving in the area in a stolen truck.  The victim’s vehicle was tracked to Peoples Avenue and Mendez Street, and Bailey was apprehended shortly afterward in the surrounding area.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Third District detectives at 504-658-6030 or call anonymously to Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP.