New Orleans Police are asking the public's assistance with locating a suspect wanted for theft of assets from an aged or disabled person and for exploitation of the infirmed.
Wanted is Anthony Leonard Jackson, Jr. (pictured), Black male, DOB 03/15/2006, height 5' 11", and weight 198 pounds.
According to investigators, around 10:00 a.m. on May 27, 2026 at an undisclosed residence in the Algiers area of New Orleans Anthony Leonard Jackson, Jr. stole an envelope containing approximately $800 in cash from the purse of the 85 year-old blind victim.
All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Anyone with additional information that can assist in this investigation is urged to contact NOPD Fourth District detectives at 504-658-6040. Those wishing to report information anonymously can do so by calling Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP. Tips can also be submitted online by visiting: https://www.crimestoppersgno.org
Have a question or correction? Please email NOPD’s Public Affairs Division at: nopdpio@nola.gov