NOPD News

An ongoing joint investigation conducted by the NOPD’s Tactical Intelligence Gathering and Enforcement Response unit (TIGER), Sixth District detectives and the FBI’s New Orleans Gang Task Force has led to the arrest of three individuals – Randy Calvin (pictured at left, DOB: 03-24-1991), Chance Skipper (pictured at center, DOB: 12-08-1995) and James Alexander (pictured at right, DOB: 03-20-1992) on drug-related charges.

Members of the NOPD’s Violent Offender Warrant Squad (VOWS) arrested Richmond Lastie (DOB: 06-20-1997) on March 1, 2018, in connection with a shooting that occurred in the 900 block of North Rocheblave Street on December 19, 2017.

NOPD officers in the Seventh District arrested a juvenile suspect on Wednesday, (Feb. 28) in the 7400 block of Newcastle Street for his involvement in an armed robbery incident.

NOPD officers in the Fourth District are searching for a suspect who is wanted for his involvement in a business burglary that occurred in the 4800 block of General Degaulle Drive.

Members of the NOPD's Violent Offender Warrant Squad, along with the U.S. Marshals arrested Leander LaFrance (DOB: 03/15/97) in connection with a homicide that occurred on February 3, 2018.