Members of the NOPD’s Violent Offenders Warrant Squad today (March 5, 2018) arrested two individuals, including a 15-year-old juvenile, in unrelated robbery and battery incidents.

Officers arrested a 15-year-odld juvenile (DOB: 10-22-2002) in a robbery incident that occurred in the 700 block of Barracks Street on January 26, 2018.

At about 10:20 p.m., Eighth District officers responded to the location for a simple robbery call. The victim told officers that he was in the area when a group of juveniles on bicycles surrounded him. The victim said he was then struck in the back of the head and fell to the ground, at which time the juveniles encircled him and repeatedly punched and kicked him. During the reported attack, one of the juveniles allegedly took the victim’s cell phone before the juveniles fled the scene.

Further investigation led detectives to positively identify the juvenile who allegedly took the victim’s cell phone. On March 5, the juvenile was located at a school in the 2200 block of Dumaine Street, where he was arrested. He was subsequently booked into the Orleans Parish Youth Studies Center for second degree robbery.

Anyone with additional information on this incident is asked to contact First District detectives at 504-658-6010.

In a separate incident, VOWS officers arrested Terrell Scott (DOB: 12-18-1986) in a battery incident that occurred on February 11, 2018 in the 2000 block of North Tonti Street.

The victim, who had been transported to an area hospital for treatment, told police that he was asleep at his place of employment in the 2000 block of North Tonti Street at about 12:30 p.m. when he was approached by two subjects known as "Butter" and "Rail" or "Rell." The two subjects reportedly accused the victim of selling a gun they were interested in selling. The victim said he denied the accusation and returned to sleep, but was then awoken by “"Butter" striking him multiple times with a 2x4 board and "Rail" or "Rell" punching him multiple times. The victim told police he then fled the location on foot and called police.

Upon further investigation, detectives were able to positively identify Scott as the suspect known as "Rail" or "Rell" and obtain a warrant for his arrest. Upon locating Scott at a residence in the 2000 block of Arts Street, officers placed Scott under arrest. He was subsequently booked into the Orleans Parish Justice Center for second degree battery. 

The subject known as "Butter" remains at large.

Anyone with additional information on this incident is asked to contact Fifth District detectives at 504-658-6050. 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.