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NOPD Arrests Suspect for Criminal Damage, Firearm Charges in Incident on Elizardi Boulevard

by Aaron E. Looney

May 29, 2018

Categories: Be on the Lookout

Topics: Fourth District, Good Police Work

NOPD Arrests Suspect for Criminal Damage, Firearm Charges in Incident on Elizardi Boulevard

The NOPD has arrested Dwayne T. Finch (DOB: 10-28-1998) in connection with an incident that occurred on May 8, 2018 in the 1600 block of Elizardi Boulevard.

At about 8:40 a.m., Fourth District officers responded to a call of shots fired in the area. During the incident, multiple occupied residences in the area sustained criminal damage from bullet strikes.  Finch was positively identified as the perpetrator after his vehicle was discovered at the scene with multiple bullet holes in it.

On May 28, Finch turned himself in to Fourth District personnel and admitted to his involvement in the incident.

Finch was arrested and transported to the Orleans Parish Justice Center, where he was booked for felon in possession of a firearm, aggravated criminal damage to property and illegal use of a weapon

Anyone with additional information on this incident is asked to contact Fourth District detectives at 504-658-6040.