The NOPD has arrested Alkia Edwards (pictured, DOB: 11-05-2001) and four juvenile males in the investigation of a vehicle burglary that occurred on April 30, 2020 in the 4600 block of South Johnston Street.

In the early morning hours on April 30, a silver 2019 Buick Envision was stolen from the 4600 block of South Johnson Street, in the Second District. As investigation into the incident progressed, NOPD Seventh District officers located the vehicle and observed the occupants abandoning it near the intersection of Hempstead and Edenboro roads. Officers quickly established a perimeter and apprehended the driver, identified as Edwards, and the four juvenile male occupants – two age 17 and two age 14. Three guns – a rifle and two handguns – were recovered in the investigation.

Edwards was arrested and booked into the Orleans Parish Justice Center for simple burglary, unauthorized use of a moveable, resisting arrests, illegal possession of a firearm, delinquency of a juvenile and for illegal drug possession. In addition, Edwards had open warrants for his arrest on 18 counts of simple burglary, two counts of theft, five counts of illegal possession of stolen property and as an out-of-parish fugitive.

One of the 17-year old juveniles was arrested for illegal possession of stolen property and resisting arrest. Additionally, the juvenile had open warrants for his arrest on charges of aggravated assault, theft and five counts of simple burglary.

The other 17-year-old juvenile was arrested for illegal possession of stolen property, resisting arrest and for illegal drug possession.

The two 14-year-old juveniles were arrested for illegal possession of stolen property and resisting arrest. Additionally, one of the juveniles had open warrants for his arrest for 16 counts of simple burglary.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact NOPD Second District detectives at 504-658-6020.