On May 17, 2022, NOPD Second District officers arrested Jonathan Sheard (pictured, black male, DOB: 12-09-2002) – a subject found to have been an escapee from an area juvenile detention facility – in connection with an incident near the intersection of Burdette and Fig streets.

At about 10:44 a.m., NOPD Second District officers had arrested a subject at the listed location who identified himself as Lance Brown (black male, DOB:  12-8-2002) on a charge of illegal possession of a stolen handgun (pictured). During the arrest, it was suspected that the arrested subject was providing a false name. Through further investigation, it was found that the subject had provided a false name and date of birth to arresting officers, and that the subject’s identity was that of Jonathan Sheard.

Further search of Sheard’s name revealed that the subject had arrest warrants out of Jefferson Parish for aggravated escape, second degree battery, possession of contraband in a penal facility, second-degree kidnapping and simple robbery. The warrants stemmed from an escape from the Bridge City Center for Youth on April 11, 2022.

Sheard was arrested and booked accordingly into the Orleans Parish Justice Center.

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