The following is a weekly report of citywide crime statistics compiled by the NOPD Analytics Unit for the period of May 12-18, 2024.
Click the chart below for a larger version. Please note that these statistical figures are preliminary and subject to further analysis and revision.
Notable arrests made
During the listed week, the NOPD also made the following notable arrest(s):
- On May 14, the NOPD arrested Christian Rand (black male, DOB: 04-26-2003) in its investigation of a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred on May 12, 2024, at the intersection of North Claiborne Avenue and Clouet Street. Rand was booked into the Orleans Parish Justice Center on one count of hit-and-run driving with serious bodily injury or death.
Gun arrests (arrests made under LA RS 14:95 and sub-items)
Year to date, the NOPD has made 250 arrests for illegal possession of a firearm. This is a 30-percent decrease compared to 358 arrests made during the same period in 2023.
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