The NOPD is looking for a suspect in four armed robberies that occurred between March and September of this year.
Kenneth Barnes (DOB: 12-21-1968) has been identified as the perpetrator of robberies at the Smoothie King at 224 N. Carrollton Avenue on March 1, 2016; Rite Aid at 1133 South Carrollton (March 2); Maple Street Bookstore at 7529 Maple Street, and the Rite Aid at 7133 St. Charles Avenue (Sept. 29). Barnes also has seven additional warrants for crimes committed throughout the city.
A photo of Barnes is included below.
If you have any information regarding Kenneth Barnes’ whereabouts, please notify Second District detectives at 504-658-6020. Citizens with information that can help solve crimes are asked to call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free 1-877-903-STOP.
Armed Robbery
In Louisiana, an armed robbery conviction requires the offender to be imprisoned at hard labor for 10 – 99 years, without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. When a firearm is used in the commission of the crime, the offender will be imprisoned for an additional 5 years that will be served consecutively to the original sentence.