NOPD is looking for a suspect wanted in connection with an armed robbery that took place on October 29, 2016.

At approximately 3 a.m. on Saturday (Oct. 29), an unknown black male was captured on surveillance video robbing the Shell gas station in the 7300 block of Read Boulevard.

The suspect is described as a black male, about 5’7” with a thin build, wearing a black hoodie, black baseball cap, dark green camouflage pants with black shoes. He had a white rag covering his face and he was armed with a black semi-automatic handgun.  He was seen fleeing the scene in a silver sedan, possibly a Nissan Altima.

A photo of the suspect taken from the store’s surveillance video is included below.

If you have any information regarding this incident or the identity of the suspect please contact Detective Matthew Riffle or any Seventh District detective at 504-658-6070. 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.