The NOPD is seeking assistance from the public in locating and identifying an unknown black male seen on surveillance video burglarizing one vehicle and taking off in another vehicle on September 30, 2017.

The victim told police that unknown black male was observed on video surveillance at about 8:34 p.m. in the 3000 block of Memorial Park Drive burglarizing one of the victim's vehicles. The suspect then located the keys to a second vehicle and fled the location with the victim's 2013 Toyota Sienna.

Surveillance video of the incident can be seen here.

Anyone with information on this incident or suspect can contact any Fourth District Investigative Unit (DIU) detective at 504-658-6045, 504-658-6040 or Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.

Auto Burglary and Theft Prevention

Vehicle burglaries and thefts are largely avoidable. Here are some tips on how to avoid car break-ins and thefts.

1. Lock the doors

2. Close windows and sunroofs

3. Don’t leave valuables such as laptops, cell phones, wallets, purses or GPS devices in plain view

4. Put away the garage door opener and any items with personal information

5. Move valuables to the trunk before reaching your destination

6. Don’t leave any keys in the vehicle, including a valet key or a spare key for another vehicle that parks near yours in your garage, driveway, etc.

7. Park in a well-lighted place whenever possible

8. Use the emergency brake when parking to make it more difficult for a thief to tow your vehicle away. 

Key fobs present a serious weakness in your car's security. An amplifier can detects key fob signals from up to 300 feet away and transmit them to your car so while your keys could be in your house, criminals could still unlock it. To prevent hackers from stealing your key fob signal you can wrap them in foil, place them in a foil-lined box or radio frequency signal blocking bag. You can also put them in your microwave oven – just don’t turn it on.