The NOPD has arrested Joe Toney (pictured, male, DOB: 11-10-1968) in the investigation of an armed robbery that occurred on October 27, 2020 in the 6200 block of Elysian Fields Avenue.

At about 9:53 a.m., an unknown black male reportedly entered a Walgreens pharmacy, approached the cashier and demanded at gunpoint money from the cash register. The subject then allegedly relocated around the counter, removed the cash drawer and fled the store.  

Officers arrived on scene and observed the male entering a red Nissan Versa, which was pursued by Orleans Parish Levee District Police until the vehicle crashed in the 4700 block of Washington Avenue. The suspect exited the vehicle, dropping a firearm before being detained by Levee District officers. NOPD officers arrived and conducted a search of the subject’s vehicle, locating in the vehicle the cash drawer from the store.

Upon being released from a local hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in the vehicle crash, Toney will be booked into the Orleans Parish Justice Center for armed robbery, use of a firearm in an armed robbery, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and flight from an officer.

It should be noted that at the time of this incident, Toney was on parole in connection with two counts of bank robbery from a previous incident.

Anyone with additional information on this incident is asked to contact NOPD Third District detectives at 504-658-6030.