NEW ORLEANS – The NOPD is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying and locating two male subjects involved in an attempted armed carjacking incident that occurred on October 4, 2021.
At around 4:30 p.m., the two pictured male subjects requested a ride from Lyft. Once the driver took them to their requested destination, the subjects pulled out a gun, pointed it at the Lyft Driver and demanded that she exit the vehicle. The driver exited the car with the keys and ran down the street to get help. The two subjects ran away from the scene heading south on Metropolitan Drive.
Anyone with information regarding this incident and/or the identity of the pictured subjects to call Third District detectives at 504-658-6030 or call anonymously to Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP.