The NOPD is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in the investigation of an aggravated burglary that occurred on September 2, 2022, in the 4900 block of Freret Street.

At about 9:15 p.m., the pictured suspect was seen entering a business at the location and threatening an employee of the business and grabbing a register. A physical altercation ensued between the suspect and victim, during which the suspect grabbed multiple cartons of cigarettes. The suspect used a nearby garbage can bag to carry the cigarettes and fled the store. The suspect fled the area on the pictured red bicycle.

The suspect is described as an unknown black male, believed to be in his 30s or 40s and standing approximately 5’9” in height with a short haircut and goatee. He was last seen wearing the pictured clothing – a white T-shirt and dark colored jeans.

Anyone with additional information on this incident or on the pictured suspect is urged to contact NOPD Second District detectives at 504-658-6020. Those wishing to report information anonymously can do so by calling Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP.