The NOPD Seventh District is searching for six subjects after they were seen burglarizing a vehicle on South Hardy Street.

The incident happened on September 11, 2017. At approximately 1:10 a.m., the subjects in the above picture were seen pulling on door handles in the 10900 block of South Hardy Street. The suspects then located an unlocked vehicle and took a jar of coins. One of the suspects is seen on surveillance video armed with a gun.

If you have any information regarding this incident or suspects, please contact any Seventh District Investigative Unit detective at 504-658-6077, 504-658-6070 or anonymously to 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.