UPDATE: UPDATE: Johnelle Battle was arrested today (September 26, 2017) and booked into the Orleans Parish Justice Center on the charges listed below.

ORIGINAL RELEASE: The NOPD has obtained arrest warrants for Johnelle Battle (DOB: 08-13-1977) in connection with two aggravated assault incidents that occurred on September 23, 2017 in the 1300 block of General Ogden Street.

At about 5:30 p.m., the male victim told police that he answered the door of his home in the area to observe two subjects arguing outside of his residence. The victim said one of the subjects, whom he only knew as “Johnelle,” begin to use profane language toward him. During the exchange, the victim said, the subject told another unknown subject to retrieve his gun from a nearby residence. After reportedly obtaining a gun, the subject then allegedly threatened to shoot the victim, at which time the victim reportedly returned inside his residence. Police were contacted, and the subject was later identified as Battle.

While investigating the incident, a witness told officers that Battle, whom she described as her boyfriend, allegedly pointed a gun at her during an exchange that occurred earlier that day at about 1 p.m. The witness told police that she and Battle were arguing when Battle allegedly become angry and then reportedly pointed a gun at her and threatened to kill her. The victim said she was afraid at the time to call police.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Johnelle Battle or additional information on either of these incidents is asked to contact Second District detectives at 504-658-6020. Citizens with information that can help solve crimes are asked to call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP.