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November 29, 2010

 

 

New Orleans Police Department-Public Information Office

 

 

NOPD’S Special Operations Division Task Force Unit arrest

Suspect while conducting Knock and Talk

 

 

New Orleans- In one week’s time the Special Operations Division (S.O.D) Task Force Unit investigated 149 complaints, yielding 8 arrests for 9 Felonies, 16 Misdemeanors and 6 Municipal violations.  Officers conducted 38 vehicle stops and made 3 Traffic arrests.  The unit made 3 Narcotic cases, conducted 19 wanted checks, 109 pedestrian contacts and 1 Knock and Talk arrest. They wrote 28 reports and confiscated 68.55 grams of Marijuana. 

 

“Day after day the New Orleans Police Department receives calls from caring and involved citizens who want their neighborhoods to be free of crime. This is an important part of our partnership with the community and is addressed through hard work and results like these”, said Superintendent of Police Ronal Serpas.

 

                        These results are from November 21, 2010 thru November 27, 2010

 

 

Knock and Talk

 

   The Project Safe Neighborhood Detective conducted ten (10) Knock and Talk checks of convicted felons this past week.  One arrest was made which brings the total to 160 checks and 11 arrests since the Special Operations Division began using Knock and Talk in July, 2010.

 

Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN)

 

 

    The Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN) Detective conducted a wanted check at 8300 Palmetto with the assistance of Probation and Parole on 11/24/10.  The suspect 21-year-old Sedrick Dorsey was wanted for Probation Violation.  Dorsey was on the Special Operations Division-PSN top 10 list.  Dorsey had a history of gun, drug and auto theft convictions and was wanted for probation violation and drugs.  Dorsey was located at the above residence and was placed under arrest.  Dorsey was also found to be in Possession of Marijuana.  Dorsey was charged with Probation Violation and Possession of Marijuana.

 

 

 

Electronic Monitoring Unit

 

   Detectives of the Electronic Monitoring Unit now monitor 49 juveniles and 43 adults in the Electronic Monitoring Program (EMP).  That brings the Year to Date Total to 92 since the program was turned over to the New Orleans Police Department in October, 2010.

 

Two (2) Juveniles in the program were arrested for violations not related to the Electronic Monitoring Device:

 

     A known Juvenile was arrested for Simple Assault.  The juvenile was involved in a verbal altercation with his sister.  When his father stepped in; the juvenile swung at his father.  The juvenile was arrested and charged in Jefferson Parish where the incident occurred. 

 

     A known Juvenile was arrested in Orleans Parish by NOPD for Aggravated Assault.  The juvenile produced a knife and placed the knife to his step-mother’s throat.  The juvenile was booked for adjudication, however, was not remanded at the time of the incident.   

  

     The PSN Detective conducted a check of a residence with the assistance of Probation and Parole on 11/24/10.  Probation and Parole Agents were conducting a surveillance regarding a subject under their supervision for “Molestation of Juvenile” until March 16, 2015.  The subject; 25-year-old Phillip Lackings was found residing at the location with a woman and her daughter (a juvenile).  This was in direct violation of his probation.  Lackings was charged with Probation Violation. 

 

     Officers conducted a traffic stop at

Franklin Avenue

and

Claiborne Avenue

on 11/22/10.  The driver of the vehicle, 37-year-old Billy Sylvan, immediately exited the vehicle and discarded an unknown object.  Officers recovered the object which turned out to be Marijuana.  Sylvan was charged Possession of Marijuana.

 

    Officers conducted a traffic stop and the driver, 23 year-old Donald Pritchett attempted to conceal something as Officers approached the vehicle.  Prichett was ordered out from the vehicle.  Officers located a bag of Marijuana where Prichett was sitting.  Pritchett was placed under arrest and charged with Possession of Marijuana. 

 

 

     On 11/27/10, Officers observed 18-year-old Phillip Craig walking in the 100 block of

Bourbon St.

with what appeared to be the butt of a gun protruding from underneath his shirt.  Craig was detained and officers discovered a Cobra .380 handgun in Craig’s waistband.  Craig was placed under arrest.  A check of the serial number revealed that the gun was stolen from Assumption Parish.  Craig was charged with Illegal Carrying of a Weapon and Possession of Stolen Property.  Craig was not a convicted felon. 

 

    

      On 11/27/10, Officers observed 21-year-old Lareco Harrison pull out a Taurus .40 caliber handgun in the middle of the crowd on and held it in the air as he posed for a picture in the 400 block of

Bourbon Street

.  Once Harrison observed the officers approaching him on foot, he attempted to flee into a bar.  Harrison was arrested and charged with Illegally Carrying a Weapon.   The gun was not stolen and Harrison was not a convicted felon. 

 

                                                                     

     Since July of 2010, officers investigated approximately 2,885 complaints, executed approximately 15 search warrants, made approximately 363 felony cases, conducted approximately 1,161 vehicle checks, issued approximately 112 citations, made approximately 84 narcotics cases, confiscated approximately 42 guns, 160 Knock and Talks resulting in 11 arrests,  and numerous amounts of illegal substances. The Electronic Monitoring Unit now monitors 49 juveniles and 43 adults since the program was turned over to The New Orleans Police Department in October of 2010.   

 

     The New Orleans Police Department, under the leadership of Superintendent Ronal W. Serpas, is engaged in a complete transformation in its approach to policing to ensure that New Orleans is a safer place. The entire police force, which currently employs 1,735 officers and support staff, is committed to accountability, transparency, integrity and collaboration to provide professional quality care and service to New Orleanians and New Orleans’ visitors. Anyone who has crime to report should call CRIMESTOPPERS at 822-1111, toll-free 1-877-903-STOP (7867) any time. To learn more about the NOPD and our services, visit link to NOPD Website Portal: http://www.nola.gov/government/ NOPD or visit us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?aid=36519&id=133853236665761&saved#!/pages/New-Orleans-LA/New-Orleans-Police-Department-Official/133853236665761

 

 

 

 Officer Janssen Valencia