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February 3, 2012

       The New Orleans Police Department-Public Information Office

“New Orleans Police S.O.D. Task Force Units Booked 18 Alleged Felons”

The New Orleans Police Department’s Special Operations Division (S.O.D) Task Force Unit investigated 173 complaints and 26 previous complaints, yielding 47 arrests for 26 Felonies, 43 Misdemeanor and 4 Municipal.  Officers stopped 108 vehicles and wrote 14 Citations and made 3 Traffic arrests.  They conducted 41 Wanted Checks made 45 Pedestrian Checks and wrote 60 reports.  They made 2 Narcotics cases and confiscated 2 guns and Narcotics.

Since July of 2010, Officers investigated approximately 8,888 complaints, executed approximately 121 Search Warrants, made approximately 1,331 Felony cases, conducted approximately 3,551 vehicle checks, issued approximately 419 citations, made approximately 173 Narcotics cases, confiscated approximately 137 guns and numerous amounts of Illegal Substances.

These results are from January 22, 2012 thru January 28, 2012

Tactical Platoons I and II Arrested the Following Subjects During Traffic Stops

Renail Kelley 33, for a Capias for Burglary.

Leonard Marshall 27, for a Capias for Theft.

Elijah Sorina 23, for 3 Fugitive Attachments from Jefferson Parish for Traffic Violations.

Damon Mackyeon 25, for 2 Fugitive Attachments for Traffic Violations.

Phillip McCadney 25, for a Fugitive Attachment from Gretna for Traffic Violations, No Seat Belt and Driving on a Suspended License.

Donald Polidore 25, for a Fugitive Attachment from Jefferson Parish for Traffic Violations.

Frank Robinson 25, for 4 Fugitive Attachments.

William Harris 31, for 3 Fugitive Attachments.

Edward Cousin 39, for 2 Fugitive Attachments, a Traffic Attachment, No Seat Belt and Driving on a Suspended License.

Tojohnica Newman 20, for 2 Fugitive Attachments and a Traffic Attachment.

Donald Hodges 25, for 2 Fugitive Attachments.

Sonyaletha Dent 25, for 2 Fugitive Attachments.

Alfred Johnson 24, for a Municipal Attachment and a Parole Violation.

Rodney Marsh 26, for Driving on a Suspended License, No Seat Belt and a Municipal and Fugitive Attachment.

Eddie Bold 27, for Driving on a Suspended License, No Tail Lights and 2 Traffic Attachments.

Dominiqule Martin 25, for Driving on a Suspended License, No Seat Belt and a Fugitive Attachment.

Steven Cain 26, for Driving on a Suspended License, No Seat Belt and a Fugitive Attachment.

Rance Solomon 60, for Reckless Operation of a Vehicle, No Headlights and a Fugitive Attachment.

Khalil Ferdinand 37, for a Fugitive Attachment.

Byron Scott 27, for a Fugitive Attachment.

Tyrone Bodden 28, for a Fugitive Attachment.

Kendrick Smith 37, for a Fugitive Attachment.   

Tactical Platoons I and II Arrested the Following Subjects on Warrants

Terrell Baker 17, for Possession of Marijuana.

Derrick Weber 39, for Possession of Crack Cocaine.

Tki Collins 33, for Domestic Assault.

Violent Offenders Warrant Unit and Fugitive Unit Arrested the Following Subjects on Warrants.

A 14-year-old male for Second Degree Battery and Simple Criminal Damage.

A 15-year-old male for Possession of Marijuana.

A 16-year-old male for Simple Robbery and Battery.

Dashwan Butler 20, for Second Degree Battery.

Thelma Banks 22, for Attempted Second Degree Murder.

Preston Porter 39, for Aggravated Rape.

Kenneth Matherne for Armed Robbery.

Andre Colson 49, for Aggravated Battery.

Daniel Cunningham 26, for Felony Carnal Knowledge of a Juvenile, 2 Counts of Probation Violation and a Municipal Attachment for Trespassing.

Latoya Nathan 28, for Crime Against Nature.

Rachel Smith 17, for Cruelty to a Juvenile.

Jeremy Alexander 19, for Auto Burglary.

Jernell Miller 34, for Aggravated Assault, Simple Criminal Damage, Theft of $1,500.00 and a Probation Violation.

David Jackson 19, for Possession of Stolen Things.

Donald Jacobs 32, for Simple Assault and Obscene Phone Calls.

Corey Guitroz 21, for Criminal Damage to Property and a Fugitive Attachment for Traffic Violations.

Teaka Thomas 28, for Criminal Damage to Property.

Alfred Perry 43, for Domestic Abuse.

Corey Harrison 29, for Domestic Abuse Battery.

Cecil Preston 47, for Domestic Abuse Battery.

Tanisha Bangham 28, for Simple Battery and Violation of a Protection Order.

Larry Stephens 18, for Simple Battery.

Joseph White 25, for Simple Battery.

Kerry Dupart 43, for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, Resisting Arrest, Probation Violation and a Fugitive Attachment. 

Kenneth Poole 27, for a Criminal Court Capias for Aggravated Burglary.

Project Safe Neighborhood Knock and Talk

Project Safe Neighborhood Detective Kori Keaton conducted 6 Knock and Talk Convicted Felon Checks.  One arrest was made.

Rodnesha Hawkins 23, for a Convicted Felon with a Firearm and 2 Counts of Possession of Stolen Firearms.

The 2011 Year-to-Date Totals are 22 Checks and 8 Arrests.

A 16-year-old male was remanded to custody for Violating his Court Ordered Curfew and Failure to AttendSchool.

Electronic Monitoring Unit

Total Monitored:118                 Juveniles:50 Adults:68

2011 Year-to-Date Monitored: 119

The New Orleans Police Department, under the leadership of Superintendent Ronal W. Serpas, is engaged in a complete transformation in its approach to ensuring that New Orleans is a safer place to live, work and visit.  The police force, which currently employs dedicated men and women, is committed to transparency, accountability, collaboration and integrity.  To learn more about the NOPD and our services, visit http://www.nola.gov/GOVERNMENT/NOPD and visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pages/New-Orleans-LA/New-Orleans-Police-Department-Official/133853236665761 

Any person who, after the commission of a felony, shall harbor, conceal, or aid the offender, knowing or having reasonable ground to believe that he has committed the felony, and with the intent that he may avoid or escape from arrest, trial, conviction, or punishment shall be charged with R.S. 14:25; Relative to Accessories After the Fact. 

An accessory after the fact may be tried and punished, notwithstanding the fact that the principal felon may not have been arrested, tried, convicted, or amenable to justice.  

Whoever becomes an accessory after the fact shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than five years, or both; provided that in no case shall his punishment be greater than one-half of the maximum provided by law for a principal offender.                                        

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Officer Garry Flot