uptown NOLA robberies; SWAT have arrested the suspect.

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Uptown District Content Warning: The following narrative references two Armed Robberies and an Aggravated Battery

DATE & TIME OF
OCCURRENCE: Sunday, February 7, 2021, at about 9:40 PM

LOCATION: Intersections of Broadway and Green followed by Broadway at Spruce. An additional Aggravated Battery by shooting occurred in the 1900 Blk. of Broadway shortly after the above two incidents at 10:00 PM.

REPORTED OFFENSE: The New Orleans Police Department and Tulane University Police Department responded to the armed robbery of a Tulane University affiliate, which occurred near the intersection of Broadway and Green. No injuries were reported. The perpetrator approached from behind. The direction of flight is currently unknown. Minutes later, an armed robbery of a Tulane University affiliate occurred near the intersection of Broadway and Spruce. No injuries were reported. The direction of flight was towards S. Claiborne Ave on foot. The affiliate was unable to provide a description of the perpetrator other than a black handgun. At 10 PM a victim was walking from his side yard to his residence when what appears to be the same perpetrator approached and as for a "Bud". The victim ignored him and proceeded to enter his residence, at which time the perpetrator fired a shot through the door striking the victim in the leg. Direction of flight is unknown.

SUSPECT’S DESCRIPTION: The perpetrators were described by the non-affiliate as the following: Black, male, 5’8’’, wearing all black and a black beanie cap.

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