New Orleans Police Chief Shaun Ferguson announced Thursday that his department has made four significant arrests in connection with a rash of nine incidents involving carjackings, armed robberies, and auto thefts that occurred in several districts across the city beginning around 4 p.m. on this past Sunday, December 19.
We have arrested the following:
DeQuantis Ford (19)
A 16-year-old juvenile male
A 13-year-old juvenile male
A 15-year-old juvenile female
On Tuesday, police were alerted that the four men were found at a location in the 6300 block of Chef Menteur Highway. NOPD officers with VCAIT unit, and NOPD’s Special Operations Division arrived on the scene and quickly apprehended the suspects.
“I want to commend investigators from the First, Second, Fifth, and Sixth districts, VCAIT unit, and our Special Operations Division for mobilizing quickly and collaborating across districts to stop this group from preying on the citizens of this city,” NOPD Superintendent Shaun Ferguson said.
Below is a list of incidents The NOPD has linked to the four subjects.
Armed Carjacking - 500 block of Lowerline St 12/19/2021 4:11 p.m.
- 13-year-old juvenile male
Attempt Armed Robbery 2400 Block of N Johnson 12/19/2021 5:33 p.m.
- 13-year-old Juvenile male
Attempt Armed Robbery N Roman/ Almonaster 12/19/2021 5:39 p.m.
- 13-year-old juvenile male
Armed Carjacking - 4100 block of Annunciation Street - 12/20/2021 10:24 p.m.
DeQuantis Ford B/M 9-30-02
- 15-year-old juvenile female
- 16-year-old juvenile male
- 13-year-old juvenile male
Attempt Carjacking - 4200 South Prieur St -12/20/2021 11:30 p.m.
DeQuantis Ford B/M 9-30-02
- 15-year-old juvenile female
- 16-year-old juvenile male
- 13-year-old juvenile male
Auto Theft - 7900 block of Freret Street - 12/21/2021 3 a.m.
- DeQuantis Ford B/M 9-30-02
- 15-year-old juvenile female
- 16-year-old juvenile male
- 13-year-old juvenile male
Attempt Carjacking - 8300 block of Freret St - 12/21/2021 6:21 a.m.
- DeQuantis Ford B/M 9-30-02
- 15-year-old juvenile female
- 16-year-old juvenile male
- 13-year-old juvenile male
