New Orleans security officer assaulted, robbed and carjacked
New Orleans LA March 20 2023
Police have reported today that an on-duty security officer was robbed, assaulted, and carjacked.
Witnesses say the security officer who has not been identified, was working an overnight shift in Mid-City and that he is now without his phone, his wallet, and his car.
NOPD officers were called to the 200 block of South Alexander in the early hours of Thursday morning. The security man told them he was held at gunpoint with the two suspects driving away in his truck.
Neighbors say the area is typically a quiet street but is now the scene of a crime.
Across the street, Angela Richards was getting ready for bed. She opened her windows to enjoy the breeze, but what she heard next was the start of a nightmare.
“I heard a gentleman screaming, ‘Help, help!’ and I went out on the porch, my balcony, and this gentleman said he was just held up at gunpoint,” said Richards. “He was sitting out at a home across the street that was being tented for termites. They have to have a security guard out there at night.”
A few blocks up the street, Andie Owens heard about the carjacking and couldn’t believe it happened so close to where she works.
“I started working a lot more of the day shifts just because sometimes we are open super late into the night,” said Owens. “It just makes you uncomfortable.”
Police patrolled the area but did not find the vehicle.
Police did not report if the security officer was injured.
