NOPD Identifies Suspect Wanted for Running Chop Shop
on Chef Menteur Highway
NEW ORLEANS – The NOPD
is searching for Edwin J. Smith (DOB: 9/23/1984)
for reportedly operating a chop shop and possessing multiple stolen vehicles on Chef Menteur Highway.
Seventh District detectives, NOPD Auto Theft Division and Investigators from the USPS
executed a search warrant at 16538 Chef Menteur Highway on June 29, 2017. Through the course of the investigation, the
above subject was identified and found to be operating a chop shop on the premises, which
contained large amounts of stolen vehicles and property including a stolen Postal
Service tow truck.
A second search warrant was executed on Smith's residence in the 8000 block of Bass Street where additional stolen property was recovered.
The pickup truck seen in the above photo is the last known vehicle to be
driven by the Smith.
The
subject is currently wanted for multiple felonies including nine counts of
possessing stolen things and one count of theft of utility services.
This
investigation is ongoing as seized property is identified.
If you
know the whereabouts of Edwin J. Smith or have additional information on this operation, please contact any Seventh District detective at 504-658-6070 or anonymously to CrimeStoppers at 504-822-1111 or
toll free at 1-877-903-7867.
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