Habitual Offender Caught Burglarizing
Vehicles in Fourth District
NEW ORLEANS – The NOPD Fourth District
arrested Eric Perry (DOB: 9/20/1978) today (Sept. 14) after he was caught pulling on door handles
and in possession of purse taken from an unlocked vehicle.
At
about 12:30 a.m., Fourth District officers responded to a call of a suspicious
person pulling on vehicle door handles at the intersection of Everglades and
Yellow Stone Drive. Once officers arrived at the location, they observed Perry with a purse in his hands. A concerned citizen approached officers and
identified Perry as the perpetrator who was seen pulling on door handles in the area.
During the incident, Perry was
found to be in possession of property that was taken from two vehicle
burglaries reported on Olympic Court.
He was arrested and booked with (2) counts of simple
burglary and illegal possession of stolen things. Through the course of the investigation, officers
discovered Perry was also on probation for the same crime.
If you have any other information on the arrested
subject, please contact any Fourth District (DIU) detective at 504-658-6040. Citizens with information that can help solve a crime are
asked to call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free 1-877-903-STOP.
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