Walgreens Shooting in New Orleans East

The New Orleans Police Department – Public Information Office

Detectives Seek Gunman in Robbery of a Walgreen’s Store

Surveillance video shows the gunman who robbed the cashier on January 22, 2011, at approximately 9:13 A.M., inside of Walgreen’s located at

5501 Crowder Boulevard

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In Saturday’s robbery, the suspect walked up to the counter and placed an item on the counter.  As the cashier scanned the item, the suspect leaned towards the cashier implying he had a weapon and demanded money.  After the cashier complied, the suspect fled in a tan colored Escalade vehicle license plate unknown.       

The suspect was described as Caucasian male approximately 5’7” tall, unshaven, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and dark jeans.

Anyone recognizing the gunman is asked to contact CRIMESTOPPERS at 822-1111, toll-free 1-877-903-STOP(7867). You could receive a cash reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the responsible person(s). You do not have to give your name nor testify to receive the reward.  Detective Christopher Davis is in charge of the investigation.

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Any person who, after the commission of a felony, shall harbor, conceal, or aid the offender, knowing or having reasonable ground to believe that he has committed the felony, and with the intent that he may avoid or escape from arrest, trial, conviction, or punishment shall be charged with R.S. 14:25; Relative to Accessories After the Fact. 

An accessory after the fact may be tried and punished, notwithstanding the fact that the principal felon may not have been arrested, tried, convicted, or amenable to justice.  

Whoever becomes an accessory after the fact shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than five years, or both; provided that in no case shall his punishment be greater than one-half of the maximum provided by law for a principal offender.  

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Officer Garry Flot