The following is a weekly report of citywide crime statistics compiled by the NOPD Analytics Unit for the period of April 19-26, 2025.

Click the chart below for a larger version. Please note that these statistical figures are preliminary and subject to further analysis and revision.

Notable arrests made

During the listed week, the NOPD also made the following notable arrest(s):

• On April 23, the NOPD arrested Jamal Washington (black male, DOB: 05-17-1978) in the investigation of two homicide incidents that occurred on July 31, 2025. Through investigation, Washington was linked to a homicide in the 8300 block of South I-10 Service Road and another homicide that occurred in the 3700 block of Texas Drive. Washington was booked into the Orleans Parish Justice Center on one count of second-degree murder for each case.
• On April 25, NOPD officers quickly arrested Tremaine Sturgis (black male, DOB: 06-013-1978) in the investigation of a homicide that occurred that evening in the 4300 block of Saint Claude Avenue. Sturgis was arrested and booked into the Orleans Parish Justice Center on one count of second-degree murder.

Gun arrests (arrests made under LA RS 14:95 and sub-items)

Year to date, the NOPD has made 109arrests for illegal possession of a firearm. This is a 51-percent decrease compared to 223 arrests made during the same period in 2024.

Gun seizures

Additionally, as of April 21, the NOPD in 2025 had seized 578 firearms in criminal investigations, a 33-percent decrease compared to 867 such seizures made during the same period in 2024.

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