Feb 24, 2012 - Drugs by Seth Bloom
The FedEx deliveryman thought he was just dropping off a routine package to the 2600 block of Myrtle Street in Gentilly. What he didn’t know was that the package contained over five pounds of premium […]
Category: NOPD
Feb 22, 2012 - Celebrity Justice by Seth Bloom
The Jackass “star” Bam Margera spent Lundi Gras in the custody of the New Orleans Police Department after getting arrested for being out of control at a party during the festivities. Margera said that he […]
Feb 10, 2012 - Local Issues by Seth Bloom
NOPD’s Public Information Office has circulated the following laws that all parade goers should know about during Mardi Gras 2012: New Orleans Police officers will be enforcing these laws along parade routes first and foremost […]
Feb 6, 2012 - Courts by Seth Bloom
199 people were killed in New Orleans last year – 10 times the national average and a 14% increase over 2010. This January, the murder rate continued to skyrocket, with 25 killed, putting New Orleans […]
Feb 3, 2012 - Courts by Seth Bloom
Earlier this week, we reported on the murder of good Samaritan Harry “Mike” Ainsworth, who was shot to death while attempting to stop a carjacking. In accordance with a year-long policy of releasing the criminal […]
Feb 1, 2012 - Courts by Seth Bloom
Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman “is reviewing” how a newly-minted sexual offender could simply get up and leave the courtroom without anyone noticing, which is exactly what happened Monday when Teddy Magee walked out undetected […]
Jan 30, 2012 - Courts by Seth Bloom
Harry “Mike” Ainsworth was walking his two sons to the bus stop when he heard a woman scream. He ran to the scene to discover she was being carjacked – and intervened. The woman escaped […]
Jan 26, 2012 - DUI/DWI by Seth Bloom
NOPD has issued a statement today indicating that it will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint FRIDAY NIGHT (1/26) in the Faubourg Marigny area from approximately 10pm to 5am. No specific indication as to the location […]
Jan 20, 2012 - Legislation by Seth Bloom
Brian Downing, 32, of Smiths Station, Alabama, was arrested late Wednesday in connection with an incident that involved abusing an unconscious LSU fan at the Krystal on Bourbon Street. The event was videotaped and uploaded […]
Jan 5, 2012 - DUI/DWI by Seth Bloom
New Orleans’ mayor Mitch Landrieu says his office is teaming up with state and federal officials to make this weekend’s events go as smoothly and as safely as possible. On Saturday, the city will host […]
Jan 5, 2012 - Courts by Seth Bloom
Attorney Seth Bloom of Bloom Legal LLC in New Orleans, LA explains the new trend of DWT (Driving While Texting) citations. Many jurisdictions across the country and in New Orleans and Metairie in particular are […]
Dec 30, 2011 - Local Issues by Seth Bloom
Visitors and citizens alike will see a largely increased NOPD presence downtown as the city celebrates New Year’s Eve and hosts the Sugar Bowl and BCS Championship games in the coming week. Starting December 31st […]
Dec 29, 2011 - Courts by Seth Bloom
As many as 40 percent of people that receive traffic tickets from New Orleans’ controversial system of cameras never pay them, according to records and city officials. In fact, the unpaid balance of over 5,000 […]
Dec 23, 2011 - Local Issues by Seth Bloom
If Glen David Andrews’ cousin had not brought his pit bull along for the ride, the New Orleans’ musician would have been one of the victims robbed at gunpoint outside a Capital One Monday morning. […]
Dec 9, 2011 - DUI/DWI by Seth Bloom
A former Bossier City police officer was arrested on Frenchman in late November after a road-rage incident in which he allegedly pointed a gun at a cab driver’s face and claimed to still be a […]
Dec 2, 2011 - Courts by Seth Bloom
Robert Barrios, a former New Orleans police officer who was involved in the Danziger Bridge shooting in Katrina’s aftermath, was sentenced to five years in federal prison Thursday. On September 4th, 2005, Mr. Barrios arrived […]
Oct 24, 2011 - Local Issues by Seth Bloom
Attorney Seth Bloom of Bloom Legal LLC in New Orleans, LA discusses Miranda Rights to explain a common misconception. Many people are misinformed about the relevance of the Miranda Rights process during an arrest and […]
Oct 13, 2011 - Courts by Seth Bloom
A recent report on NOLA.com indicated that the city will be launching a new Detoxification Center that has been in the works for some time now. The center (which will be hosted by Odyssey House) […]