It's not like the New Orleans Police Department don't have enough to do, but they are now making themselves busier than ever investigating their own. I know several police officers and I know how difficult their home lives can be. PDs need to address this issue before it turns to violence.
NOPD OFFICER ARRESTED ON CHILD SEX ABUSE CHARGES
Posted Wednesday, July 30th, 2014 by Stephen Babcock
A longtime NOPD officer was arrested Tuesday on child sex abuse charges, according to the department. Willie A. Gant, a 26-year veteran of the force, faces two counts of sexual battery on a juvenile, and two counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile.
Gant, who was most recently assigned to the highly visible NOPD Mounted Unit, was placed on emergency suspension without pay following the arrest. The NOPD's Public Integrity Bureau learned of the allegations against Gant Monday (7-28), and launched an investigation. By Tuesday evening, police had a warrant and Gant was under arrest.
NOLA.com reports that the allegations were made by a 12-year-old relative of Gant, who said she was assaulted two times in Gant's home.
Gant's arrest comes amid a string of NOPD officer arrests in domestic abuse cases. Over the weekend, Officer Stephanie Caldwell was arrested after trying to run over a man on Broad St. Earlier this month, NOPD arrested Detective Robert Hurst and Officer Christopher Carter in connection with domestic incidents.
NOPD OFFICER ARRESTED AFTER CAR CHASE ON BROAD STREET
Posted Monday, July 28th, 2014 by Stephen Babcock
NOPD arrested one of their own on Sunday. Officer Stephanie Caldwell, a 10-year-veteran of the force, was booked on a host of charges after trying to run over a man in a car in a domestic incident early Sunday morning on N. Broad St.
The incident happened around 3:30 a.m. near the corner of N. Broad and D'Abadie St.
According to police, Caldwell got into a fight with the 47-year-old man in the 1700 block of N. Broad St. The fight turned physical, and the man ran away.
The ten-year NOPD veteran then got into her car, and chased after the man on N. Broad St. heading westbound against traffic. Near N. Broad and Onzaga St., Caldwell hit a parked car. She then turned onto Rousselin Dr., still chasing the man. Eventually, the chase came to an end when Caldwell's car hit a wooden post, and cracked it in half.
The man was not hurt in the incident.
Caldwell was booked on charges of assault, simple battery, reckless operation, hit & run and driving against traffic.
Police administered drug and alcohol tests to Caldwell, but she was not booked for driving under the influence.
Caldwell was also placed on emergency suspension without pay from NOPD. She worked most recently with the Special Operation Division Tactical Unit.
NOPD DETECTIVE CHARGED IN DOMESTIC ABUSE CASE
Posted Friday, July 11th, 2014 by Stephen Babcock
A New Orleans police detective was charged with attempted second degree murder and simple battery Friday, according to a department news release. The charges against Robert Hurst stem from a domestic abuse incident, police said.
The NOPD's Public Integrity Bureau received a domestic abuse complaint against Hurst on April 25, 2014. They investigated the complaint against the detective, resulting in today's charges, which were entered by the Orleans Parish District Attorney's office.
OPP records indicated Hurst was not booked into the jail as of 4 p.m. Friday afternoon. NOPD placed Hurst on emergency suspension without pay as a result of the charges, according to police.
Hurst is a 10-year veteran of NOPD, most recently assigned to the department's 5th District, which covers Marigny-Bywater, St. Roch and the 7th, 8th and 9th Wards.
He was one of the lead detectives in the investigation that followed the Mother's Day Shooting in 2013. The detectives' work resulted in the arrest of alleged shooters and Akein and Shawn Scott, and later led to a federal indictment against the Frenchmen-Derbigny Gang.
“The Fifth District lead detectives- Robert Hurst, Rayell Johnson and Sergeant Gary Lacabe, did an extraordinary job," NOPD Superintendent Ronal Serpas said following the Scott Brothers' arrest on May 16, 2013.
But Serpas' praise for Hurst hasn't been limited to praise for a job well done. According to WWL-TV reports from the time, Hurst was reassigned in 2011 after letting a woman wear his police uniform at Fat Harry's.
“And for this particular employee – I can't even bring myself to call him an officer – for this particular employee to be so flippant with the use of this uniform knowing how many people have lost their life in service of this uniform disgusts me to my core,” Serpas told WWL-TV at the time.
DOMESTIC ABUSE CHARGES FOR ANOTHER NOPD OFFICER
Posted Monday, July 14th, 2014 by Stephen Babcock
For the second time in four days, a veteran of NOPD is facing domestic abuse charges. Officer Christopher Carter was charged Monday in connection with a January beating and strangling, according to the Orleans Parish District Attorney's office.
Carter, a 10-year NOPD officer who was assigned to a Special Operations Division tactical unit, was formally charged with Domestic Abuse Battery involving Strangulation, and Domestic Abuse Battery.
Few details were offered on the case, but police said Carter was charged as a result of an internal investigation by the department's Public Integrity Bureau. Police were alerted to the crime involving one of their own by someone who came forward with a "complaint," NOPD said in a statement.
Carter was already on desk duty in connection with the investigation. Now, he is on emergency suspension without pay.
NOPD OFFICER ARRESTED ON CHILD SEX ABUSE CHARGES
Posted Wednesday, July 30th, 2014 by Stephen Babcock
A longtime NOPD officer was arrested Tuesday on child sex abuse charges, according to the department. Willie A. Gant, a 26-year veteran of the force, faces two counts of sexual battery on a juvenile, and two counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile.
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| Officer Willie Gant NOPD |
NOLA.com reports that the allegations were made by a 12-year-old relative of Gant, who said she was assaulted two times in Gant's home.
Gant's arrest comes amid a string of NOPD officer arrests in domestic abuse cases. Over the weekend, Officer Stephanie Caldwell was arrested after trying to run over a man on Broad St. Earlier this month, NOPD arrested Detective Robert Hurst and Officer Christopher Carter in connection with domestic incidents.
NOPD OFFICER ARRESTED AFTER CAR CHASE ON BROAD STREET
Posted Monday, July 28th, 2014 by Stephen Babcock
NOPD arrested one of their own on Sunday. Officer Stephanie Caldwell, a 10-year-veteran of the force, was booked on a host of charges after trying to run over a man in a car in a domestic incident early Sunday morning on N. Broad St.
The incident happened around 3:30 a.m. near the corner of N. Broad and D'Abadie St.
According to police, Caldwell got into a fight with the 47-year-old man in the 1700 block of N. Broad St. The fight turned physical, and the man ran away.
The ten-year NOPD veteran then got into her car, and chased after the man on N. Broad St. heading westbound against traffic. Near N. Broad and Onzaga St., Caldwell hit a parked car. She then turned onto Rousselin Dr., still chasing the man. Eventually, the chase came to an end when Caldwell's car hit a wooden post, and cracked it in half.
The man was not hurt in the incident.
Caldwell was booked on charges of assault, simple battery, reckless operation, hit & run and driving against traffic.
Police administered drug and alcohol tests to Caldwell, but she was not booked for driving under the influence.
Caldwell was also placed on emergency suspension without pay from NOPD. She worked most recently with the Special Operation Division Tactical Unit.
NOPD DETECTIVE CHARGED IN DOMESTIC ABUSE CASE
Posted Friday, July 11th, 2014 by Stephen Babcock
A New Orleans police detective was charged with attempted second degree murder and simple battery Friday, according to a department news release. The charges against Robert Hurst stem from a domestic abuse incident, police said.
The NOPD's Public Integrity Bureau received a domestic abuse complaint against Hurst on April 25, 2014. They investigated the complaint against the detective, resulting in today's charges, which were entered by the Orleans Parish District Attorney's office.
Hurst is a 10-year veteran of NOPD, most recently assigned to the department's 5th District, which covers Marigny-Bywater, St. Roch and the 7th, 8th and 9th Wards.
He was one of the lead detectives in the investigation that followed the Mother's Day Shooting in 2013. The detectives' work resulted in the arrest of alleged shooters and Akein and Shawn Scott, and later led to a federal indictment against the Frenchmen-Derbigny Gang.
“The Fifth District lead detectives- Robert Hurst, Rayell Johnson and Sergeant Gary Lacabe, did an extraordinary job," NOPD Superintendent Ronal Serpas said following the Scott Brothers' arrest on May 16, 2013.
But Serpas' praise for Hurst hasn't been limited to praise for a job well done. According to WWL-TV reports from the time, Hurst was reassigned in 2011 after letting a woman wear his police uniform at Fat Harry's.
“And for this particular employee – I can't even bring myself to call him an officer – for this particular employee to be so flippant with the use of this uniform knowing how many people have lost their life in service of this uniform disgusts me to my core,” Serpas told WWL-TV at the time.
DOMESTIC ABUSE CHARGES FOR ANOTHER NOPD OFFICER
Posted Monday, July 14th, 2014 by Stephen Babcock
For the second time in four days, a veteran of NOPD is facing domestic abuse charges. Officer Christopher Carter was charged Monday in connection with a January beating and strangling, according to the Orleans Parish District Attorney's office.
Carter, a 10-year NOPD officer who was assigned to a Special Operations Division tactical unit, was formally charged with Domestic Abuse Battery involving Strangulation, and Domestic Abuse Battery.
Few details were offered on the case, but police said Carter was charged as a result of an internal investigation by the department's Public Integrity Bureau. Police were alerted to the crime involving one of their own by someone who came forward with a "complaint," NOPD said in a statement.
Carter was already on desk duty in connection with the investigation. Now, he is on emergency suspension without pay.
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