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Man caught on video allegedly stealing package from porch of Lakeview home

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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A man is wanted by police after surveillance video shows him reportedly stealing a package from the porch of a New Orleans home.

According to the New Orleans Police Department, the incident happened shortly before 1 p.m. on January 31. The home is located in the 6100 block of Memphis Street in Lakeview.

Video released by the NOPD’s Third District shows the suspect running up to the home, taking a package from the front porch, and driving away in a white sedan. The suspect is described as a Black male wearing a black hooded NASA sweatshirt with khaki pants.

See photos of the suspect and vehicle here:

Photo courtesy: New Orleans Police Department

Have you seen the suspect or his vehicle? Police are asking anyone with any information regarding the suspect or theft to contact NOPD Third District Detective Roger Caillouet at 504-658-6030.