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NOPD: Woman goes to victim’s home threatening death, arrest warrant issued

UPDATE: The NOPD reports Raines turned herself in to police on Wednesday, January 4 and was booked accordingly.


Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The New Orleans Police Department has asked for the public’s help in finding a woman wanted in the Algiers area wanted for assaulting a person at their home Wednesday.

According to the NOPD, at about 7:30 p.m., 19-year-old, Cashmere Raines and another woman pulled up to the victim’s home in the 5800 block of Abbey Drive, with guns reportedly threatening to kill the victim.

Officers said the women then left the property. Investigations revealed Raines was the person responsible and the NOPD issued an arrest warrant on a charge of aggravated assault with a firearm.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Raines, the identity of the second subject or additional information about this incident is asked to contact please any Fourth District detective at (504) 658-6045 or Crimestoppers anonymously at (504) 822-1111 or toll-free at 1 (877) 903-7867.

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