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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The New Orleans Police Department is trying to solve a theft case from a Mid-City school, and police say a janitor is the culprit. The case is the latest one to roll on the Wheel of Justice.
According to police, the crime happened on Thursday, Dec. 28, at the Esperanza Academy school in the 4400 block of South Carrollton Avenue. The NOPD also released surveillance video that shows a man who is identified as the suspect.
According to police, the man was hired to clean the school but stole eight iPads from a storage room. The surveillance footage shows a stairwell in the school and a man in a dark sweatshirt. He’s seen twice in the video.
Initially, the man is seen walking up the stairs with his face exposed. But minutes later, he is seen walking down the stairs with his head partially covered by the sweatshirt’s hood. Police said the man was hiding the iPads under his sweatshirt.
WGNO News contacted the company that police said was hired to clean the school. We were told that the company did not have a comment on the situation.
We also double checked with police that the person remained unidentified, and police confirm he had.
To see the latest Wheel of Justice report, including the surveillance footage, watch the video at the top of this story.
If you have information that could help solve the case, call Crimestoppers at (504)-822-1111. You don’t have to reveal your name or testify in court, and you could be eligible to earn a cash reward.
So far, more than 460 people have been booked after their cases rolled on the Wheel of Justice.
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