Minor breaks window to escape kidnappers in Algiers, police say
The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a kidnapping attempt that happened in Algiers on Tuesday evening. The kidnapping attempt was reported at the intersection of Farragut Street and Lawrence Street.According to the NOPD, the victim, described as a minor, was walking when the suspects placed a bag over their head and put them into a car. The suspects took the minor to an unknown location. According to police, the minor broke a window and escaped. The victim was able to flag down an officer’s car. According to police, two suspects are being sought in the incident. A similar instance was reported last year nearby on Kraft Place. In that instance, the boy told police that two suspects brought him to an abandoned building where he was able to escape and run home.WDSU reached out to the NOPD regarding any concerns about the kidnapping attempts being connected. The NOPD provided WDSU with this statement: “There is no further information on this incident at this time. Investigation remains active and ongoing. At this time, no connection has been determined between this or any other previous incident.”Regarding the incident on Kraft Place from 2025, the investigation was moved to the NOPD’s Special Victims Division Child Abuse Unit. No arrests have been made as of this writing in this investigation.”
The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a kidnapping attempt that happened in Algiers on Tuesday evening.
The kidnapping attempt was reported at the intersection of Farragut Street and Lawrence Street.
According to the NOPD, the victim, described as a minor, was walking when the suspects placed a bag over their head and put them into a car.
The suspects took the minor to an unknown location.
According to police, the minor broke a window and escaped.
The victim was able to flag down an officer’s car.
According to police, two suspects are being sought in the incident.
A similar instance was reported last year nearby on Kraft Place.
In that instance, the boy told police that two suspects brought him to an abandoned building where he was able to escape and run home.
WDSU reached out to the NOPD regarding any concerns about the kidnapping attempts being connected.
The NOPD provided WDSU with this statement:
“There is no further information on this incident at this time. Investigation remains active and ongoing. At this time, no connection has been determined between this or any other previous incident.
“Regarding the incident on Kraft Place from 2025, the investigation was moved to the NOPD’s Special Victims Division Child Abuse Unit. No arrests have been made as of this writing in this investigation.”