| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 1419 | 2014-08-06 | Troop B | State Troopers Interrupt Attempted Murder and Apprehend Suspect |
TROOP B - NEWS RELEASE August 6, 2014 State Troopers Interrupt Attempted Murder and Apprehend Suspect NEW ORLEANS – This morning, Troopers assigned to the New Orleans detail in support of NOPD interrupted an attempted murder in the 6th District. While on vehicle patrol, plain clothes Troopers on the lookout for suspicious activity witnessed a suspect brandish a firearm. Troopers immediately intervened as the suspect fired a round and fled the scene. Troopers along with law enforcement partners quickly apprehended the suspect and recovered a firearm and narcotics. At approximately 1:00 am this morning, Troopers patrolling in the New Orleans 6th District observed two subjects involved in an altercation under the overpass at Calliope St. and Simon Bolivar. Troopers witnessed Cleveland Bell (B/M, age 35) of New Orleans, LA pull out a pistol and fire at the victim. Troopers immediately identified themselves and Bell fled into a nearby neighborhood. Louisiana State Police and the New Orleans Police Department K-9 Unit quickly set up a perimeter and later found Bell hiding under a house. LSP canvassed the area and found the weapon and crack cocaine in a vacant lot next to the house Bell was hiding under. Bell was arrested and booked for Attempted Murder, Armed Robbery and an active warrant for Home Invasion. The Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations is continuing to investigate this incident. Troopers have been assigned to New Orleans for the last 28 days. During that time, they have arrested 315 individuals with a total of 512 criminal charges. 141 of those charges were for narcotics. 19 weapons have been seized from individuals that were illegally carrying those weapons. 20 stolen vehicles have been recovered, 10 of which had apprehensions of suspects. State Troopers have answered over 885 calls for service from the public. “The quick actions of these Troopers are exactly what we have challenged those assigned to the New Orleans detail to do: be proactive, be visible, be observant, respond quickly and take decisive action,” stated Colonel Mike Edmonson, State Police Superintendent. “Our statistics indicate that our presence is making a difference and we continue to receive positive feedback through our daily interactions with citizens, tourists and businesses.”
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