The New Orleans Police Department is investigating the carjacking of an Uber driver that happened early Saturday morning in the Desire neighborhood.
Police responded to the report of a carjacking around 5:19 a.m. on Agriculture Street and Edith Weston Place.
According to police, the Uber driver was called to the location and was flagged down by one of the suspects.
The suspect asked the victim to help him put his bags into the car. During this time, the second suspect came from behind the house with a gun and demanded the driver’s keys.
The victim complied, and the suspects fled in the car, which was a 2026 black Chevy Trailblazer with Louisiana License Plate #399JRY.
This is an ongoing investigation.
