Burglary at Bywater Restaurant and Churches on St. Claude Avenue, New Orleans

On September 11, 2024, as Hurricane Francine lashed Louisiana, a thief broke into a restaurant in the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans and stole approximately $8,000 worth of liquor and an unspecified amount of money. The exact modus operandi and escape details of the thief are not specified, but the theft occurred during the height of the storm, which may have provided cover for the thief's activities.

In a separate but related incident, a man was arrested for burglarizing a restaurant and churches on or near St. Claude Avenue. The specific details of what was stolen from these locations and the exact time of the arrests are not provided. The police have not yet released information on the injuries or the escape methods used by the perpetrator.