A judge has set bail for a man arrested inside a grocery store in the New Orleans Central Business District. Police say Joel Lee Miller was arrested after he allegedly tried to carjack a rideshare driver in the CBD before fleeing into Rouse on Baronne Street. Mr. Miller is currently facing multiple charges, including attempted armed robbery. He is being held on suspicion. The judge set Miller's bail at $410,000 and ordered him to wear an ankle monitor. He was also ordered to stay away from Taco del Cartel and Rouse. Read more: New Orleans police said Monday that Miller attempted to carjack a woman at the intersection of Girod and O'Keefe. Witnesses said the woman ran away and called police. Witnesses also said Miller then tried to board several businesses in the area. They entered Taco del Cartel and a nearby apartment complex with guns drawn. He eventually fled to Rouse Supermarket, which was quickly evacuated. New Orleans police said Miller was arrested inside the supermarket. The next day, business owners in the area expressed horror at the incident and the recent movement of unhoused people. “It started with them cleaning up the encampment under the bridge,” said one business owner. “And that's more or less pushing them in this direction. The situation isn't getting better. It's just getting more and more problematic every day.” The business manager also blamed the crime outbreak on He also said NOPD takes too long to respond when calls come in from businesses in the area. WDSU has reached out to NOPD about this, and the governor's office and even the mayor regarding the recent homeless sweeps. I also contacted you. As of this article's publication, no response has yet been received.
NEW ORLEANS —
A judge has set bail for a man arrested inside a grocery store in the New Orleans Central Business District.
Police say Joel Lee Miller was arrested after he allegedly tried to carjack a rideshare driver in the CBD before fleeing into Rouse on Baronne Street.
Mr. Miller is currently facing multiple charges, including attempted armed robbery. He is being held on suspicion.
The judge set Miller's bail at $410,000 and ordered him to wear an ankle monitor. He was also ordered to stay away from Taco del Cartel and Rouse.
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New Orleans police said Miller attempted to carjack a woman at the intersection of Girod and O'Keefe on Monday.
Witnesses said the woman ran away and called police.
Witnesses said Miller then attempted to enter several businesses in the area, including Taco Del Cartel and a nearby apartment complex, while still holding a gun.
He eventually fled into a Rouse supermarket, and the store was quickly evacuated.
New Orleans police said Miller was arrested inside the supermarket.
The next day, business owners in the area expressed horror at the incident and the recent movement of unhoused people in the area.
“It started by cleaning up the encampment under the bridge,” said one business owner. “And that's more or less pushing them in this direction. Things aren't getting any better. It's just getting more and more problematic every day.”
The business manager also said the NOPD takes too long to respond when a local business calls about a crime.
WDSU reached out to the NOPD about this, as well as the governor's office and even the mayor regarding the recent homeless sweeps. As of this article's publication, no response has yet been received.
