Mar 12, 2024 - News

Rats are eating NOPD's marijuana from evidence, police chief says

Carlie Kollath Wells

Photo illustration of New Orleans Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick with lines radiating from her. — Photo illustration: Axios Visuals. Photo: Chelsea Brasted/Axios.

NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick wants to move police headquarters to the DXC office building on Poydras Street.

The big picture: She told City Council's criminal justice committee yesterday that the current headquarters and evidence room are infested with rats and cockroaches, writes Missy Wilkinson at NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune.

What she said: "The rats are eating our marijuana," Kirkpatrick said. "They're all high."

State of play: NOPD's headquarters and evidence room is in an aging building on South Broad Street in Mid-City.

Last week, the city submitted a proposed lease agreement with 1615 Poydras Tower LLC, which is across the street from the Caesars Superdome.
NOPD hopes to occupy the 17th and 18th floors of the building, according to the document.
The 10-year lease calls for the city to pay $7.6 million in base rent for the space.

What's next: The lease now heads to the full Council for a vote.

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Rats are eating NOPD's marijuana from evidence, police chief says

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