Man arrested and accused of sexually assaulting two women on Lafitte greenway

Lina PortmanMay 27, 2024

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Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Officers with the New Orleans Police Department have arrested a man as part of an investigation into two sexual assaults that allegedly occurred on the Lafitte Greenway.

NOPD officials said officers received information on Thursday, May 23, that two women had been sexually assaulted while walking or jogging near North Broad and St. Louis streets around 7:10 a.m. and in the block houses in the 3700 block of Conti Street around 12:23 p.m.

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On May 24, detectives with the NOPD Sex Crimes Unit said they identified the suspect as Joseph C. Davis, 38, and issued a warrant for his arrest.

On Saturday, May 25, NOPD officials said Davis was arrested after officers received a tip.

Davis was booked into the Orleans Parish Justice Center on charges of attempted first-degree rape and simple battery.

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NOPD officials said the investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information can call the NOPD Sex Crimes Unit at 504-658-5523 or Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.

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