On August 22, 2022, at 9 PM, Kenner Police responded to the area of the 4300 block of Arizona Avenue in reference to a report of an attempted residential burglary. The victim reported hearing her rear yard gate close and upon further inspection found a screen that had been removed from her rear window.

Officers responding to the area observed a subject later identified to be Alvin Carriere, 19, Kenner, walking in the 1700 block of Joe Yenni Boulevard, with a back pack. Upon officers coming in contact with Carriere, a nine-millimeter Taurus handgun was found concealed in his waistband. Carriere was taken into custody and his backpack was later inventoried. In the backpack a ski mask, rubber gloves, a screwdriver and almost two thousand dollars was found.

Alvin Carriere was charged with violation of RS14:95 Illegal Carrying of Weapons.

The attempted burglary investigation is ongoing.

𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵𝘺.

Anyone having any information are asked to contact the Kenner Police at (504) 712-2222 or Crimestoppers at (504) 822-1111.

Crime tips can also be submitted to the Kenner Police Department website: https://www.kennerpd.com/