Crime in New Orleans is so bad that even rats are participating in drug crime. The city’s police department is reportedly dealing with pothead rodents in its headquarters.
The problem is the result of poor maintenance on the building – a problem that has persisted for years. It has become so pronounced that vermin have infested the New Orleans Police Department’s (NOPD) evidence room and partaking of its marijuana supply.
Heavy mold and deteriorating elevators, HVAC units and plumbing are some of the issues that have been plaguing New Orleans Police Department headquarters.
But those aren’t the only problems at aging police facilities around the criminal justice complex near Tulane Avenue and South Broad Street. Don’t forget the vermin, NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick told the City Council’s Criminal Justice Committee on Monday.
“The rats are eating our marijuana,”…
