LA EMT Accused of Stealing Pot, Money from Shooting Victim’s Vehicle

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Michelle Hunter

The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate

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Authorities arrested an EMT accused of stealing marijuana and money from a hospital patient’s vehicle, according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office.

September Porras Payea, 24, of New Orleans, was booked Tuesday with simple burglary and obstruction of justice, said Capt. Jason Rivarde, a Sheriff’s Office spokesperson.

The vehicle’s owner, a 27-year-old man, was shot in the 2800 block of Mt. Kennedy Drive on Oct. 27, Rivarde said. The man’s injury was not life-threatening, and he drove himself to a hospital in Marrero.

When he went inside to seek treatment, the man left his vehicle in a parking area meant for ambulances, according to Rivarde. Porras, an employee of a local ambulance service, was also at the hospital.

She got into the victim’s vehicle to move it because it was blocking an ambulance, according to Rivarde. But while inside, she pocketed an undisclosed amount of cash and marijuana, he said.

Sheriff’s Office detectives assigned to look into the shooting later reviewed hospital surveillance video as part of the investigation. They spotted Porras on video entering the vehicle and taking the victim’s property, Rivarde said.

When questioned by investigators, Porras admitted to the theft, according to Rivarde. She said she removed the marijuana because she didn’t want the shooting victim to get into trouble.

Porras was being held without bail Wednesday at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Gretna.


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