Three men now under arrest in May 31 armed robbery of an Arabi business; Fourth man still wanted

Mario Westbrook of New Orleans, third man arrested in May 31 armed robbery.

Three men are now under arrest in the May 31 armed robbery of a pay-day loan business in Arabi and one more is wanted, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

The third arrest came early Thursday when Mario O. Westbrook, 37, of New Orleans was taken into custody by a U.S. Marshal’s Service Task Force in the city, the sheriff said.

Westbrook, allegedly one of three men who entered a pay-day loan business in Arabi carrying guns and covering their faces on May 31, is being held in the city pending being brought to St. Bernard Parish Prison on an armed robbery count.

Westbrook has a lengthy criminal history.

The other two arrested in the robbery are Kendrick Wells, 36, captured Tuesday by the Marshal’s Service, and Rodrick Natteel, 36, arrested June 7 by sheriff’s detectives, who also recovered the getaway car used, the sheriff said.

Both Natteel and Wells are being held in St. Bernard Prison in lieu of bonds set at $200,000 each.

Three men, all carrying guns and covering their faces, entered the business in the 7500 block of West Judge Perez Drive in Arabi and demanded money, robbing the store and several customers, Sheriff Pohlmann said.

No one was injured.

A fourth man was involved as the driver of the getaway vehicle, the sheriff said.