EBR Sheriff's Office warns of increase in carjackings across outlying communities 3 hours 45 minutes 23 seconds ago Wednesday, April 14 2021 Apr 14, 2021 April 14, 2021 5:52 AM April 14, 2021 in News Source: WBRZ Share: BATON ROUGE - Across the nation, a number of large cities are reporting an increase in theft and violent crimes, including a significant increase in carjackings. During 2020 New Orleans reported carjacking calls to 911 increased by 126 percent. But large cities aren't the only areas that have been impacted. On Tuesday, the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office (EBRSO) issued a warning to residents in communities just outside of the Parish, saying that an increasing number of citizens in these areas have been targeted in carjacking incidents.