NOPD pulls car from Bayou St. John Divers at the scene in the 1400 block of Moss Street were trying to find out if there was anyone inside the car when it went into the water. Author: WWL Staff Updated: 1:43 PM CDT May 3, 2021 NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Police Department divers were combing Bayou St. John on Monday morning after a car was found submerged in the bayou. The crew was able to hook the car up to gear that removed it from the water. The operation took a couple of hours. No one was inside of the vehicle. Divers at the scene in the 1400 block of Moss Street had been trying to find out if there was anyone inside the car when it went into the water, a spokesperson for the police department said.