Crime

In the early hours of April 20, Shreveport Police Officers conducted a traffic stop, which resulted in the apprehension of a suspect and the recovery of a stolen vehicle. At approximately midnight, officers intercepted a vehicle determined to have been reported stolen. The driver, identified as 36-yearold Gequitta Myles, was promptly taken into custody for possession of the stolen vehicle.

On April 19, at approximately 3:45 p.m., Shreveport Police officers responded to a call in the 700 block of W. 73rd Street regarding a male individual brandishing a firearm and threatening another individual. Upon arrival, officers discovered that the victim had sustained injuries to the head as a result of being struck with the firearm.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting on I-20 west of Greenwood.

On April 18, at approximately 11:45 p.m., Shreveport Police officers responded to an altercation at 1910 Market Street, following reports of a disturbance at a local bar. Responding officers promptly took action, resulting in the arrest of 35-year-old Kyle Shelton.

On April 19, the Shreveport Police Department conducted a targeted safety checkpoint on East Kings Highway from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., aiming to enforce Louisiana’s occupant protection laws. This strategic initiative is part of ongoing efforts to enhance road safety and reduce the occurrence of fatalities and severe injuries resulting from traffic accidents.

The armed man who was shot by Bossier deputies Saturday has been released from the hospital and booked into jail.

Shreveport Police Department has arrested 29-year-old Quadiere Thomas in connection with the shooting incident that occurred at Gilbert and Wall Street on April 20.

The owner of a business that was burglarized is offering a $5,000 reward in addition to what Caddo Shreveport Crime Stoppers pays for information that leads to an arrest. The owner of Shreveport-Bossier Pain Clinic explained to police that he left his business June 21 due to a tornado disaster and returned June 30. That’s when he discovered that the business in the 7900 block of Line Avenue had been forcibly entered and more than $20,000 worth of property had been taken, authorities report. To date, authorities said, investigators have received no leads in the case. Anyone with any information about the break-in are asked to call Crime Stoppers at (318) 673-7373 or use their P3Tips app. Crime Stoppers is an anonymous tip service; and they only want your information, not your name.