Shreveport Police Dept.

Date: Feb 17, 2010

Phone: (318) 525-5066 Fax: (318) 673-6933

Contact: Cpl. Bill Goodin, Public Information Officer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Narcotics Arrests

Sheriff Steve Prator and Chief Henry Whitehorn announced that the Caddo-Shreveport Narcotics Unit, Shreveport SRT, and Caddo SRT executed a narcotics search warrant at 4240 “A” Joe Louis Street. Agents then set up and conducted a “reverse” operation to reduce the purchase of illegal drugs in Shreveport and Caddo Parish. Agents with the Caddo – Shreveport Narcotics Unit made undercover sales of illegal narcotics in the 4200 block of Joe Louis Street. Agents obtained a narcotics search warrant and executed the warrant on Wednesday, February 17th. While at that location, undercover Agents made themselves available to persons coming to that location wanting to buy narcotics.

The operation was very successful, netting 1 felony arrest, 7 misdemeanor arrests, approximately 10 grams of marijuana, and a High Point 9mm pistol. Below are the arrests made during this operation:

Location Arrestee Age Address Charge

4240 Joe Louis Willie Williams 24 4242 Joe Louis Outstanding warrants

4240 Joe Louis Bernice Dodson 42 5633 G rantham 40:966 Poss Sch I 1st

4240 Joe Louis Wayland Flannigan 44 4145 Booker T 14:108 Interference

4240 Joe Louis Bennie Johnson 42 4240 Joe Louis 14:108 Interference

4240 Joe Louis Carlton Eason 49 $604 Rightway 40:966 Poss. Sch. I 1st

4240 Joe Louis Abe Brooks 34 9491 Blom 40:966 Poss. Sch. I 1st

4240 Joe Louis Otis Peterson 46 3402 St. Helen 40:966 Poss. Sch. I 3rd

4240 Joe Louis Ricco Steele 25 4246 Joe Louis 14:108 Interference

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