Shreveport Police Dept.

Date: Jul 07, 2008

Phone: 318/673-6932 Fax: 318/673-6933

Contact: Kacee Hargrave, Public Information Officer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

***Update*** 2 wanted for Robbery, False Imprisonment

Amber Cook turned herself in after her face appeared on newscasts last night. She was booked into the Shreveport City Jail without incident.

Shreveport Police are looking for two people accused of robbing and tying up a woman on June 14.

Amber Cook, 33, of Shreveport and Patrick Matthews, 41, address unknown, are wanted for armed robbery and false imprisonment for the incident that occurred about 1:30 a.m. in the 600 block of Buckalew Street.

According to the victim, she was held at knife point and robbed. She was then tied up, and the suspects stole her purse and car.

Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Cook or Matthews is asked to call Detective Mike McConnell at 673-6955 or Crime Stoppers at 673-7373.

Information can be left with Crime Stoppers at 673-7373 or by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at www.crimestoppersshreveportcaddo.com.

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