Shreveport Police Dept.

Date: Dec 22, 2009

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

Contact: Cpl. Bill Goodin, Public Information Officer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Shreveport Police officer cited for battery

Shreveport Police have charged a Shreveport officer with one count of domestic abuse battery in connection with a call received by the department last night.

At approximately 6:37 p.m. on December 21, 2009, Shreveport Police received a domestic trouble call involving an off duty officer. A police supervisor was immediately dispatched to the scene and contacted the victim who advised that during an argument, her husband, identified as 43 year old Alain Jones, had physically attacked her. Based on information gathered during the investigation, the patrol supervisor charged Jones with one count of domestic abuse battery. Jones was issued a misdemeanor summons. The victim was not injured during this incident.

Cpl. Jones, who joined the Shreveport Police Department in March of 1995, has been placed on administrative leave by Shreveport Police Chief Henry Whitehorn in accordance with departmental policy.

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