Former Police Department Captain in Louisiana Arrested for Filing False Report After Crashing a Department Vehicle

Shreveport, Louisiana – According to the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office on August 5, 2022, a former captain with the Shreveport Police Department was arrested for falsely reporting to have been the victim of a hit and run while still employed by the police department.

On Wednesday, June 29, Capt. James Tipton of the Shreveport Police Department called the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office to report being involved in a hit-and-run at the junction of Linwood Ave. and Southern Loop. He told a Caddo deputy that a Ford F-250 work truck sideswiped his patrol unit, causing significant damage, before fleeing the scene.

Following a collaborative investigation with the Shreveport Police Department and the Louisiana State Police, it was established that Tipton crashed into his neighbor’s mailbox in Stonewall and then proceeded to Linwood Ave. and Southern Loop to report being the victim of a hit and run.

On August 4, Caddo deputies issued Tipton a summons. He was charged with criminal mischief and is scheduled to appear in court.

A person is innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.