Multiple Charges Announced Against Four Louisiana Teens Involved in August 30 Thefts and Shootout

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office revealed on August 31, 2022, that four juveniles arrested following a shootout on Tuesday morning had been charged for their multi-day crime spree.

Caddo Parish Sheriff’s detectives discovered the teenagers, aged 16 and 17, began their crime spree in Shreveport’s Southern Hills Neighborhood, where they reportedly stole a car shortly after 2 a.m. on Monday. They allegedly stole a pickup truck in Blanchard on Tuesday.

The two stolen vehicles were later used to facilitate vehicle burglaries in the Blanchard and North Forty Loop areas where the shooting occurred.
A Grand Oaks Apartments resident told detectives that he was walking to his vehicle on Tuesday morning when one of the teenagers pretended to seek assistance. That teen later pointed a gun at him, resulting in an exchange of gunfire.

Patrol deputies arrived at the apartment complex and eventually apprehended all defendants.

Caddo deputies recovered the two stolen vehicles, as well as five firearms and stolen property. Except for the firearms, everything was returned to the victims. The investigation is still ongoing. So far, they have identified eight victims.

More information on the case: Four Louisiana Teens Arrested Following an Early Morning Shootout at an Apartment Complex

The suspects were booked into Caddo Juvenile Detention Center on the following charges:

16-year-old suspect:

• theft of a motor vehicle
• illegal possession of stolen things (vehicle stolen in Shreveport)
• three counts of simple burglary
• aggravated assault with a firearm
• two counts of aggravated property damage
• juvenile in possession of a handgun
• resisting an officer
• This juvenile also had an order to take into custody through Caddo Juvenile Probation and Parole for the theft of a motor vehicle in a separate incident.

17-year-old suspect:

• illegal possession of stolen things (vehicle stolen in Shreveport)
• three counts of Simple burglary
• aggravated assault with a firearm
• two counts of aggravated property damage
• juvenile in possession of a handgun resisting an officer

17-year-old suspect:

• illegal possession of stolen things (vehicle stolen in Shreveport)
• three counts of simple burglary
• resisting an officer

17-year-old suspect:

• illegal possession of stolen things (vehicle stolen in Shreveport)
• three counts of simple burglary resisting an officer

An arrest is an indication that probable cause exists to believe the subject was involved in the offense alleged. A person is innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.