Crime

The Shreveport Police Department has concluded Operation Curveball, a strategic initiative aimed at combating prostitution and eliminating the demand that fuels human trafficking.

As part of Operation Curveball, a citywide initiative to address various forms of criminal activity, the Shreveport Police Department Vice Unit conducted enforcement operations at two vape shops suspected of distributing illegal substances to underage and vulnerable individuals.

The Shreveport Police Department shared a post on social media Tuesday (April 29) requesting the public’s assistance identifying a woman who dropped off a child at a Shreveport home and left.

Over the course of the weekend, the Shreveport Police Department’s DWI Unit continued its recordsetting pace, arresting 11 individuals for DWI and DWI-related offenses.

Shreveport Police detectives have arrested Tamira Caldwell (DOB: 8/6/1976) in connection with multiple thefts from a local Lowe’s store. Caldwell, who was taken into custody on April 21, 2025, is a habitual retail theft offender with a lengthy criminal history.

On Sunday, April 20, 2025, at approximately 9:42 a.m., Shreveport Police Department Patrol Officers and Shreveport Fire Department Medics responded to a reported stabbing at 2929 Peach Street.

On April 19, 2025, just after 9:45 p.m., Shreveport Police officers were dispatched to a residence in the 2700 block of Sunnybrook in reference to a reported fight.

According to Caddo Sheriff Henry Whitehorn Sr, three men, two from Bossier Parish and one from Caddo Parish, have been arrested for stealing and selling thousands of dollars worth of copper wire from AT&T job sites.