Shreveport Police Dept.

Date: Nov. 2, 2007

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

Contact: Randy Patrick, Night-side P.I.O.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Operation “Closed Market”

Operation "Closed Market" began yesterday with great results. 

Operation "Closed Market" is the second phase of Operation "T-BONE" where the Shreveport Police Department will periodically put officers assigned to duties other than patrol back on the streets in an effort to help patrol officers target problem crime areas.

Late yesterday evening and into the night, nearly 40 officers teamed up with units from patrol and traffic in both marked and unmarked units to make 21 arrests ranging from warrants for traffic violations to drug possession to Driving While Intoxicated.  On top of the arrests Operation Closed Market netted over 69 traffic violations. 

"Closed Market" will be on-going operation but the date, time and locations will not be released before hand.

Among the people arrested last night included:

(Felony) Caderick Harris - Black Male DOB 6-10-1985 Possession of Marijuana 2nd offense.

(Felony) Sherman Black - Black Male DOB 8-1-1958 on charges of resisting an officer and fugitive

(Felony) Keith Bush - Black Male DOB 10-25-1963 fugitive

(Misdemeanor)  Ronald Nash - Black Male DOB 10-5-1960 for driving under suspension

(Felony) Farrah Myles - Black Female DOB 7-18-1977 fugitive

(Misdemeanor) Anthony Chatman - Black Male DOB 5-31-1974 No Insurance and Loud Music

(Misdemeanor) Michael Plater - Black Male DOB 3-2-1961 Possession of Drug paraphanellia

(Felony) Calvin Youngblood - Black Male DOB 3-7-1955 Fugitive

(Felony) Walter Ashton - Black Male DOB 11-13-1983 Possession of Marijuana first offense

(Misdemeanor) Clyde Bradford - Black Male DOB 11-10-1970 No Seatbelt, Driving under Suspension, Expired Inspection Sticker

(Felony) Carl Raspberry - Black Male DOB 8-30-1954 Fugitive

(Felony) Thomas raspberry - Black Male DOB 9-24-1959 Fugitive

(Felony) Roger Nickelberry - Black Male DOB 6-29-1952 Fugitive

NO Mug in system yet - try tomorrow (Misdemeanor) Meghan Kennington - White Female DOB 12-4-1988 3 outstanding warrants for traffic violations

(Felony) Earnest Anderson - Black Male DOB Possession of Schedule II narcotics

(Felony) Leon Houston - Black Male DOB Fugitive

NO Mug in system yet - try tomorrow (Felony) John David - Black Male DOB 11-8-1980 Possession of Marijuana 1st offense

(Felony) Demery, Lashunda Black Female DOB 11-21-1972 Fugitive and Possession of Schedule II Narcotics

Three individuals were also arrested as part of the operation for DWI:

Ricci Grantham - White Female DOB 2-20-1976

Amber Bertrand - White Female DOB 7-24-1982

Cedar Johnson - Black Male DOB 12-16-1962

All were charged with first offense DWI.

All officers involved in "Closed Market" admitted the operation either met or exceeded their initial expectations.  The citizens can expect to see more of Operation "Closed Market" in the future.

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

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