Shreveport police say DNA ties man to early 2026 business burglary with about $500,000 in stolen goods

Shreveport police say DNA evidence has tied a man they arrested this week to a large business burglary from earlier this year. In a Nov. 5 release, the Police Department’s Property Crimes Unit said investigators connected the man to a local business burglary that happened in early 2026.

Police said about $500,000 in merchandise, eight firearms, $70,000 in cash, hunting knives and personal documents were stolen, and the business also had significant property damage.

The man was arrested Nov. 2, 2026, at a local casino, where officers also found suspected narcotics and a firearm, the release says. Police say he faces eight counts of theft of a firearm; two counts each of possession of Schedule I and Schedule II drugs; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number; possession of drug paraphernalia; illegal possession of stolen things; theft; vandalizing, tampering with or destroying a crime camera; criminal trespass; simple burglary; and unauthorized use of a movable.

We are not naming him. The Nov. 5 release PDF names a suspect, but the city’s News Flash listing for the same item does not. Under our naming rule, we wait until every cited source agrees. Neither source gives his age. The business is not named in the release.