SHREVEPORT, La — As part of Shreveport Police Department Chief Wayne Smith’s challenge to lower traffic fatalities in Shreveport, SPD DWI officers arrested eight more individuals over the weekend for impaired driving.
- Alex Abbitt, 35: Arrested for DWI, turning movements, required signals, driving under suspension (DUS), and possession of alcoholic beverages in a motor vehicle.
- Calvin Davis, 30: Arrested for DWI and improper lane usage.
- Ronald Henderson, 41: Arrested for DWI 2nd offense, operating a vehicle while under suspension for DWI, and no insurance.
- Albert Manigo, 30: Arrested for DWI 1st offense.
- Kalu Onuma, 42: Arrested for DWI and required signals.
- Jose Ramirez-Gonzales, 36: Arrested for DWI and no driver’s license.
- Houston West, 61: Arrested for DWI and failing to yield.
- Carlos Youngblood, 48: Arrested for careless operation and DWI 2nd offense.
In 2023, the Shreveport Police DWI Enforcement Unit was credited with 625 arrests, leading nearly all state municipalities in every related statistic.
As of July 2024, they are on pace to break that record, with almost 400 DWI arrests already recorded.
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What many don’t realize is that traffic accident fatalities, often involving impaired drivers, are the number one non-medical killer of innocent people in our city.
