Shreveport, La. — A man was arrested Thursday morning after attempting to flee from law enforcement during a violent crimes investigation.
On September 4, 2025, members of the Shreveport Police Department’s Violent Crimes Abatement Team (VCAT), working with Caddo Parish Juvenile Services and the Office of Juvenile Justice, investigated reports of a man making threats while armed with a firearm.
According to police, investigators interviewed a concerned parent whose child is on probation. The parent reported that the suspect, later identified as Anthony Smith Jr. (08/20/1998), had been seen walking through a neighborhood armed and making threats.
At approximately 9:15 a.m., officers went to Smith’s residence in the 2700 block of Judson Street. When confronted, Smith allegedly jumped through a bedroom window and tried to flee on foot. Officers pursued and apprehended him a short distance away.
During the search, officers recovered a firearm and discovered a stolen vehicle hidden under a tarp inside the garage. Shell casings were also collected as evidence.
Smith was booked into the Shreveport City Jail on charges of fugitive through Probation & Parole, possession of stolen things, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Police noted that he has prior convictions for burglary and narcotics offenses.
