Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested

A man wanted for the October 8th armed robbery of the Dollar Tree store in the 67-hundred block of Pines Road is behind bars. After releasing surveillance images of the robber and his suspected getaway driver, police got a tip through Crime Stoppers that the man they were seeking was Cortez Pratt. When police tried to apprehend him, Pratt took off running. But, after a lengthy chase, he was caught. He's now residing in the Shreveport City Jail in lieu of $150-thousand bond.