Bizarre Events Lands Nude Man in Shreveport Jail

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SHREVEPORT, LA-   Bizarre Chain of Events Lands Man in Jail

On August 27th, at around 10 a.m., Shreveport Police officers responded to the 800 block of Cotton Street following reports of a nude man attacking individuals with a pipe. Concerned citizens informed officers that the man was wielding both a pipe and a large branch as weapons and had struck an individual, causing injuries.

Upon arrival, officers were able to make contact with the suspect, later identified as 44-year-old DeCarlo Holmes. After a struggle, officers successfully took Holmes into custody. During the confrontation, officers deployed their department-issued Tasers to subdue him. Holmes has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a weapon, one count of resisting an officer, and one count of aggravated second-degree battery.

Fortunately, everyone involved in the incident is expected to recover from their injuries.

Chief Smith commended the officers for their handling of this challenging situation and thanked community members for promptly contacting the police department in reference to this bizarre incident.