Shreveport Police Arrest Man for Battery of a Police Officer

On the night of April 21, 2024, officers from the Shreveport Police Department responded to a disturbance at a nightclub located in the 400 block of Commerce Street. Upon arrival, officers encountered a disorderly individual who had been asked to leave by security personnel.

In an attempt to assist the security team in removing the unruly individual, the suspect, identified as 45-year-old William Fason, reportedly struck a police officer. Fason was promptly taken into custody and has been charged with one count of battery of a police officer and one count of resisting arrest. Additionally, he faces charges of entering and remaining on the premises after being forbidden.

During the booking process at the Shreveport City Jail, Fason was found to be in possession of contraband. Consequently, he has been charged with one count of bringing contraband into a penal institution and one count of possession of a Schedule II narcotic.

The officer is expected to make a full recovery.

We are required to remind that all suspects are innocent until found guilty.