Shreveport Police Continue Crackdown on Squatters with 3 More Arrests

SHREVEPORT, LA

Shreveport Police are continuing their crackdown on squatting and related offenses, with three arrests made this week under the city's new ordinance.

Stella Mancho, Christopher Mancho, and Danna Stonecalf were taken into custody for violating the recently enacted law.

During the arrests, Stella Mancho and Danna Stonecalf also faced additional charges for possession of narcotics and drug paraphernalia.

The Shreveport Police Department released a statement saying:

These arrests underscore the department's ongoing commitment to combating illegal occupancy and improving neighborhood safety. The Shreveport Police Department emphasizes its dedication to deterring such nuisance crimes and preserving the community's quality of life.

What You Can Do to Help

Residents are urged to report any suspicious activity or unlawful use of unoccupied residences to help keep neighborhoods safe and secure.  If you suspect criminal activity in your neighborhood you are encouraged to contact the Shreveport Police Department at 318 673-7300.

Anyone with information who wants to remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 318-673-7373, or log onto www.p3tips.com to submit your tip via the web. For a secure and password-protected mobile app for your smart device, go to the App Store and download the free "P3tips" mobile app. No caller ID, no recorded lines, no tracking cookies, no saved IP address. ANONYMITY IS GUARANTEED!

When using the free downloadable P3 Tips mobile app OR the www.p3tips.com website, both feature very unique integrated Two-Way Dialog capabilities which allow the tipster to come back and provide additional information to their tip at any time. It also provides a secure means for the coordinator to ask the tipster questions pertaining to a provided tip (this is important for the tipster to know because some tips leave detectives requesting further information from the coordinator that only the tipster could provide).

Another reason to use the P3 mobile app or www.p3tips.com website is so that reward information can be given back to the tipster upon request through the same secure and encrypted interface.