Shreveport Police Arrest Felon With a Firearm and Drugs

Earlier this week, Shreveport Police were called out to Illinois Avenue to reports of an armed person.

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When Police got to the scene, they found 44 year-old Clarence Dock in possession of a gun that it turns out he had stolen only hours earlier. While Police were dealing with Dock, he dropped a bag of what appeared to be a white powdery substance that SPD believed to be cocaine. When Dock was questioned about the bag he told Police the substance was "just medicine".

Further investigation showed that Dock is a convicted felon and is not suppose to own or be in possession of a gun. It also showed that he is a registered sex offender due to a prior conviction of felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile. Dock also has priors for domestic abuse battery by strangulation and burglary.

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Dock is facing the following charges:

· Theft of a firearm

· Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon

· Possession of Schedule II narcotics

From SPD:

"The Shreveport Police Department remains committed to removing illegally possessed firearms from the streets and holding repeat offenders accountable."