Shreveport Police Arrest Sex Offender for Assault With a Firearm

Yesterday, Shreveport Police received a 911 call from a woman reporting an armed man wearing a black ski mask near Theo Street.

The caller was in fear for her safety and was briefly disconnected from 911 before dispatchers were able to re-connect and gather additional information.

Officers arrived on scene within minutes. When the suspect saw SPD Officers, he fled on foot toward a wooded area. An SPD drone was deployed to help locating the suspect.

The suspect left the woods and Officers caught up with him. The suspect resisted arrest, forcing Officers to deploy a Taser. He was arrested shortly after. Officers found a gun believed to have been in the suspect’s possession, along with ammunition found in his pocket.

The suspect was identified as Terrence Lattin, who was already wanted by CPSO for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. Lattin is a multiple-felon with prior convictions including sexual battery, narcotics offenses, and aggravated burglary.

Lattin has been charged with:

· Two counts of Aggravated Assault with a Firearm

· Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon

· Resisting an Officer

· Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

· Additional outstanding warrants through the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office

Detectives located and interviewed the 911 caller, gathering additional information for the investigation.

From SPD:

"The Shreveport Police Department is thankful for the swift and professional response of its officers. No serious injuries were reported."