Three Louisiana men apparently had the same idea on October 11, 2026, when they each decided that fleeing from police in separate vehicles was worth trying. Unfortunately for all three, their attempts ended in arrests, leaving the Shreveport Police Department with plenty of charges to sort through.
According to the Shreveport Police Department, officers arrested Kenny Howard, Shelton James, and William Johnson following three separate incidents involving drivers attempting to evade law enforcement. While the department did not provide detailed accounts of each pursuit, it made its frustration with the drivers’ decisions abundantly clear.
“Three people. Three Vehicles. Not a bit of common sense between them — but a bunch of charges,” the department wrote in its public announcement. Police emphasized that fleeing in a vehicle creates unnecessary danger for other motorists and anyone else who happens to be nearby.
Each suspect was arrested on charges connected to his respective encounter with police, although the specific offenses varied considerably. Of the three, Johnson’s arrest was the only one accompanied by additional booking information available through the provided corrections records.
Three Separate Attempts To Flee Police End With Three Arrests
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According to Shreveport police, Kenny Howard was arrested for aggravated flight from an officer, reckless operation, obstruction of a roadway, and multiple traffic violations. The department did not provide the exact time of Howard’s arrest or explain what initially prompted officers to attempt to stop him.
Shelton James encountered police around 6 a.m. and subsequently faced charges of flight from an officer, reckless operation, resisting an officer, and first-offense DWI. Officers also cited him for traffic violations involving turn signals, red lights, modified exhaust, and other unspecified offenses.
William Johnson’s encounter occurred around 8 p.m., making his arrest the last of the three described in the department’s announcement. Police charged him with aggravated flight from an officer and careless operation, bringing another unsuccessful attempt to evade law enforcement to an end.
Jail Records Provide Additional Details About One Suspect
According to the provided corrections booking record, Johnson is 25 years old and resides in Shreveport, Louisiana. The record identifies his arrest as occurring on October 11 at approximately 7:20 p.m., slightly earlier than the approximate 8 p.m. time mentioned in the department’s announcement.
Johnson’s booking information lists two offenses: felony aggravated flight from an officer involving intentional refusal to stop and endangerment of life, along with careless operation. Both charges are marked as transferred in the record, although the available information does not explain the disposition further or provide a release date.
Additional arrest information for Howard and James could not be located through the corrections website, leaving the Shreveport Police Department’s announcement as the available source for their charges. The department closed its statement by reminding drivers that fleeing police is not a game and that pulling over is considerably better than turning a traffic stop into a trip to jail.