Thefts and burglaries continue to plague Bossier City: Here are the locations and times of recent crimes
Plus — Bossier Parish School Board installs new president, appoints District 7 interim member.
Bossier City weekend weather — Today: Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the mid 90s. West winds around 5 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50%. Heat index values up to 105. Tonight: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Humid with lows in the mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. Saturday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Saturday night: Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. Sunday: Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values up to 105. Sunday night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
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Thefts and burglaries continue to plague the city: Here are locations and times of recent crimes
Bossier City Police are continuing to report a growing number of thefts and burglaries, most related to vehicles. Last week, BCPD urged residents to guard themselves from the crime by taking proactive steps to protect themselves and their property.
However, the frequency of incidents remains high.
What is the difference between a theft and burglary? A theft involves stealing property in any manner, while a burglary involves entering a building or vehicle to steal.
Here are police incidents, citations, and arrests reported in the last few days.
Bossier City Police incidents and arrests report: July 15 - 17, 2025
Hour by hour. Day and night. This is BossierNow’s reporting of Bossier City Police Department incidents and arrests. This report covers the actions that occurred from July 15 - 17, 2025. Identities of subjects involved in misdemeanor arrests or traffic citations are withheld.
All persons named or shown are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
07/15/2025 00:41:00 Citation 1001 Norris Dr Bossier City 1) Reckless Operation Of A Vehicle, 2) DUS - Driving Under Suspension, and 3) Number Of Driving Lamps Required/Permitted; Parking Lights Black Or African American, Male, Age 18
07/15/2025 01:47:00 Incident 2700 Blk Village Ln Bossier City, La Theft Of A Motor Vehicle (Active)
07/15/2025 01:55:00 Arrest 1000 Blk Norris Dr Bossier City, La 1) Possession Schedule I (Misdemeanor), 2) Prohibited Acts - Drug Paraphernalia (Misdemeanor), 3) Reckless Operation Of A Vehicle (Misdemeanor), 4) Contributing To The Delinquency Of Juveniles (Misdemeanor), 5) Failure To Appear/ DUS (Misdemeanor), 6) Failure To Appear/ Child Restraint (Misdemeanor), 7) Failure To Appear/ No DL On Person (Misdemeanor), 8) Number Of Driving Lamps Required/Permitted; Parking Lights (Misdemeanor), and 9) DUS - Driving Under Suspension (Misdemeanor) Black Or African American, Male, Age 18
07/15/2025 03:49:00 Arrest 3700 Blk Mayfield St Shreveport, La 1) Illegal Possession Of Stolen Things (Misdemeanor), 2) Possession Schedule I (Misdemeanor), and 3) Drug Paraphernalia (Misdemeanor) Black Or African American, Female, Age 38
07/15/2025 05:03:00 Incident 400 Blk Yarborough St Bossier City, La Illegal Possession Of Stolen Things (Cleared By Arrest/Adult)
07/15/2025 05:34:00 Arrest 2200 Blk Beckett St Bossier City, La 1) Theft (Misdemeanor), and 2) Theft Of A Motor Vehicle (Felony) Jonathan Dewayne Feaster, Black Or African American, Male, Age 41
07/15/2025 07:00:00 Arrest 600 Blk Benton Rd Bossier City, La Failure To Appear / Criminal Trespass (Misdemeanor) Black Or African American, Female, Age 28
07/15/2025 08:14:00 Arrest 800 Blk Benton Rd Bossier City, La 1) Failure To Appear-Speeding (Misdemeanor), and 2) Failure To Appear-No Seat Belt (Misdemeanor) White Or Caucasian, Female, Age 43
07/15/2025 11:27:00 Incident 2000 Blk Bey St Bossier City, La Simple Burglary - From Motor Vehicle (Active)
07/15/2025 13:42:00 Incident 2000 Blk Solar Ln Bossier City, La Simple Assault (Exceptionally Cleared)
07/15/2025 15:02:00 Incident 3800 Blk Shed Rd Bossier City, La Theft (Active)
07/16/2025 00:13:00 Arrest 2600 Blk Barbara St Bossier City, La 1) Distribute Or Poss W/Intent Schedule I (Felony), 2) Prohibited Acts - Drug Paraphernalia (Misdemeanor), 3) Illegal Use Of Firearm With A Control Substance (Felony), 4) Illegal Use Of Controlled Dangerous Substances In The Presence (Misdemeanor), and 5) Pedestrian Conduct On Or Near Designated Roadways (Misdemeanor) Terrence Lacour, Black Or African American, Male, Age 21
07/16/2025 05:08:00 Arrest 700 Blk Hope St Shreveport, La Failure To Appear- Excessive Noise Of Amp Sound (Misdemeanor) Black Or African American, Male, Age 24
07/16/2025 06:07:00 Arrest 200 Blk Franklin St Mansfield, La Violations Of Protective Orders (Misdemeanor) White Or Caucasian, Female, Age 42
07/16/2025 06:16:00 Incident 2200 Blk Villaggio Blvd Bossier City, La Theft Of A Motor Vehicle (Active)
07/16/2025 06:42:00 Arrest 700 Blk Margaritaville Way Bossier City, La 1) D/P - Drunkenness (Misdemeanor), and 2) Resisting An Officer (Misdemeanor) White Or Caucasian, Male, Age 65
07/16/2025 10:57:00 Arrest 800 Blk Mcdade St Bossier City, La Fugitive Arrest-BPSO (Misdemeanor) White Or Caucasian, Male, Age 31
07/16/2025 10:59:00 Arrest 800 Blk Mcdade St Bossier City, La Domestic Abuse Battery - Simple (Misdemeanor) White Or Caucasian, Female, Age 43
07/16/2025 13:44:00 Arrest 600 Blk Benton Rd Bossier City, La Violations Of Protective Orders (Misdemeanor) White Or Caucasian, Female, Age 42
07/16/2025 13:48:00 Incident 7900 Blk E Texas St Bossier City, La Theft Of A Motor Vehicle (Active)
07/16/2025 15:00:00 Incident 900 Blk Westgate Dr Bossier City, La Theft Of A Motor Vehicle (Active)
07/16/2025 15:37:00 Incident 4200 Blk E Texas St Bossier City, La Theft (Active)
07/16/2025 15:56:00 Incident 3300 Blk Old Minden Rd Bossier City, La Possession Schedule I (Cleared By Arrest/Adult)
07/16/2025 16:22:00 Incident 3200 Blk Caprizzi Dr Bossier City, La Domestic Abuse Battery - Simple (Cleared By Arrest/Adult)
07/16/2025 16:30:00 Incident 600 Blk Boardwalk Blvd Bossier City, La Theft - Shoplifting (Cleared By Arrest/Adult)
07/16/2025 16:37:00 Arrest 2000 Blk Airline Dr Bossier City, La Fugitive Arrest/ Caddo Parish S.O. (Felony) Shawn Dauzart, White Or Caucasian, Male, Age 26
07/16/2025 17:24:00 Arrest 4200 Blk Firenze Dr Bossier City, La Fugitive Arrest - Shreveport Police Department (Misdemeanor) Black Or African American, Male, Age 48
07/16/2025 17:33:00 Arrest 3200 Blk Caprizzi Dr Bossier City, La 1) Domestic Abuse Battery - Simple (Misdemeanor), and 2) Failure To Appear- Remaining After Forbidden (Misdemeanor) Black Or African American, Female, Age 24
07/17/2025 00:32:00 Arrest 100 Blk Jimmie Davis/Medical Bossier, La 1) Failure To Appear/Expired Tags (Misdemeanor), and 2) Failure To Appear/Expired Driver's License (Misdemeanor) White Or Caucasian, Female, Age 45
07/17/2025 02:46:00 Arrest 1600 Blk Jimmie Davis Hwy/Sunflower Blvd Bossier City Fugitive Arrest- Caddo (Misdemeanor) Black Or African American, Male, Age 28
07/17/2025 15:51:00 Arrest 500 Blk Burns Dr Bossier City, La Theft (Felony) Tristen Blane Remedies, White Or Caucasian, Male, Age 26
07/17/2025 18:01:00 Arrest 900 Blk Benton Rd Bossier City, La 1) Entry On Or Remaining After Being Forbidden (Misdemeanor), and 2) Resisting An Officer (Misdemeanor) Black Or African American, Female, Age 25
07/17/2025 23:17:00 Arrest 3300 Blk Old Minden Rd/Knolin Dr Bossier City Fugitive Arrest-BPSO (Misdemeanor) White Or Caucasian, Male, Age 28
Bossier Parish School Board installs new president, appoints District 7 interim member
Eric Newman, District 9 Bossier Parish School Board member, was installed as board president at BPSB's Thursday meeting.
"I want to continue the legacy that we have of a very well-functioning board that looks to increase the educational experience of every student and the employment experience of every employee that we have here in the parish," Newman said.
With Craton Cochran's election to the Bossier City Council, the board interviewed Rafe Jordan as the sole candidate to replace the District 7 position until an April 2026 election.
In remarks before the board, Jordan said he was a student and a graduate of the Bossier system, parent of a son going "the Apollo, Green Acres, Airline route. And my wife was an educator at Plantation Park for 30 years."
Jordan said he worked at Louisiana Downs for 22 years.
"I did just about everything out there except car race and ride a horse. I was on the team committee that passed the slot bill allowing Louisiana racetracks to operate slot machines in the tracks," he added.
He is a co-owner of Teeco Safety, a supplier of equipment to first responders.
With no other candidates, Jordan was unanimously voted to fill the District 7 board member position and will be sworn in at the next school board meeting on August 7.
School board CFO Nicia Bamburg submitted the April 2025 financial statement to the board but did not review the details at the meeting. There were no questions or discussion from the board and the financial statements were not released to the public with the meeting agenda.
Volunteer furniture bank schedules annual fundraiser: Disco & Donate
The Renesting Project, a volunteer-powered furniture bank, has announced the scheduling of its annual fundraiser.
On Saturday, September 27, Renest Fest 2025 will be held at Live! Casino in Bossier City. Renest Fest: Disco & Donate will be a high-energy evening of food, fun, and fundraising, with proceeds going directly toward helping furnish homes for local individuals and families emerging from crisis.
The Renesting Project is a volunteer-powered furniture bank that partners with more than 60 organizations to serve veterans, foster youth, domestic violence survivors, and others transitioning into permanent housing across nine parishes in Northwest Louisiana.
“This event is one of our largest fundraisers of the year,” says Executive Director Emily Jo Manchester-
Sanden. “Not only does it help keep the lights on, but it allows us to provide essential items like beds,
tables, and chairs — things many of our clients simply wouldn’t have otherwise.”
Reserve your table or become a sponsor at: RenestFest.GiveSmart.com
Follow Facebook.com/RenestFest for updates and sneak peeks
Guests can expect: Live and silent auctions featuring local businesses. A costume contest. Music, dancing, and entertainment. Light appetizers and a cash bar, and games with big prizes.
Jimmie Davis Bridge to be reduced to one lane this weekend
On Saturday, July 19th and Sunday, July 20, 2025, the Jimmie Davis Bridge over the Red River will be reduced to one lane.
This lane closure is scheduled to take place from approximately 6:00 am to 5:00 pm each day, and is necessary for routine bridge inspection.
Restrictions/Permits: This lane closure will allow vehicles 10 feet wide or smaller to pass through the inspection zone. Larger vehicles must utilize an alternate route.
Alternate Route: LA 1 to LA 3032 (Shreveport-Barksdale Bridge) to US 71
Bossier City events calendar
Live music in Bossier City and other notable events in the area for your free time consideration. If you would like to add an event to the Bossier City free time calendar, send the details to email@bossiernow.com.
July 18: Randy Rogers Band at The Stage at Silver Star
July 18-19: Red River Balloon Rally at Louisiana Downs. Two nights of hot air balloons, fireworks, live music, and family fun. Gates will open at 5:00 pm and close at 10:00 pm both nights. Tickets are only available at the gate and are $5 (kids 5 and under are free)
July 24: Parker McCollum brings his What Kinda Man tour to the BGA.
August 9: Sheila and the Caddo Kats at Louisiana Downs Casino & Racetrack
August 16: Anxious at the Louisiana Downs Casino
August 15: KC and the Sunshine Band will bring their classic funk and disco sound to the Riverdome at Horseshoe Casino & Hotel. 8 pm.
August 22: The Marshall Tucker Band at Margaritaville Resort Casino
August 31: The 14th Annual Shreveport Blues & Southern Soul Pre-Labor Day Fest at Festival Plaza
September 12: Hudson Westbrook and the Texas Forever Fall Tour. Shreveport Municipal Auditorium.
September 13: Lainey Wilson at the Brookshire Grocery Arena
October 3: Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters at Margaritaville
October 17: Zach Top and his Cold Beer and Country Music tour at the Brookshire Grocery Arena.
October 18: Wanda Sykes and her Please and Thank You tour at the Horseshoe Bossier City.
October 24: Styx at the Live Casino & Hotel Louisiana. 8:00 pm. Tickets start at $59.99. Must be 21+
November 20: ZZ Top at Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
December 12: Jiaoying Summers at the Live! Casino and Hotel. Get ready for a night of fearless, dark, and laugh-out-loud comedy from a global sensation with over 1 billion views online! You’ve seen her viral “Uber Karen” sketch and hilarious English name roasts — now catch her live on her “What Specie Are You?” tour!
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