Larry Lewis arrested on federal charge one day after being questioned, released by police
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The man who was questioned and released for a deadly robbery at Walgreens has now been arrested on a federal charge.
Officials with the Shreveport Police Department tell KSLA they assisted with Larry Lewis’ arrested alongside ATF. SPD K-9 Karo also assisted in the arrest.
He was jailed Thursday (Jan. 30) at 7 p.m., according to city jail records.
Police say just before 5 p.m. on Jan. 30 is when SPD officers help federal agents execute the warrant on Lewis. It all happened in the 2600 block of Fulton Street.
Lewis was seen inside a shed/garage on the property, and after detectives made several verbal attempts to get him to surrender peacefully, he refused to comply, police report. That’s when K-9 Karo was brought out to the scene.
Karo’s handler issued a number of commands for Lewis to come out, however, Lewis continued to ignore instructions. K-9 Karo was deployed into the garage and found Lewis hiding under a pile of debris. Officers were then able to take Lewis into custody.
Personnel with the fire department showed up to treat Lewis' minor injuries, which he sustained during his apprehension.
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Lewis initially was wanted in connection to the fatal robbery of Billy Jamison at the Walgreens at Line Avenue at Kings Highway, which occurred on Jan. 22. He was later questioned by SPD on Jan. 29 after a manhunt but was released.
At this time, police have not confirmed if Lewis’ arrested is related to Jamison’s death.
Vicki Chance, with the US Attorney’s Office for Louisiana’s Western District, later told KSLA Lewis was arrested on a criminal complaint related to federal charges for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The complaint dates back to 2021.
Lewis made his initial court appearance Friday (Jan. 31).
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