Caddo Parish District Attorney James Stewart announces a grand jury has returned an indictment against eight Shreveport police officers for allegedly using excessive force against two men who were apprehended on January 24th. Stewart says each officer is facing one count of malfeasance in office.
“We will proceed with this case in the courtrooms and we’ll not make any additional statements as of this time as to any particulars about the case,” said Stewart.
A written report from Stewart’s office says dash camera video from a Caddo Parish Sheriff’s deputy vehicle shows the eight Shreveport police officers physically striking two individuals at the end of a police chase. Stewart says the eight men charged were booked and released on bond.
“We will proceed with those cases at the Caddo Parish Courthouse and as for our policy and ethical reasons we will not make any additional comments as to the facts of those cases,” said Stewart.
The D-A’s report says the men who were beaten by Shreveport officers suffered injuries, including a broken nose and broken orbital plate. The charges against them, which included drug charges and resisting arrest have been dropped.
The officers indicted are Aaron Jaudon, D’Andre Jackson, Mark Ordoyne, William Isenhour, Christopher McConnell, Brandon Walker, Treveion Brooks, and Davis Francis.
Shreveport Police Chief Ben Raymond says all parties are innocent until proven guilty and in order to preserve the officers rights to due process I will not make any further comments at this time,” said Raymond.
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