Shreveport Police officers responded to a report of suspicious activity in the 400 block of College Street on May 13 around 4pm. Upon arrival, officers discovered two individuals—Chuck Parker and Lisa
James—inside a vacant residence located at 448 College Street.

Further investigation determined that neither Parker nor James lived at the residence, and that the home had been unlawfully occupied. Officers confirmed that the property had no running water or electricity, and city utility records indicated that water service had been inactive since 2019.

Parker and James were arrested without incident under the City of Shreveport’s recently enacted anti-
squatting ordinance, Section 38-11 B.3, which prohibits unauthorized occupation of vacant or uninhabitable properties without utilities.

The Shreveport Police Department remains committed to addressing quality-of-life concerns and maintaining the safety and integrity of neighborhoods.