The Shreveport Police Department has arrested 34-year-old William Collins in connection with a business burglary that occurred in the early morning hours of May 22 in the 6100 block of Line Avenue.

Just after 2 a.m., patrol officers responded to a burglary-in-progress call at a local business. Upon arrival, officers located Collins on the property. While he could not be immediately linked to the burglary, he was found in possession of narcotics and was arrested at the scene on drug-related charges.

Detectives with the Property Crimes Unit were called to investigate and quickly obtained surveillance footage from the business. The video clearly shows Collins using a large rock to break the glass door and gain entry into the building. Once inside, he attempted to open locked office doors before helping himself to snacks in a storage area. He then proceeded to gather and leave with several pieces of computer equipment.

Following the investigation, William Collins has been formally charged with one count of Simple Burglary, one count of Criminal Property Damage, one count of Trespassing, in addition to the narcotics charges from his initial arrest.