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Shreveport police report 31 DWI-related arrests in the first two weeks of October

Shreveport police made 31 arrests for impaired driving or DWI-related warrants from Oct. 1 to Oct. 14, 2026. Eight were for repeat DWI offenses, including one fourth offense.

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Quick take

  • 31 arrests for impaired driving or outstanding DWI-related warrants, Oct. 1-14, 2026.
  • Repeat offenses: one fourth offense, two third offenses and five second offenses.
  • Three arrests were on outstanding warrants that involved DWI.
  • SPD’s message: “Plan a sober ride. Never get behind the wheel impaired.”

The Shreveport Police Department says its officers made 31 arrests involving impaired driving or outstanding DWI-related warrants between Oct. 1 and Oct. 14, 2026, according to a department release dated Oct. 14.

By the numbers

We counted the charges listed in the release:

Of the other 20 arrests, 19 were on first-offense DWI charges. One was listed as DWI with no offense number. Many came with other traffic charges, such as improper lane use, driving the wrong way on a one-way street or driving without lights. Two arrests also involved fleeing an officer.

Our policy: We don’t name people who have been arrested. An arrest is an accusation, not a conviction. The full police release, which includes names, is linked below.

What police are asking

“Impaired driving puts everyone on the road at risk,” the release says. SPD says it will keep up its enforcement and closes with: “Plan a sober ride. Never get behind the wheel impaired.”

Halloween falls on a Saturday this year. If you’ll be drinking, line up a ride home before you go out.