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SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A woman initially accused of stealing from a local business was forcefully subdued after an arrest turned physical with police in Louisiana.

According to a report for the Shreveport Police Department (SPD), officers were dispatched to a theft report at a store on Jewella Avenue around 5 p.m. on Oct. 17, 2025.

When they arrived, they located a woman matching a description provided by witnesses.

The suspect was identified as Shanquia Johnson.

When approached, police say Johnson became physically confrontational, refused to comply with commands and made threats to shoot officers.

According to SPD, when officers attempted to search Johnson, she reached into her pants, then pulled her hands ou

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