SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A Shreveport father was arrested amid allegations of cruelty to his children between the ages of 5 and 12.
Shreveport police arrested Duane Reed, 51, after his children shared details of Reed allegedly striking them with belts, shoes, and other objects. They also described being thrown into furniture and walls around the house, resulting in visible injuries.
Officers were called to a business in the 700 block of Bert Kouns Industrial Loop on September 15, after Reed allegedly refused to leave his wife’s workplace, even though an active restraining order was in place against him. Officers verified the restraining order and arrested Reed…