Shreveport man who beat victim for headphones at homeless shelter faces 7 years

CADDO PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A Shreveport man was arrested in 2023 for a robbery where he attacked and forced headphones from a victim during a robbery, and now a jury has determined his fate.

A Caddo Parish jury found Arnold Ballard Jr., 49, of Shreveport guilty of simple robbery on Tuesday.

The charges stem from an incident in September 2023, when Ballard assaulted a victim at a safe haven for the homeless in Shreveport…

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