Shreveport Man Arrested in Truck Break-Ins
Police say Randolph Myrick broke into several company trucks on North Hearne Avenue before being caught on a bicycle.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Property Crime
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Shreveport Police arrested Randolph Myrick in connection with vehicle burglaries at a business in the 1500 block of North Hearne Avenue after officers responded to an alarm report on Oct. 22. Myrick was booked into the Shreveport City Jail on three counts of Simple Burglary and one count of Resisting an Officer.
Why it matters
The arrest followed a rapid response to an alarm report, with officers locating the suspect and recovering property. Police records show Myrick has eight prior burglary arrests, a history that bears on the charges now pending against him.
Myrick faces three counts of Simple Burglary and one count of Resisting an Officer and was booked into the Shreveport City Jail. Police records show eight prior burglary arrests involving Myrick, and the extraction does not list a bail amount or court date.
The players
Randolph Myrick
The man arrested by Shreveport Police in connection with the North Hearne Avenue vehicle burglaries, who has eight prior burglary arrests on record.
Shreveport Police Department
The local law enforcement agency that responded to the alarm, located the suspect, and made the arrest.
The details
Officers responded at approximately 8:24 p.m. on Oct. 22 after an alarm monitoring company reported a man entering company trucks before leaving on a bicycle. Officers located the suspect in the 1600 block of North Hearne Avenue, finding two trucks with broken windows, another with an open toolbox, and a bag on the bicycle containing power tools, a battery charger, construction shoes, and a headlamp, all returned to a company representative. Surveillance footage allegedly shows the suspect entering truck beds, breaking two windows, and climbing inside the vehicles.
Timeline
Oct. 22, approximately 8:24 p.m.: Officers respond to an alarm report of a man entering company trucks.
Nov. 6: Myrick is booked into the Shreveport City Jail.
Legal Context
Charges of Simple Burglary under Louisiana law apply to unauthorized entry into vehicles and structures, and the eight prior burglary arrests on Myrick's record place this case within a pattern of repeated property offenses in Shreveport. Repeat arrests of this kind are one of the recurring questions local courts face when setting bail and sentencing for property crime.
Residents and business owners in the North Hearne Avenue area should check that vehicles are locked and valuables are removed, since the suspect targeted truck beds and toolboxes. The case shows that alarm monitoring can lead to a quick police response and recovery of property.
The takeaway
Securing tools and valuables in locked toolboxes and out of open truck beds can reduce the risk of this type of vehicle burglary. Reporting suspicious activity around parked vehicles promptly can help police respond while a suspect is still nearby.
Further reading
For more local coverage, see Property Crime reporting from Shreveport.
Source note: This article includes information reported by KTALnews.
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