A 27-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly threatening another man with a firearm during a roadside confrontation early Thursday morning, according to the Shreveport Police Department.
The incident occurred just after 4:00 a.m. on November 6, 2025, near Ockley Street and Southern Avenue. Police say the victim was traveling north on his electric scooter when a man driving a white Ford truck began following him. The suspect allegedly pointed a handgun at the victim and pursued him for several blocks.
Fearing for his life, the victim fled and immediately called 911.
Responding officers quickly located a white Ford truck matching the description and conducted a traffic stop nearby. The driver, identified as Peyton Stroope (born February 10, 1998), was detained without incident. Stroope admitted to having a firearm in the vehicle, which police recovered at the scene.
The victim later positively identified Stroope and his vehicle as those involved in the assault. Stroope was arrested and booked into the Shreveport City Jail on a charge of Aggravated Assault with a Firearm.
Police officials commended patrol officers for their rapid response and professionalism in safely apprehending the armed suspect.
“Thanks to quick coordination and alert patrol work, this potentially dangerous situation was brought to a safe resolution,” a department spokesperson said.
The investigation remains ongoing.