Source-attributed incident record · 2026-09-21

Shreveport police K-9 apprehension leaves suspect needing treatment for dog bite

Shreveport police said K-9 Edy located and apprehended Patrick Seamster after a September 21 foot search; local reporting says Seamster received medical treatment for a dog bite before booking.

1 adult treated · nonfatalBreed: Police K-9 — breed not reportedShreveport, LA

Date2026-09-21 · Exact apprehension time not reported in reviewed sources

Location809 Olive Street and surrounding police perimeter, Shreveport

Victim(s)1 adult man, Patrick Seamster, during police apprehension

Dogs involved1 Shreveport Police Department K-9, Edy

Injury severityMedical treatment reported after a police K-9 dog bite; exact bite location and injury severity were not reported

Breed attributionPolice K-9 — breed not reportedShreveport police identified the dog as K-9 Edy. The reviewed sources did not report Edy’s breed or breed mix, and BiteDB does not infer police-dog breed.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

Shreveport police said officers responded September 21 to a business at 809 Olive Street after a reported robbery and sexual battery. Police said Patrick Seamster fled on foot, patrol officers established a perimeter, and K-9 officers Strawn and Pinkley assisted with K-9 Edy, who located and apprehended Seamster. Shreveport-Bossier Journal reported that Seamster received medical treatment for a dog bite before he was booked. KSLA independently reported medical treatment for injuries after the K-9 apprehension. The simple-robbery and sexual-battery accusations are allegations, not convictions. The reviewed reports did not state Edy’s breed, the exact bite location, or the medical severity of the bite.

Legal-status note

Shreveport police said Seamster was booked on one count of simple robbery and one count of sexual battery. Those charges are allegations, not findings of guilt. The reviewed reports did not provide a court disposition or an independent determination concerning the K-9 use of force. BiteDB does not infer criminal guilt or legal responsibility.

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Shreveport-Bossier Journal incident report ↗KSLA corroborating report ↗

Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

Shreveport-Bossier Journal — K-9 Edy apprehends robbery and sexual battery suspectLocal community-news report relaying Shreveport Police Department incident information · Published 2026-09-23 · Accessed 2026-09-24

Shreveport-Bossier Journal reported, based on Shreveport Police Department information, that K-9 Edy located and apprehended Patrick Seamster after a foot search on September 21 and that Seamster received medical treatment for a dog bite before booking.

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Additional sources

KSLA — Suspect arrested after Shreveport store clerk assaulted, robbed — Independent local-TV report citing Shreveport Police; confirms the K-9 apprehension and medical treatment · 2026-09-22

Data-quality notes

What BiteDB does not infer

Breed is recorded only at the provenance level shown above. Missing injury details, dog history, ownership facts or circumstances remain unknown unless a reliable source establishes them. This record may be updated as police, animal-control, medical, court or follow-up reporting becomes available.