United States Marshal’s Service (USMS) Violent Offender Task Force Agents in Shreveport and Deputies with the Claiborne Parish Sheriff’s Office (CPSO) served an arrest warrant on Dec. 23, obtained by Louisiana State Police, on a Homer man.

Law enforcement was able to take IVERSON L. COLBERT into custody without incident that same date. COLBERT was located at his residence in Homer.

Circumstances at the scene of the arrest dictated that a state search warrant be obtained for the residence COLBERT had occupied prior to his arrest.

CPSO Detectives obtained a state search warrant for the Homer residence and subsequently executed that warrant later that same date.

During the search of the residence, CPSO deputies located a Glock handgun, a stolen Savage 30-06 rifle, spent shell casings (various caliber), and a large quantity of Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) marijuana within the residence.

COLBERT was a convicted felon and was prohibited from being in possession of a firearm.

COLBERT was transported to the Claiborne Parish Detention Center (CPDC) where he was booked and incarcerated. COLBERT was charged with:

Felon in Possession of a firearm. (LSP Warrant)

Possession of a stolen firearm. (LSP Warrant)

Felon in possession of a firearm (2 counts) CPSO charges

Possession of a stolen firearm. (CPSO) charge

Possession of a firearm in the presence of CDS. (CPSO) charge

Possession of Schedule I CDS (Marijuana) with intent to distribute (CPSO) charge

Claiborne Parish Sheriff Sam Dowies would like to thank the members of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF), Louisiana State Police (LSP), Unites States Marshal’s Service Task Force (USMS), and the Claiborne Parish Deputies who collaborated to complete the investigations and to make the arrest of COLBERT.

Sheriff Dowies encourages Claiborne Parish citizens to cooperate with local law enforcement to help make Claiborne Parish a safer place for all to enjoy.