Burglary spree produces 30 counts, more than 20 others against trouble-prone Bossier City suspect

By JIM BUTLER

At some point we’ll probably be told more. Meanwhile we know Caleb Cheatham is in Rapides custody with a $207,700 bail set.

The 21-year-old Bossier City man was booked early Friday on 30 counts of burglary. Where and when the burglaries occurred hasn’t yet been disclosed.

Cheatham, already a convicted felon, is also accused of illegally having a machine gun, two counts of illegally possessing stolen firearms, two counts of theft of firearms and theft of a motor vehicle.

Non-weapons charges include two of contributing to delinquency, two of evidence tampering, resisting, felony flight and a litany of traffic charges.

Cheatham’s adult rap sheet dates to July 2021 in Caddo Parish. Then in December that year he was charged with aggravated battery, illegally carrying weapon and possession of a stolen firearm.

He was arrested again in August 2022 before allegedly trying to run over an officer approaching his vehicle after a traffic stop in January 2023.

After striking the officer, Cheatham and his passenger fled from Shreveport into Bossier City, where Cheatham’s vehicle struck a parked auto.

A rifle and two handguns were recovered from Cheatham’s ride, officers said. Cheatham was chased down with help of a K-9 officer.