Madison Parish man arrested for livestock theft
Ammarian Reed of Tallulah, La., was arrested for livestock theft by inspectors with the LDAF Livestock Brand Commission
For immediate release: October 25, 2023
Baton Rouge, La. – On October 23, Ammarian D. Reed of Tallulah, La., was arrested for livestock theft by inspectors with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s (LDAF) Livestock Brand Commission. The arrest was the result of warrants in both Madison and Richland parishes.
An investigation by the Livestock Brand Commission alleges that during September and/or October of 2023, 24-year-old Reed illegally removed (without the owner’s permission) two horses from one victim and four horses from another victim, both located in Madison Parish. The six horses were subsequently sold at a livestock dealer in Morehouse Parish. The investigation further determined that Reed had allegedly removed two additional horses from a pasture in Richland Parish in December of 2022, without the owner’s permission, which he sold to a livestock dealer in Morehouse Parish. At the time of this report, two of the horses have been recovered and returned to the owner.
Reed was arrested in Madison Parish by brand inspectors. He was booked on that warrant with a bond set at $60,000 and is pending transportation to Richland Parish with a bond of $10,000.
"LDAF brand inspectors investigate all agricultural crimes in the state,” said Commissioner Mike Strain, DVM. “We work closely with local law enforcement agencies and permitted livestock dealers to monitor suspicious activities of individuals and solve these crimes.”
LDAF's Livestock Brand Commission was assisted in this investigation by the Richland Parish and Madison Parish sheriff’s departments.
The Livestock Brand Commission maintains a 24-hour Crimestoppers hotline at (800) 558-9741 for the public to report thefts or other agriculture-related crimes.
Note: All persons accused of any crime are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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