Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agents apprehended a subject wanted for domestic abuse charges in Caddo Parish on April 10.

LDWF agents apprehended James R. Culotta, 55, of Caddo Parish, and turned him over to the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office (CPSO).

The CPSO contacted LDWF agents requesting assistance in locating Culotta, who had a warrant out for his arrest for domestic abuse battery with strangulation. Culotta fled from CPSO deputies into a flooded area near Shreveport.

LDWF agents responded to the area, launched a vessel and located Culotta while CPSO deputies setup a perimeter of the area. LDWF agents took Culotta into custody without incident.

LDWF agents involved in the apprehension were Corporal Evan Hoek, Senior Agent Breylan Kemp and Sgt. Will Holomon.