((UPDATE)) Arrest Made in Dog-Fighting Investigation
ROSELAND (March 11, 2026)- More than a dozen dogs have been rescued, and additional arrest warrants have been issued, following the discovery of a dog-fighting operation last month.
Alfred Lott, Jr., 52 of Kentwood, is wanted on 13 counts of Dog Fighting and Cruelty to Animals.
Arthur Rose, Sr., 43 of Slidell, is wanted on one count each of Dog Fighting and Cruelty to Animals.
David Coleman III, 26 of Port Arthur, TX, is wanted on one count each of Dog Fighting and Cruelty to Animals.
Originally, Alfred Dyson, 64, was booked on one count each of Dog Fighting and Cruelty to Animals.
Just before 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21, the TPSO received a tip about a dog-fighting event underway on the property of the Old Country Dollar Store on Highway 10 near Anderson Road in the Roseland area.
When deputies arrived, more than a dozen individuals scattered from a shop-type building, leaving behind one dog in concerning condition, a puppy, and various signs of a dog-fighting operation, including a boxing-type ring, a scale, and a program booklet featuring various dogs as contestants. Dyson, the property owner, was taken into custody that evening. Rose and Coleman’s warrants are associated with evidence found during this incident.
The ongoing investigation led TPSO detectives to a property about a mile away from the event location, where detectives found 13 dogs chained to a line of poles surrounded by an electric fence. Most of the dogs, but not all, had only a plastic barrel for shelter and dirty water bowls. No food was found anywhere on the property. Several dogs had numerous old scars, one had a more recent, extensive eye injury, and one had a fresh tail injury. There was also evidence that dog-fighting events were held on this property as well. Lott’s warrants are associated with his ownership of this property.
With assistance from Tangipahoa Parish Animal Services (TPAS), all of the animals were rescued and taken for medical evaluations. TPAS will make determinations about the animals’ futures per Louisiana law. Tangipahoa Parish Public Works also assisted with dismantling the areas where the animals were kept for evidence collection and to prevent future use.
This is an ongoing investigation with more arrests expected. Detectives are asking for information about anyone else involved with this operation, or any of the events associated with it, to contact our Criminal Investigations Office at 985-902-2088. If you’d prefer to share information anonymously, you can do so through Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa’s tip line at 1-800-554-5245 or visit www.tangicrimestoppers.com and click on the P3 Tips icon or Submit A Tip!
Tips submitted directly through Crimestoppers may be eligible for a cash reward.
TPSO Public Information Office, pio@tpso.org
