A Shreveport man was arrested today for operating a meth lab near a local high school, according to Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator and Police Chief Willie Shaw.

Steven Beaird, 53, of 9117 Walker Road, was arrested by agents with the Caddo-Shreveport Narcotics Task Force following a brief investigation.

Agents executed a search warrant at Beaird's home around 6:30 a.m. this morning after receiving complaints about possible drug activity there. Components used to make meth were discovered in Beaird's kitchen and bedroom.

Beaird was booked into the Caddo Correctional Center for creating/operating a clandestine lab, being a felon in possession of firearm, and violating CDS laws within a drug-free school zone. Beaird's home is located less than 1,000 feet of Southwood High School.