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Deputies engaged in stand-off in Slidell

STPSO has asked people to avoid the 300 block of Moonraker Drive.
Credit: WWL-TV

NEW ORLEANS — St. Tammany Parish sheriff deputies were engaged in a stand-off in the Eden Isles on Sunday afternoon, a social media post by the sheriff's office said.

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office has deployed a large number of units in the subdivision, securing the area to ensure public safety, the social media post said.

The stand-off involved a person who was having a "mental crisis," the post said.

STPSO has asked people to avoid the 300 block of Moonraker Drive.

This is a developing story. It will be updated periodically. Check back with WWLTV.com for the latest news. 

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