SLIDELL, La. — A rape suspect wanted in New Orleans is in custody after a standoff in Slidell Tuesday morning.
Authorities say Anthony Nathaniel Green, 36, is in custody after he barricaded himseld inside a Slidell apartment, prompting a brief standoff with a SWAT team.
After a brief stand-off, SWAT negotiators made contact with Green and convinced him to surrender.
Green is accused of committing first-degree rape on April 21, 2020 in New Orleans' Second District, which covers the Uptown and Central City areas.
If charged, Green faces a mandatory life sentence.
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