Vermilion Parish: Standoff ends peacefully

On the afternoon of Aug. 8, the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office received a request from the Vermilion Parish Coroner’s Office to present an Order of Protective Custody to a subject who was reportedly suicidal.
Deputies were dispatched to the subject’s residence where Abbeville Police Department was already on scene attempting to make contact with the subject. After numerous attempts, the officers remained unsuccessful and no response was received from inside the residence.
The subject’s wife requested that a welfare check be completed. Abbeville Police Officers attempted to enter the residence after the subject’s wife unlocked the door and the officers were ordered out of the residence by the subject.
Due to the nature of the complaint and concerns of the complainant, there was a heightened awareness of the threat to public safety. A perimeter was established, and negotiators were called to the scene, along with members of the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team.
Upon arrival, the subject of the OPC was identified but refused to comply with VPSO deputies and barricaded himself in this home. The remainder of the VPSO SRT team was then activated and several peaceful but tactical efforts began, to induce his surrender.
After a three-hour standoff, the subject eventually exited the home peacefully and was taken into custody without incident. He was then transported by Acadian Ambulance to a local medical facility for evaluation.
Sheriff Langlinais would like to extend a thank you to the Abbeville Police Department and the Vermilion Parish Coroner’s Office for their collaborative efforts, which led to a peaceful resolution.