NEW ORLEANS — Officers responded to reports of a person barricading themselves in a New Orleans home early Saturday morning, a statement from police said.
New Orleans SWAT became involved at the 1900 block of Elizardi Boulevard scene, near Wall Boulevard in Algiers around 3:46 a.m. Later police detained the person.
Officers with the New Orleans Police Department have urged the public to avoid the area until police can resolve the issue, a statement from NOPD's Public Affairs Division said.
"No additional details are currently available," the Saturday morning statement said.