Standoffs in Bossier, Caddo parishes

Law enforcement on both sides of the Red River were busy last Thursday, Dec. 16, as they dealt with two individuals in separate standoff situations.

A Mooringsport man was taken into custody that morning following an early morning standoff in north Caddo Parish, said Sheriff Steve Prator.

Patrol deputies were called to a domestic disturbance at 10050 Mooringsport Latex Road just after 1 a.m.

When Cpl. Maggie Boykin arrived at the location, she was met outside by the victim and a small child. Boykin entered the residence and encountered 34-year-old Jacob Seth Cannon, who had barricaded himself in a bedroom.

She attempted to speak with Cannon and also smelled an accelerant inside the home. Cannon then threw an accelerant at Boykin and threatened to light himself and her on fire.

Boykin went outside and notified additional deputies. The sheriff’s office Special Response Team, negotiators and detectives responded. During the negotiations, Cannon fired at least one shot from a pistol inside the residence.

SRT deputies entered the residence just before 8 a.m. and took Cannon into custody. He was booked into Caddo Correctional Center for aggravated assault on a peace officer, domestic abuse battery (second offense) and domestic abuse battery with child endangerment.

The case remains under investigation by detectives with the Sheriff’s Office.

Meanwhile across the river, Bossier City police officers investigated a two-hour standoff at the Boomtown Casino Hotel, in which a man barricaded himself in a room on the sixth floor of the hotel.

The standoff ended with a brief scuffle, but no one was injured.

SWAT was called along with a special operations team.

The man reportedly had multiple weapons in the room.

The suspect was not arrested but was transported to Ochsner LSU Health for mental health evaluation.