Tangipahoa Parish, LA (12/31/2022) – According to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO), two men are in custody following a two-hour stand-off in Tickfaw, Louisiana.
An official with TPSO said just before 7:00 PM, deputies responded to the Woodlands Apartments on Woodlands Drive in Tickfaw after being notified that 24-year-old Kelvin Provost had barricaded himself inside his apartment.
A bail bondsman wanted Provost for a slew of weapons charges, including being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. It was later discovered Provost also had several outstanding warrants through the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office.
The TPSO Special Response Team was called to the scene and attempted to negotiate with Provost to no avail. A little over two hours later, just after 9:00 PM, Provost agreed to give up and was taken into custody along with a second man. The second man was identified as Jason Harrison, 18.
The investigation is ongoing; therefore, the charges pending against both men will be released later.
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