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On January 15 at 7:06 AM, the Vivian Police Department noticed a light-colored SUV parked in the northbound lane of the 1000 block of South Pines Road (LA Highway 1). When an officer approached the vehicle, the driver refused to exit. The officer also reported that the individual threatened to harm himself.

The Vivian Police Department requested assistance from the Caddo Sheriff's Office. Patrol deputies from the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office arrived at the scene, took control of the situation, and successfully convinced the male suspect, Dameon Demarcus Smith, 34, to exit the vehicle without incident. The suspect received on-site treatment from the Caddo Parish Fire Department and was then released to the deputies.

The deputies transported Smith to Ochsner/LSU Health Hospital at 1501 Kings Highway in Shreveport, LA, for evaluation. After his release from the hospital, Smith was taken to the Caddo Correctional Center, where he was booked for Aggravated obstruction of a highway of commerce.

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