Ruston Police Chief Steve Rogers confirmed the tense situation was resolved at about 2:20 p.m. That's when a half-dozen officers entered the single-family dwelling on a dead-end street and found the woman at a table. A weapon was nearby, police said, but the woman did not attempt to reach for it when police entered. Four officers stood ready in the backyard, prepared to enter the home if needed.

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Rogers said police received a call about 9:20 a.m. concerning the woman's situation. Rogers would only say that the woman's situation was "possibly medical" in nature and that police feared she might be suicidal.

Police entered the home after Rogers and others determined that the woman might pose a threat to her own safety or the safety of others, the chief said.

Rogers said there were no arrests made and no one was injured. He described the law enforcement effort as "very good" and "coordinated."

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Originally published February 9, 2008

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