OPSO Search Underway Near OCS School

UPDATE: The OPSO K-9 team as well as the LSP Helicopter was deployed in the search for the suspicious person. No one was located in the search but officer presence will be maintained for the remainder of the day as well as tomorrow.

The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office and LSP is on scene in the area of OCS School in Monroe, LA in reference to a suspicious person dressed in dark clothing being seen on the adjacent piece of property.

The suspicious person was observed by students and faculty and fled on foot into the woods.

Upon arrival, OPSO immediately secured the school ensuring the safety of all students and faculty. A search is currently underway on the adjacent property to the school to determine the identity of the suspicious person.