Crime

Weed, weapons found in traffic stop

Two men were arrested June 26 after police stopped a vehicle on Threadneedle Street. The Beaumont Police Department (BPD), working in conjunction with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, searched the vehicle and found a handgun and marijuana.

Suspect runs, but can’t hide

Beaumont resident Yance Young, 31, allegedly jumped out of a Nissan Altima in the 1200 block of North 11th Street at about 3 p.m. June 27 and took off on foot to evade officers – but didn’t get far, according to the Beaumont Police Department (BPD).

Wanted suspect runs out of gas, arrested after foot chase

A wanted fugitive ran out of gas while attempting to evade officers during a traffic stop at Brandon Avenue and Pipkin Street, reported the Beaumont Police Department (BPD). Jerrian Elam, 19, of Beaumont, was arrested after a car and foot chase June 21 at 7:38 p.m.

Elder driver busted with fentanyl at home

June 26, at about 4 p.m.

Stolen camper recovered from Vidor address

A travel trailer stolen from Pasadena was found in Vidor, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO). June 21, detectives with the OCSO Criminal Investigation Division recovered a stolen 2003 Sunny Brook travel trailer from 2785 James St.

Woman sentenced for puppy perishing

Michelle Marie Bradford, of Port Arthur, was sentenced to serve 10 years’ probation for admitting fault on the 2022 allegation of cruelty to a non-livestock animal related to a deceased puppy found at Bradford’s home in Groves last July.

AirTag, AirPods lead shooter, stalker to victims

According to the probable cause affidavit for the arrest of Groves resident Jorge Manuel Herrera, 25, Nederland Police Department (NPD) officers responded to reports of a shooting on 3rd Street on June 4, at approximately 4:50 a.m.

Citizen crime-fighters honored by Vidor police

Ascribed “Good Samaritans” that assisted in detaining a suspect who was assaulting a Vidor Police Department (VPD) officer were honored by the local police force during a ceremony on June 20 at the station.

Five teens, four guns, one suspicious vehicle

Response to a suspicious vehicle call led to the arrest of five people, including three juveniles, on July 17.