Beaumont Police Department

Woman sentenced for trafficking fentanyl

On May 13, a local woman was sentenced to federal prison for possessing fentanyl for distribution in the Eastern District of Texas, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr.Kailynn Ina Hardy, 25, of Port Arthur, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to...

Two sentenced to federal prison for firearms violation

On May 27, two people were sentenced for illegally possessing a firearm in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr.John Marion LeBlanc, 45, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and was sentenced to 162 months in federal prison by U.S....

BPD seeking public's help in fatal accident

The Beaumont Police Department (BPD) is seeking the public's help in a fatal hit-and-run crash on May 24. At 5:52 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Avenue C in response to an accident involving a bicyclist.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH | First Black BPD officer makes ‘Ultimate Sacrifice’

It took over 120 years, but the first known Black police officer to ever serve the Beaumont Police Department has been added to the city’s police memorial as of the fall of 2022.

NY man arrested near Beaumont school

Numerous reports of a suspicious vehicle in the area of St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica School and Temple Emanuel led to the arrest of a Brooklyn, New York man, according to a Beaumont Police Department (BPD) statement.

Man arrested for stealing tires at Beaumont store

A Vidor man was arrested for stealing tires from a local business on Jan. 26, according to a press release by the Beaumont Police Department (BPD). BPD reported that, at 10:36 a.m. on Jan. 26, officers responded to Discount Tire on Stagg Drive in reference to a theft in progress.

Search warrant nabs felon

A search warrant executed by the Beaumont Police Department (BPD) Narcotics investigators, assisted by several other division and agencies, resulted in the arrest of a convicted felon on Jan. 27.

NY man arrested near Beaumont school

Numerous reports of a suspicious vehicle in the area of St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica School and Temple Emanuel led to the arrest of a New York man, according to a Beaumont Police Department (BPD) statement.

Port Arthur man indicted on multiple charges

In a three-month span, a Port Arthur man stole items and equipment from several stores – hitting the same establishments multiple times, police allege.

Alabama men arrested with meth and money

Jan. 17, at 11:01 a.m., Beaumont police officers working westbound on IH-10 near the 837-mile marker, stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation, uncovering a large amount of drugs and money in the process.