Arrests for cocaine, illegal gun possession follow Port Arthur Police chase
Published 2:53 pm Thursday, December 2, 2021
- Anthony J. Jones & Aaron R. Augustine
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On Monday, members of the Port Arthur Narcotics and Guns Unit conducted a traffic stop in the 1300 block of Augusta Avenue.
The front seat passenger was recognized and identified by officers as Anthony J. Jones, a 24-year-old Port Arthur resident.
It was known that Jones had outstanding county warrants for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and a motion to revoke probation for aggravated assault.
The driver of the vehicle was recognized as Aaron R. Augustine, a 28-year-old Port Arthur resident.
Augustine refused to stop and, in his effort to evade officers, crashed within a few blocks of the traffic stop.
At this time, police said the driver and passenger exited and fled on foot.
Several officers responded to the area and after a brief foot chase, two suspects were arrested.
A search of the vehicle revealed two handguns and crack cocaine, according to the PAPD.
Jones was arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
Augustine was arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, evading arrest/detention with a motor vehicle and possession of controlled substance.
Jones and Augustine were taken to the Jefferson County Correctional Facility.