PORT ARTHUR, Texas — One of two armed men accused of breaking into a Port Arthur apartment was arrested after being held by one of the residents.
Port Arthur Police officers arrested Clarence Babineaux, 36, at an apartment on in the 900 block of Main Avenue, according to a police news release.
Officers responded to the apartment after a woman called police saying that two men, one armed with a gun, had forced their way into her apartment at about 1:15 a.m. Monday morning.
One suspect ran when the woman called police, but police say another resident at the apartment was able to detain Babineaux until officers arrived.
The Criminal Investigations Division is continuing to investigate.
Babineaux is currently being held on a charge of burglary of a habitation and his bond is set at $50,000 according to a jailer.
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From a Port Arthur Police news release…
On 9/2/19 at approximately 1:14 AM, Officers with the Port Arthur Police Department responded to 901 Main Ave. in reference to a burglary.
The caller advised two black male subjects forced entry into her apartment and one of the subjects was armed with a gun.
When the victim called the police, one of the suspects fled the scene.
When officers arrived on scene, one of the suspects was being detained by another occupant of the apartment.
The suspect, identified as black male, Clarence Babineaux, 36, was taken into custody and transported to the Jefferson County Correctional Facility.
This incident is currently under investigation by Criminal Investigations Division of the Port Arthur Police Department.
