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22-year-old man who led Beaumont Police on chase with teen runaway in vehicle, identified

Nicholas Barton, 22, was arrested by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputies on Tuesday, December 13, 2023 for harboring a runaway and evading arrest.

NEDERLAND, Texas — The suspect who led Beaumont police officers on a chase after assisting Nederland Police in locating a runaway teen has been identified. 

Nicholas Barton, 22, was arrested by Beaumont Police officers on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 for harboring a runaway and evading arrest and brought to the Jefferson County Corrections Facility.

A 16-year-old girl was reported as a runaway on Monday, December 11, 2023 and she was believed to be with a 21-year-old man in Beaumont, according to Beaumont Police Officer Haley Morrow. 

Around 1:30 p.m., police attempted to approach the house they were believed to be in. The suspect and the teen then left in a grey pickup truck and led police on a chase.

The chase ended near West Cardinal Drive and Rolfe Christopher Drive, which is near the Lamar University soccer fields. 

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