BEAUMONT, Texas — Two Beaumont men were arrested Monday afternoon after guns and drugs were found in their vehicle.
On June 26, 2023 at around 2 p.m., officers with the Beaumont Police Department worked in coordination with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office to stop a vehicle in the 1700 block of Threadneedle Street.
Officers identified the driver as Kendrick Walker, 28, and the passenger as Keelyn Randolph, 29, both of Beaumont, according to a news release from the Beaumont Police Department.
While speaking with the two men, officers obtained probable cause to search the vehicle.
While searching, officers found Walker to be in possession of a handgun and later found out that he was a convicted felon, according to the release.
Randolph was also found to be in possession of a handgun and marijuana.
It was later found that Randolph gave officers false information, according to the release.
Both suspects were transported to the Beaumont Police Department where they were interviewed by detectives and later transported to the Jefferson County Jail.
Walker was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and Randolph was charged with unlawful carry of weapon, possession of marijuana and failure to identify-fictitious information.
From a Beaumont Police Department news release:
Today, at about 2p.m., Officers with the Beaumont Police Department, working in coordination with the Jefferson County Sheriffs Office, stopped a silver Buick Lacrosse in the 1700 block of Threadneedle. Officers identified the driver as 28 year old Kendrick Walker and the passenger as 29 year old Keelyn Randolph, both of Beaumont. While speaking with the occupants, Officers obtained probable cause to search the vehicle. Upon searching the vehicle, Officers found Walker to be in possession of a handgun and later determined that he was a convicted felon. Randolph was also found to be in possession of a handgun and an amount of marijuana. It was later found that Randolph had given Officers fictitious information. Both suspects were transported to the Beaumont Police Department where they were interviewed by Detectives, then transported to the Jefferson County Jail for their charges. Walker was charged with Unlawful Poss Firearm by Felon. Randolph was charged with UCW, Poss of Marijuana, Fail to I.D. - Fictitious Information
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