PORT ARTHUR, Texas — Port Arthur and Nederland Police officers have arrested a pair of Nederland men in connection with a burglary and assault at a Port Arthur home Thursday night.
Port Arthur officers were called to the home in the 200 block of 9th Avenue around 9:15 p.m. Thursday night according to a news release from the Port Arthur Police Department.
When officers arrived they learned that two men had forced their way into the home and assaulted the homeowner during the crime the release said.
The two suspects, who officers were able to identify, ran from the scene.
The department’s newly formed “Crime Response Team” was able to track the suspects to a Nederland residence where they were arrested with assistance from Nederland Police officers.
The pair were charged with burglary of a habitation in connection with the crime which is being investigated by the department’s Crime Investigations Division.
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From a Port Arthur Police Department news release…
On August 1, 2019 at 9:15 p.m. officers with the Port Arthur Police Department were dispatched to 203 9th Avenue in reference to a Burglary.
When they arrived, officers discovered that two male white Nederland residents had forced entry into the residence and assaulted the homeowner.
The suspects then fled the scene. Both suspects were identified, and the PAPD Crime Response Team was able to track the suspects down to a residence in Nederland.
With the assistance of Nederland PD, both suspects were arrested for Burglary of a Habitation.
This incident is currently under investigation by the Port Arthur Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division.
