BEAUMONT, Texas — A Beaumont man is facing charges after a victim told police he was robbed at gunpoint with his toddlers in the car.
The robbery happened on Saturday, June 18, 2022. Beaumont officers responded to the Lakeside Apartments after receiving a call about a robbery shortly before 6:30 p.m.
When officers got to the scene, they spoke to a victim who told them he was robbed at gunpoint. The victim told police his two toddlers were in the car with him during the robbery, according to a Beaumont Police Department release.
The suspect fled the scene in a gray Dodge Charger with Georgia license plates. The suspect was later identified as Jereem Ajani Cunningham, 21, of Beaumont.
While officers were speaking to the victim, he saw Cunningham’s car pass the apartments heading north on Major Drive. The victim told officers, and they tried to stop the Cunningham.
Cunningham sped away from police but was eventually stopped. Officers found a gun inside Cunningham's car.
Cunningham was arrested, charged with aggravated robbery and evading in a motor vehicle and taken to the Jefferson County Jail. He is currently being held on bonds totaling more than $100,000.
This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
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From a Beaumont Police Department release:
Saturday, June 18, 2022 at 6:24 P.M. Officers responded to 6195 N Major Drive, (Lakeside Apartments) in reference to a robbery. Upon arrival, Officers spoke with a male victim who advised he was robbed at gun point while his two toddlers were in the car with him. The suspect fled in a dark gray Dodge Charger with Georgia plates.
While officers were on scene taking the report and checking for possible video, the victim saw the suspect vehicle pass the apartments, headed north on Major. He alerted the officers on scene and officers attempted to make a traffic stop on the vehicle. The driver evaded at a high rate of speed and was eventually stopped and identified as Jareem Ajani Cunningham, a 21 year old Beaumont man. Officers located a gun in Cunningham’s vehicle. Cunningham was arrested for Aggravated Robbery and Evading in a Motor Vehicle. He was transported and released to Jefferson County Correctional Facility.
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