Beaumont Police, SWAT Conduct Major Narcotics Bust, Arrest Jerome Harris After Brief Pursuit

BEAUMONT, Texas, (June 15, 2024) - According to the Beaumont Police Department, yesterday morning at 10 a.m., detectives with the Beaumont Police Narcotics Unit, along with SWAT, the Special Assignment Unit, K-9, and the Jefferson County Narcotics Unit, executed two narcotics search warrants on residences following a lengthy investigation into narcotics trafficking. The warrants were served at the 2800 block of Goliad and the 800 block of Church Street in Beaumont.

Jerome Harris MugshotPhoto byBeaumont Police Department

Just before the warrants were executed, officers observed 44-year-old Beaumont resident Jerome Harris leaving the residence in a vehicle. When officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop, Harris began evading. During the brief pursuit, Harris discarded large amounts of suspected methamphetamine from the vehicle, which was later recovered by detectives. Shortly thereafter, Harris was stopped and placed under arrest.

SWAT then executed the search warrants at both locations, clearing each residence. During the search, narcotics detectives located various evidence of narcotics trafficking, including additional large amounts of suspected methamphetamine, a substantial quantity of suspected PCP, U.S. currency, and a .22 caliber rifle.

Narcotics and Weapon FoundPhoto byBeaumont Police Department

Harris was booked into the Jefferson County Jail on charges of possession of a controlled substance in penalty group 1 (two counts), evading arrest in a motor vehicle, and tampering with physical evidence.