This article was originally published in The Examiner on Nov. 3, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer A suspect was arrested after an alleged home burglary in Port Arthur on Monday, Oct. 31, at 3:30 p.m. Port Arthur police officers were dispatched to the 1100 block of Neches Avenue. The victim gave officers a description ofContinueContinue reading “Man arrested in Port Arthur home break-in”
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New Port Arthur chief says he wants to engage community, give officers resources
This article was originally published in The Examiner on Oct. 27, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer When new Port Arthur Police Chief Patrick Melvin addressed the PressClub of Southeast Texas on Oct. 20, he said he wants to “engage the community,” especially young people. He also referred to current tensions involving police, explaining how heContinueContinue reading “New Port Arthur chief says he wants to engage community, give officers resources”
Two wounded in shooting at Avery Trace Apartments
This article was originally published in The Examiner on Oct. 6, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Sunday, Oct. 2, about 1 a.m., Port Arthur Police Department responded to a call regarding shots fired at the Avery Trace Apartments on FM 365. PAPD reports that the suspect fired into a crowd near the complex parking lot, wounding two people.ContinueContinue reading “Two wounded in shooting at Avery Trace Apartments”
Fatal accident in Port Arthur over the weekend
This article was originally published in The Examiner on Oct. 6, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Saturday, Oct. 1, at about 4 p.m., several 911 calls came into the Port Arthur Police Department reporting an accident with injuries at Gulfway Drive and San Antonio Avenue. Officers responding to the scene discovered a GMC pickup that collided with aContinueContinue reading “Fatal accident in Port Arthur over the weekend”
Fiery crash on Memorial Boulevard kills Port Arthur man
This article was originally published in The Examiner on Oct. 6, 2016. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 12:14 p.m., the Port Arthur police and fire departments received a 911 call reporting a major accident at 39th Street and Memorial Boulevard. Officers responding to the scene “found one vehicle engulfed in flames,” a Port Arthur PoliceContinueContinue reading “Fiery crash on Memorial Boulevard kills Port Arthur man”
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