On Sunday, August 13, 2017, at about 11:30 p.m., Beaumont Police responded to 3120 W. Cardinal (J & J Express) in reference to Shots Fired. Witnesses gave a description of the suspect and the vehicle he was driving, as well as a direction of travel when he left the store. While en-route to the call, a BPD Officer located the suspects vehicle, traveling North bound on 4th street, near Washington. The Officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop of the vehicle but the driver, later identified as Quentin D. Roy, a 39 year old Beaumont man, fled in his vehicle. Roy fled down Washington, to I-10 and continued evading on I-10 eastbound, taking the MLK exit, where he crashed his vehicle when he failed to negotiate a north bound turn under the freeway. Roy was taken into custody without incident and transported to a local hospital before going to the jail. Investigation revealed that Roy had a disturbance inside the J & J Express store, during which, he displayed a handgun and then while leaving, fired shots in the air. Roy was arrested for Discharging Firearm in Municipality and Evading Detention/Arrest in Motor Vehicle.
