Friday, May 3, 2019 at 5:04 am, officers responded to the area of Franklin and Avenue C in reference to a robbery in progress. Dispatch gave officers an actor description. A responding officer located a man that matched the description and identified him as Frank Brown, a 22 year old Beaumont man. Officers located discarded clothing and a gun.
The 45 year old male victim told officers the suspect approached him while he was walking to work. The suspect threatened him with a firearm and the victim complied. The suspect took the victim’s money and fled on foot.
Detectives interviewed Brown. Brown gave a statement and was transferred to Jefferson County Jail and booked in for Aggravated Robbery.
