On Monday, April 4, 2022 at 6:34 p.m., Beaumont Police responded to a residence in the 9100 block of Chicory in reference to a disturbance involving an off-duty Vidor Police Officer who threatened a family member with a weapon. Prior to Officers arrival, the suspect had left the residence in his unmarked police unit. During the course of the investigation, BPD Officers tracked down the suspect and initiated a traffic stop in the area of Major Drive and Hwy 105. The suspect was taken into custody and transported to the Jefferson County Jail where he was charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon- Family Violence and Driving While Intoxicated. The suspect was identified as Michael Shaw, a 62 year old Beaumont resident. The investigation is on-going.
