Man Arrested on Child Rape Warrant Faces New Gun and Drug Charges After Traffic Stop
A man wanted on multiple felony sexual offense charges now faces additional firearm and drug-related charges after police say they discovered an unlicensed weapon and narcotics during the execution of his arrest warrant.
2026-03-02 20:12:05 - VI News Staff
Officers from the Intelligence Unit and Special Operations Bureau were serving an arrest warrant Thursday for Jahkein Bourgeois, who was wanted for aggravated first-degree rape of a minor under the age of 13. Authorities located him behind the wheel of a Jeep Wrangler near the entrance of the Contant Knolls Housing Community, conducted a traffic stop, and placed him under arrest.
According to police, after being taken into custody, Bourgeois was heard asking a nearby minor to remove a backpack from the vehicle. Officers approaching the Jeep observed a large hole in the backpack through which a black firearm was visible.
Police say Bourgeois admitted that he did not have a license to carry a firearm in the territory, telling officers that he obtained the weapon because someone had been threatening his mother’s family.