The following information is gleaned from incident reports, which are public record, from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Gray Police Department July 17 – Aug. 1, 2022.
July 17
Officer James was advised by dispatch that a subject wanted to speak to him regarding a prior vehicle accident. James went and met with the subject.
The subject advised the officer that they left the scene of the accident and that she was actually not the one driving the vehicle when the accident occurred. The driver at the time of the accident had told her that he would go to jail, so they left and switched drivers then went back to the scene of the accident. James advised the subject that she would be placed under arrest for Giving False Statements. The offender was transported to the Jones County LEC and a warrant for Giving False Information was obtained and served. Warrants were also obtained for the actual driver for Driving While License Revoked and Leaving the Scene of an Accident. The female was turned over to jail staff for processing.
July 18
Officer Pointer was on patrol when he observed a vehicle with a busted windshield.
Pointer pulled in behind the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. When the officer made contact with the driver, he was handed a Mexico Identification card. Pointer asked the driver for his driver’s license and the offender advised he did not have one. Pointer allowed the offender to contact the owner of the vehicle to come pick it up. The driver was issued a roadside ticket for driving while unlicensed and given a verbal warning for the busted windshield. The driver was released at the scene.
July 28
Officer Farley initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle that showed the vehicle registration was suspended. Farley made contact with the driver and advised him of the suspended registration and no valid insurance. The driver showed Farley an insurance card on his phone that stated the insurance was valid. Farley contacted the insurance company, and they verified the policy was invalid due to lack of payment. The insurance had been cancelled since June of 2022. The driver was able to get insurance on the vehicle during the course of the traffic stop, however he was given citations for no insurance, expired tag and driving on suspended registration and released on the scene
July 29
Sgt. Little responded to the area of Green Settlement Rd. in reference to an accident.
Citizens on the scene advised they believed the driver to be under the influence of alcohol.
When Little made contact with the driver, he detected the odor of alcohol on his breath and his eyes were also red and watery. As the driver stepped out of the vehicle, Little noticed he was very unsteady on his feet. The Sergeant asked the driver how much alcohol he had consumed, and he replied that he had about 4 beers. Due to the driver’s appearance it “looked like he had more than 4 beers” stated Little. The driver was asked to complete some field sobriety test and he agreed to do so. During the middle of the test, he stopped and ended the test. The driver was arrested for driving under the influence and transported to the Jones County LEC where he was charged with DUI less safe alcohol and failure to maintain lane.
July 31
Dep. Joiner was dispatched to a business on Shurling Dr. in reference to a suspected
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shoplifter that left the store headed towards Bibb County on foot. The store clerk gave a description of the subject and Joiner went to see if he could locate him. Joiner observed a male walking down the sidewalk on Shurling Dr. matching the description the clerk had given him. Joiner made contact with the male and observed a large bulky object in the lower pant leg of the subject. The deputy asked the subject what was in his pants, and the subject replied it was a bag of chips he had gotten from his brother’s house. Joiner had the subject remove the object from his person, and the subject pulled out 4 sealed bags of Arm and Hammer laundry detergent pods. The deputy had dispatch run the subject’s information through GCIC and it came back to show that there was a warrant out of Bibb County for the male. The male was placed under arrest and transported to the Jones County LEC where a warrant for theft by shoplifting was taken out and then he was turned over to the jail staff for processing.
Aug. 1
Dep. Harden was stationary on Hwy. 49 when a vehicle approached at a high rate of speed. The in-car radar indicated the vehicle was traveling 82 mph in a 55 mph speed zone. Harden activated his blue lights and conducted a traffic stop at this time. Further investigation showed the driver had a suspended license. The driver was placed under arrest and Dep. Sullivan transported her to the Jones County LEC where she was booked for speeding and suspended license.
