The following information is gleaned from incident reports, which are public record, from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Gray Police Department June 11-17, 2022.
June 11
Corporal Carr was monitoring traffic on the Gray Bypass when his incar tag reader alerted to a vehicle showing an expired registration. Carr initiated a traffic stop at this time. When Carr made contact with the driver, she advised that she had forgot to renew her registration and would take care of it soon as possible. The driver also advised Carr that someone else was supposed to have handled the insurance for her. While speaking with the driver, Carr detected the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Carr asked the passenger in the vehicle for his information and had dispatch verify through GCIC/NCIC and it came back to show the passenger was wanted out of Baldwin County. Sgt. Jackson arrived on scene to assist Carr and at that time Carr conducted a probable cause search. The driver advised Carr there was a small amount of marijuana in the vehicle, and he located two small clear bags in her purse containing marijuana. In the center console, Carr spotted a pill bottle. In the bottle was a blue pill that appeared to be MDMA. The driver advised Carr it belonged to her. Both the driver and the passenger were read their Miranda Rights and Sgt. Jackson transported the passenger to the Baldwin County line, and the driver was transported to the Jones County LEC. Carr secured a warrant for possession of MDMA and served it to the driver along with citations for possession of marijuana less than 1oz., driving while license suspended, no insurance and expired registration.
