The following information is gleaned from incident reports, which are public record, from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Gray Police Department April 28 – May 5, 2022.
April 28 Deputy Kile responded to a
Deputy Kile responded to a BOLO for a vehicle with a drive out tag driving reckless. The complainant was following behind the vehicle and observed him cross the double yellow line, almost run off the road and then started to drive on the wrong side of the road. Kile caught up with the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. When Kile made contact with the driver, he could smell a strong odor of alcohol coming from the driver’s breath. The driver advised Kile that he had no idea he was driving on the wrong side of the road and if he was going to be arrested just do it so he could bond out. The driver then advised Kile he would submit to the standard field sobriety evaluation. The offender did not do very well at all on the sobriety evaluation and the portable breath test indicated a positive result for alcohol. The driver was arrested and read the GA Implied Consent Law and he initially agreed, but then refused the state administered chemical test of his blood and stated he needed to speak to his lawyer. Further investigation revealed that the driver took off his expired tag and replaced it with a drive out tag. A local wrecker service towed the vehicle, and the driver was transported to the Jones County LEC for processing. Kile got a search warrant for the offender’s blood sample. When Kile returned to the jail to serve the warrant, the offender refused to cooperate with the search warrant. The driver was charged with DUI Refusal, driving on a revoked license, driving on the wrong side of the road, reckless driving, no insurance, altering a tag and obstruction.
May 1
Deputy Sullivan went to assist a GA State Patrol Trooper on Gray Highway. When Sullivan arrived, Sgt. Jackson and Deputy Wimberly were also on scene standing with two males while the State Trooper searched the vehicle. The Trooper advised he stopped the vehicle for no insurance and canceled registration. The Trooper’s K9 alerted to the odor of narcotics in the vehicle. When a search of the vehicle was done, they found a loaded syringe with a clear liquid and the driver at this time was placed in handcuffs. The passenger was also placed in handcuffs and turned over his phone, wallet and cigarette pack to the deputies and the trooper. When the passenger’s wallet was checked, a blue candy wrapper was found with a powder substance inside. The passenger advised he thought the substance was “oxy” and that the syringe and the substance found was his. The driver was released, and the passenger was transported to the Jones County LEC.
May 3
Deputy Kile was conducting stationary traffic enforcement in Haddock when his License Plate Reader alerted him to a vehicle with an expired tag and no insurance. At this time, Kile activated his blue lights and siren, but the driver continued until he eventually pulled in a residential driveway and stopped. Kile made contact with the driver and the offender became visibly frustrated and angry. Kile had the offender step out of the vehicle and the driver advised Kile he did not think Kile was a real cop, and that is why he didn’t pull over immediately. Kile got the driver to calm down and the driver advised Kile he was actually in the driveway of his residence. The driver also advised the deputy that his mother usually pays the car insurance. Kile verified that the offender’s mother was actually the registered owner of the vehicle and made contact with her over the phone. The mother stated that the offender caused nothing but problems for the family and she does pay the car insurance when her son lets her know it is due. The driver was arrested and charged with no insurance and expired tag then transported to the Jones County LEC without incident.
Deputy Kile was conducting security checks of residences on GA Highway 57 when his License Plate Reader alerted him to a vehicle for expired tag and no insurance. At this time, Kile conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle. When Kile made contact with the driver, she stated that she knew the tag was expired and there was no insurance on the vehicle. Kile also observed a child in the front seat with no safety restraints at all. The deputy had the driver exit the vehicle and advised her to call someone to pick the child up as she was being placed under arrest for no insurance on the vehicle. Kile then asked the driver if there was anything in the vehicle he needed to know about before he conducted an inventory search and the offender stated no. The deputy retrieved the driver’s purse to take to jail with her and he advised that he would have to inventory the contents of her purse to ensure there was not any contraband. The driver immediately became very nervous. When the deputy conducted a search of her purse, he found a small plastic clear container that had crystal like shards believed to be methamphetamine and a glass pipe smoking device. A local wrecker towed the vehicle, and the offender was transported to the Jones County LEC and charged with possession of Schedule II controlled substance, expired registration, no insurance, and child safety seatbelt violation.
Deputy Morris was dispatched to Highway 18 in reference to a vehicle hitting several street signs and then coming to a stop. A BOLO had been issued for the vehicle just minutes before Morris responded to the call. When Morris arrived on the scene, Lt. Lovick was on the scene. Morris noticed damage to the front of the vehicle and the passenger side mirror was broken and dangling from the side of the vehicle. When Morris made contact with the driver, a strong smell of alcohol was coming from the female and her speech was very slurred. Morris asked the driver if she had taken any medicine or consumed alcohol, and the driver replied she had taken her thyroid and blood pressure medication and had one beer. There was evidence in the vehicle of the contents of a cup were spilled on the driver side floorboard. Morris asked the offender what was in the cup, and she replied it was vodka. The driver was transported to the Jones County LEC and turned over to jail staff for processing.
