The following information is gleaned from incident reports, which are public record, from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Gray Police Department Aug. 7-14, 2025.
Aug. 7
Possession of controlled substance
Sgt. Walker observed a vehicle pulling a trailer on Shurling Dr. without taillights after midnight.
Walker conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and made contact with the male driver, and verified the subject was the registered owner of the vehicle. The male driver advised Walker that he was aware of the equipment violation but failed to correct it. Walker ran the male’s information through the GCIC/NCIC system and discovered that the male’s driver’s license was suspended. At that time, Walker placed the male under arrest for driving without a license. While the sergeant was placing handcuffs on the male subject, the male advised Walker that he was armed and had some marijuana less than an ounce on his person. Walker disarmed the male and retrieved the small amount of marijuana from his pants pockets. A probable cause search was done on the vehicle and a large plastic bag of marijuana was located inside of a large plastic jar on the back seat.
There was also an open bottle of an alcoholic beverage discovered on the front passenger seat. Based on the items located, the male was charged with felony possession of marijuana, open container of alcohol, taillight requirements, suspended license and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. The male subject was transported to the Jones County LEC.
“I don’t have to have a license and insurance” Dep. Brown was patrolling the area of GA Hwy. 49 near the ball field when he observed a vehicle driving with no headlights.
Brown pulled out behind the vehicle and activated his blue lights. The driver of the vehicle put on his flashers to show that he acknowledged the deputy. At that time, the driver pulled in a nearby parking lot. As Brown approached the vehicle, he noticed that there was no tag on the vehicle only a DOT number. When the deputy asked the male driver for his license, the male stated that he does not have to have a GA driver’s license, he does not have to have his vehicle registered and that he is not required to have insurance on the vehicle. The male driver advised that he has farmland nearby and that his vehicle is a farm vehicle listed under FMCSR Husbandry. The male driver then called 911 to request a supervisor be sent to the location. Sgt. Walker arrived, and the male driver started telling him the same thing, that he did not have to have a driver’s license. The male driver advised the officers that Dep. Patterson knew all about this and Patterson could “educate” Dep. Brown and Sgt. Walker. The male then handed Brown his International Driving Permit. From everything Brown researched, it stated that this type of permit could be good for up to one year, however if the person resides in Georgia for 30 days, that person must obtain a GA driver’s license. Brown asked the male subject how long he had lived in GA and the male advised more than five years now. The male’s IDP states that he was from Taiwan, however, other documents showed that his place of birth was New York. The male driver was ordered to exit the vehicle and was placed in handcuffs and transported to the Jones County LEC where he was charged with driving with suspended or revoked driver’s license, no registration, no insurance and no headlights. The male driver advised the deputy that he did not have to have headlights because they cost $1000.00 each. The male was then turned over to jail staff.
Aug. 9
White leafy substance
Dep. Johnson was dispatched to the area of Griswoldville Road in reference to a suspicious vehicle. Upon arrival, Johnson found the vehicle and a male subject was asleep in the driver’s seat. Johnson could also smell the odor of alcohol coming from the male’s person along with the odor of marijuana. Once Johnson woke the male subject up, the male advised the deputy that his friend lived at the residence his car was parked at. The male stated that his friend had drove him back from Milledgeville and he was just resting at the end of his driveway to sober up. Johnson called for another unit to assist. When the assisting deputies arrived, Johnson had the male exit the vehicle. After briefly speaking with the male subject, Johnson went to the house the male was parked at in an attempt to confirm the story. The deputy made contact with the male’s friend and the friend advised that the male found in the driver’s seat actually drove the vehicle back to the residence. Johnson then returned back to the male subject and a probable cause search of the vehicle was done. During the search, several empty bottles of alcohol were found, a full bottle of vodka, four bottles of nitrous oxide, a white leafy substance and a green leafy substance was also discovered. There were THC vaporizers (commonly referred to as “vapes”) and several marijuana smoking devices also found in the vehicle. The green and white leafy substance was located in the center console inside a container and was consistent with raw marijuana based on the deputy’s knowledge. The vapes had a viscous liquid inside of them which was consistent with THC oil. The male subject was taken into custody, handcuffed and transported to the Jones County LEC. Johnson then sought warrants for possession of a controlled substance, possession of alcohol by a minor and marijuana possession less than an ounce.
Aug. 13
Yelling and screaming
Capt. Hunnicutt was traveling South on Gray Hwy. when he observed a vehicle run a red light at Gray Hwy. and the Bypass. The vehicle slowed down for the red light but never stopped. As the driver turned on Gray Hwy.
Hunnicutt noticed the male driver had a cell phone in his right hand. Hunnicutt pulled in behind the driver and activated his blue lights and siren. The driver pulled over and stopped. Hunnicutt also noticed that the left brake light and middle brake light were not working. When the captain approached the vehicle, he detected the odor of green and burnt marijuana coming from inside the vehicle.
Hunnicutt made contact with the male driver and advised he was stopped for running the red light and holding his cell phone while driving. The male advised the captain that he was hanging up the phone and admitted to running the red light. Hunnicutt asked the male for his driver’s license. The male subject became very loud and stated that he always gets stopped and he was being harassed. Hunnicutt told the male driver to exit the vehicle due to the odor of marijuana.
The male subject continued to be loud, yelling that he had no marijuana in the vehicle. Hunnicutt advised the male due to the odor of marijuana, and the male’s behavior and attitude, he was being placed in handcuffs. The male driver began to yell and scream at the captain. Hunnicutt then called for a backup unit to the scene so the vehicle could be searched.
Once backup arrived, Hunnicutt searched the vehicle and found a package of suspected marijuana between the driver’s seat and console. There were also two empty packages with suspected marijuana residue in the console of the vehicle.
Two rolled marijuana cigars (partially smoked) were found under the driver’s seat. Hunnicutt then advised the male subject that he was under arrest for possession of marijuana less than one ounce and the traffic offense. The male was transported to the Jones County LEC where he was charged with possession of marijuana less than one-ounce, unlawful use of a wireless device, failure to obey traffic control devices and brake light requirements. The male refused to sign the citations, so Hunnicutt gave the male’s copies to the jail staff.
