The following information is gleaned from incident reports, which are public record, from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Gray Police Department Oct. 4-16, 2025.
Oct. 24
Forgery
Officer Josey responded to a local financial institution in reference to a forgery case. Once Josey arrived at the business, he made contact with a male subject and asked what he was doing. The male subject advised Josey that he was cashing a check that was made out to him from an individual that he had done some work for. The male also stated that he was just dropped off so he could cash the check. At that time, Josey advised the male to place his hands behind his back and then handcuffed the subject. Josey identified the male subject by name and had him escorted to a nearby seat while the officer obtained additional information from the employee of the business. The employee told the officer that she knew right away that this was going to be a fraudulent check due to the fact that it most likely should have been cashed at another branch location. The employee stated that she just acted as if she was processing the check to keep the male subject busy until law enforcement arrived. The employee also told Josey that she contacted the name of the check holder to verify the check.
The account holder advised the employee that the check number in question was written out to someone totally different and for a completely different amount.
The true amount of the check written was for $167.80. The check the male subject brought in was made out to him and for the amount of $1640.80. The employee then made a copy of the check for Officer Josey.
Josey had dispatch run the male subject’s information and it came back to show the male subject had eight outstanding warrants for approximately the same thing out of three different agencies. The male subject was transported to the Jones County LEC and turned over to jail staff to hold for warrants. Officer Josey then typed two warrants for the male subject, one for forgery in the third degree and one for deposit account fraud.
Upon receiving the approved warrants, they were then served to the male subject by Officer Josey at the Jones County LEC.
Oct. 26
Reward for finding lost debit card
Officer Josey was dispatched to a local business in reference to someone trying to use a lost debit card. Upon arrival at the business, Josey reviewed camera footage that showed the offender being a male subject, and Josey noted the description of what the male was wearing at the time. The footage shows the male subject trying to purchase a large can of beer and attempted to tap a Cash App debit card.
The card declined due to the owner locking the card since it was lost. A female in line behind the male actually paid for his beer. Josey made contact with the card holder and advised him that he had camera footage of the subject trying to use his debit card. The card holder advised Josey that he wished to press charges on the male subject.
Officer Josey then started to patrol the area and eventually located a subject matching the description of the male in the camera footage and the male Josey came in contact with was wearing the exact same clothes as in the video footage. The male subject walked into a residence.
Lt. Pennamon arrived on scene to assist Josey. The officers went up to the residence the male had entered and knocked on the door. The male that answered the door was the male subject in question. Josey advised the male subject that he had video footage of him attempting to use a debit card that did not belong to him. The male subject stated that he found the debit card and a driver’s license on the side of East Clinton St. The male stated he was planning on returning it to the owner, but he wanted to buy a beer first as “a reward for finding the items.” At that time, Officer Josey placed the male subject in handcuffs. The male subject stated that he did not have the items on him at that time but told the officer where they were located. Josey transported the male subject to the location he had given where the items could be found. Josey obtained the debit card and driver’s license. The officer then transported the male subject to the Jones County LEC and upon arrival, he turned the male over to booking staff. Josey advised the jail staff to hold the male for warrants. The officer then took the debit card and driver’s license to the valid owner of the cards. Josey then had warrants entered for financial transaction card fraud as well as theft of lost/ mislaid property.
Oct. 28
Hide and seek
Deputy Robinson was dispatched to a local residence in reference to removing a person. Robinson was advised by dispatch of the subject’s name and that the male subject had an active warrant out of Whitfield County, GA. Upon arrival at the residence, Robinson made contact with the homeowner.
The homeowner stated that he believed the male subject was in his granddaughter’s vehicle outside the residence. Robinson then spoke to the granddaughter and the granddaughter advised the deputy that she was upset that he came to the residence looking for the male subject and that she was leaving.
Robinson then found out that the male subject he was looking for was the granddaughter’s boyfriend. Robinson told the granddaughter that she could not leave until he took a look at her vehicle to see if the male was in there. The granddaughter told Robinson that she did not want him going into the vehicle, and the deputy advised her he was not going inside the vehicle.
Robinson began to look through the windows of the vehicle and in the back seat, he noticed two legs hanging out from under a blanket. This was the male subject Robinson was looking for. Robinson had the male exit the vehicle. Once out of the vehicle, the male was placed in handcuffs and advised of the warrant out on him. The male subject was transported to the Jones County LEC and turned over to jail staff to await pickup from Whitfield County.
