The following information is gleaned from incident reports, which are public record, from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Gray Police Department Oct. 30 – Nov. 2, 2025.
Oct. 30
No seatbelt, no license
Sgt. Walker was patrolling the area of Joycliff Rd. when he observed a driver of a vehicle with no seatbelt. Walker initiated a traffic stop at that time. Walker made contact with the male driver and asked for his license.
The male advised the sergeant that his license was suspended.
Walker placed the driver under arrest and conducted a vehicle inventory search of the car. The sergeant found a Glock .40 cal. between the driver seat and passenger seat. A check of the firearm was conducted and cleared. The male driver was transported to the Jones County LEC where he was charged for driving without a license and given a citation for the seatbelt violation.
Nov. 1
Speeding and suspended license
Officer Holloway was patrolling the area of West Clinton St. and Washburn Dr. when he observed a vehicle approaching from the East traveling at a high rate of speed. Holloway confirmed the vehicle was going 52 MPH in a 35-MPH zone. At that time, Holloway activated his blue lights and the vehicle pulled over. The officer made contact with the male driver and advised the reason for the stop. When Holloway asked the male driver for his license, the male advised that he did not have his license on him and gave the officer his name and date of birth. Holloway returned to his patrol vehicle and ran the driver’s information through the GCIC system on his in-car computer.
The information came back to show the male’s license had been suspended all. Holloway returned to the male driver and had him exit his vehicle and placed him in custody. The male subject was transported to the Jones County LEC and issued citations for speeding 52/35 and driving while license suspended.
Nov. 2
Flying bullets
Dep. Shurley was dispatched to a local residence in reference to a complainant stating that someone had shot at his home and the bullet was inside his house.
Shurley arrived on scene and met with a male complainant. The male advised that he was sitting inside in his chair watching TV when he heard what sounded like a firecracker go off. The male stated he then felt what he thought was shattered glass hit his skin and then saw a bullet on the floor. The male subject suspected the bullet came through a window. The complainant told Shurley that he got up and walked in his kitchen and noticed damage to the ceiling above a computer desk. The complainant did not see any broken glass and was unsure of what actually happened. Shurley checked the exterior of the home and did not see any damaged siding or windows, so he did not suspect the bullet came through the front of the home. Back inside the home, Shurley noticed the damage to the ceiling and the sheetrock appeared to be “blown out” towards the interior of the home. This indicated to the deputy that bullet struck the roof and went through the ceiling where the round landed on the floor beside the computer desk.
Shurley believed that what the male complainant thought to be shattered glass hitting him was the sheetrock dust from where the bullet entered the home. The complainant then got a ladder and went to check the roof of the house but could not locate the entry point. Shurley then got a metal clothes hanger and was able to stick it through the bullet hole to where the homeowner could see the entry point and have the hole repaired. This confirmed to Shurley that this was a stray bullet that went up and came back down on the residence. The homeowner stated that he did not hear any obvious gunshots prior to the bullet coming through his home.
It is still unclear where the shot came from.
