Flock cameras do not monitor speed or generate tickets. What they do is alert officers if a vehicle is not in compliance when it comes to things such as valid registrations or if it has been connected to a crime.
Cedric Jackson found that out Jan. 31 when he was stopped by Jones County Sheriff’s Deputy Thomas Sullivan for having a suspended registration.
According to Sullivan’s report of the incident, he was on patrol on Highway 57 when he received the Flock camera alert and performed a traffic stop on the white Jeep Cherokee.
When he ran the routine information search for the driver, he found out Jackson was wanted in Bibb County, and his license was suspended.
Sullivan said he found two glass pipes commonly used to smoke crake cocaine in the jeep. One appeared to be used, the other clean. Both were destroyed at the scene by the officer.
The deputy said Jackson was placed in custody and transported to the Jones County Law Enforcement Center in the back of his patrol car. During the ride, Sullivan noticed the suspect laying in the seat and knocking around.
When they arrived at the LEC, Jackson’s boot was off.
“I pulled him out of the backseat, grabbed the boot and noticed a white, rock-like substance believed to be crack cocaine, along with a piece of steel wool,” the report stated.
Sullivan said Jackson was walked into the jail and the suspected drug from the boot was placed in an evidence bag.
The driver was charged with driving with a suspended license, expired registration, no valid insurance, possession of cocaine and crossing guard lines with drugs.
