The following information is gleaned from incident reports, which are public record, from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Gray Police Department Sept. 4-9, 2025.
Sept. 7
Stolen vehicle recovered
Officer Holloway was on patrol when the Flock camera at Gray Hwy. and Lite-N-Tie Rd.
North alerted on a vehicle tag indicating that it had warrants attached to it. Holloway ran the tag number through GCIC on his in-car computer and confirmed the vehicle was stolen out of Jones County earlier that day. Holloway searched Flock cameras from previous dates in order to get a visual description of the vehicle. While the officer was patrolling a different area, he observed a vehicle in a driveway that matched the description of the stolen vehicle from earlier. Holloway drove by the vehicle and observed a male subject in the passenger seat and another male subject in the driver seat with the headlights turned off. The officer radioed back to Jones County dispatch that he located the vehicle and was waiting down the road for backup. Sgt.
Hathaway, Officer Joiner and Lt. Ransom arrived on scene and the officers surrounded the vehicle at gunpoint and ordered the two male subjects to exit the vehicle. Both subjects got out of the vehicle and were ordered to lay face down on the ground, then detained in handcuffs.
Both the male driver and male passenger were identified at that time. It was later determined that the male passenger had no connection to the auto theft and was released at the scene. The male driver was turned over to the Jones County Sheriff’s Office.
Sept. 10
Oh that smell
Capt. Hunnicutt was patrolling the area of West Clinton St. when he observed a vehicle traveling southbound with a tinted front windshield and side windows so dark, they could not be seen through. Hunnicutt turned around and pulled in behind the vehicle. The captain noticed the vehicle also had a tinted tag. The driver’s side window was partially down and Hunnicutt detected the odor of burnt marijuana coming from the vehicle. Hunnicutt activated his blue lights and conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle. Hunnicutt made contact with the male driver and a male passenger, then continued to smell the odor of burnt marijuana. At that time, the captain had the male driver exit the vehicle and did a contraband search for officer safety. Hunnicutt then had the male passenger exit the vehicle and did a contraband search for officer safety. The captain then performed a search of the vehicle. Two small partially smoked marijuana cigars were found in the ashtray. Four empty packages that contained marijuana residue were found in the console and glovebox along with a greenish colored pill in the driver’s side door. The pill was wrapped in a plastic from a cigarette wrapper. A THC oil vape was also found in the console and the cartridge was marked with the symbol for marijuana. Hunnicutt also learned during the traffic stop that the male driver currently had a suspended license. The male driver was placed under arrest while the male passenger was released. Hunnicutt contacted a Magistrate Judge and obtained a warrant for possession of schedule I drugs.
The unknown pill found will be sent to the GBI Crime Lab for identification and possible charges pending. The male driver was also charged with possession of marijuana less than one ounce, driving while license suspended, tinted tag cover, tinted windshield and tinted windows.
Not just a noise complaint Officer Holloway was dispatched to a location in reference to a noise complaint.
Once he arrived on scene, Holloway met with three male subjects sitting outside the location. The officer got out of his patrol vehicle and advised the three subjects that there had been a complaint about them being too loud, and he advised them to leave. Before the subjects left the scene, he obtained all three individuals’ names for report purposes.
After the stop occurred, Holloway ran all three subjects’ information through the GCIC system to complete his reporting. The information on one of the subjects came back to show he had multiple warrants out of Monroe, Houston and Bibb Counties. By the time Holloway was looking at this information, the subjects had already been released. Holloway returned back to the location of the noise complaint in an attempt to locate the subject showing the multiple warrants. The officer spoke to someone at the location, and they advised the subject in question had just left walking on the way to work.
Holloway went to the location where the subject in question worked. The male subject was actually standing outside. Holloway advised the male to meet him in front of his patrol vehicle and the male complied. Officer Holloway advised the male subject of his warrants and then took him into custody placing him in handcuffs.
Holloway transported the wanted male subject to the Jones County LEC without incident.
Sept. 11
Wanted for felony theft
Capt. Hunnicutt was patrolling the area of Gray Hwy. and the Gray Bypass when he received a Flock Camera alert on a vehicle for suspended registration and expired tag. Hunnicutt saw the vehicle traveling in the right lane of Gray Hwy. northbound at the intersection of the Gray Bypass and pulled out behind the vehicle. Hunnicutt activated his blue lights and the driver slowed and stopped. The captain made contact with the male driver and advised the reason for the stop, then asked the male for his driver’s license. The male driver advised Hunnicutt that he did not have his license with him and that his license was currently suspended. At that time, Hunnicutt had the male driver exit the vehicle. Officer Pointer arrived on scene to assist. Dispatch advised Hunnicutt that the male driver had a felony warrant for theft.
The male was placed in handcuffs, issued citations for driving while license suspended, suspended tag and expired tag then transported to the Jones County LEC for the warrant by Officer Pointer.
