CRIME
A vehicle stolen from New York was recovered in Jones County last week with the assistance of the new Flock camera system.
Chloe Ann Glen, 32, of Syracuse, New York, was arrested June 29 and charged with theft by receiving stolen property felony, suspended or revoked license and marijuana possession less than an ounce.
A report of the arrest by Jones County Sheriff Office Deputy Zachary Allen states he was on patrol June 29 when he was alerted by the Flock camera system that a stolen vehicle was traveling southbound on Gray Highway.
Allen said he ran the vehicle’s tag on his computer and found out the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder was reported stolen June 27 through the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority Police Department. The deputy said he waited at the Joycliff Road and Gray Highway intersection watching for it.
After identifying the Pathfinder, Allen said he and JCSO deputies Steven Astyk and Jeffery Robinson performed a felony traffic stop on the vehicle in front of Reeves Construction.
Allen said Glen, the driver, was detained without issue, and she was placed in the back of Robinson’s vehicle. He said while clearing the Pathfinder, the odor of marijuana was detected, and a small amount was located on the driver’s side of the car. He said when Glen’s license was checked, it was determined to be suspended.
Allen said when questioned the driver told him she had rented the car to drive to Georgia and had been in contact with the company. Glen said she was to turn the car in to the rental company in Macon that day.
The deputy said dispatch had negative contact with the agency reporting the theft. He said he had the vehicle towed, and Glen was transported to the Jones County jail. Allen said he later spoke with the rental company in Syracuse and found out the car had been rented by Glen. The car was supposed to have been returned May 29.
The company representative said, when they spoke to Glen, she claimed to have already returned the car in Syracuse. After failing to have the car returned, the company reported it stolen. The deputy said he also confirmed the entry of the vehicle as stolen with the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority Police Department.
Jones County has 18 stationary Flock cameras and four mobile cameras that can be moved where needed. The City of Gray has nine cameras that are placed at the entry points of the city.
The Jones County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of the cameras for the county in January, and they were up and running by May. The cameras are completely wireless and are solar powered.
Deputies and officers can log into the system on their in-car computers, phones or desktop computers. The information is recorded and can be assessable to any agency using the system.
In addition to Jones County, the cameras are being used in Baldwin, Monroe, Wilkinson and Putnam counties.
