The following information is gleaned from incident reports, which are public record, from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Gray Police Department Aug. 31 – Sept. 8, 2024.
Aug. 31
Felon with sawed off shotgun
Deputy Shurley was dispatched to an area off Joycliff Road in reference to an individual needing assistance. It was reported that a male subject had a disagreement with his wife and now he was stuck at the location with nowhere to go.
Shurley arrived on scene and met with a male subject who was sitting on the sidewalk. The male advised Shurley that he was in the area due to an appointment, and he did not have a phone to call anyone. Shurley informed the male that he could take him where he needed to go if it was within a short distance from their location. The deputy then obtained the male’s name and date of birth and ran the information through the CGIC system, and it came back with an alert the male was wanted out of Bibb County Sheriff Office for violation of probation. The male subject was not aware of what the deputy found. The male walked over to pick up a camouflage bag he was carrying that was sitting on the sidewalk. Shurley took the bag from the male and noticed it was really heavy. The male subject was then detained due to the alert the deputy received and Shurley began to check the bag. Upon unzipping the bag, Shurley observed a sawed-off shotgun in the bottom of the bag. Also located was a pill bottle with unknown medication. With the possession of the shotgun, Shurley advised dispatch that he would be bringing the male subject in for local charges.
The pills in the bottle were identified as Tramadol, however the label on the bottle was for something completely different.
The male was transported to the Jones County LEC where he was charged with possession of a firearm by convicted felon, possession of a sawed-off shotgun and possession of a Schedule IV narcotic.
Sept. 2
False name and active warrant
Officer Jones was patrolling the area of Gray Highway, when he ran a tag number on a vehicle that came back to show expired registration, suspended license and no insurance. At that time, Jones activated his blue lights and initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle. Jones made contact with the male driver. The male provided the officer with his name and date of birth. Jones ran the male subject’s information through the GCIC system, and it came back showing no record. Deputy Dennis arrived on scene to assist with a fingerprint scanner. The male’s fingerprints were scanned, and it came back with a different name and date of birth that the subject originally gave. It was also discovered that the male driver had a suspended license and a warrant out of Bibb County. The warrant was confirmed by Bibb County. Jones placed the male in handcuffs and transported him to the Jones County LEC. The male was issued citations for no license on person, no insurance, expired registration, suspended registration and suspended driver’s license. The male was given a warning for giving false name and date of birth.
Sept. 4
Wanted and speeding
Officer Josey was patrolling the area of Bill Conn Parkway and Lakeside Drive when he observed a vehicle approaching him at a high rate of speed. Using his department issued radar unit, it showed the vehicle was traveling at 60 mph in a 45-mph zone.
At that time, Josey turned around and caught up to the vehicle on Highway 18 East and conducted a traffic stop.
Josey made contact with a female driver and asked for her driver’s license. The officer also knew that the female was wanted out of Bibb County. Josey ordered the female driver to step out of the vehicle. Josey contacted dispatch to verify the warrant out of Bibb County. Bibb County advised the warrant was valid and they wanted her detained. Capt. Maynard arrived on scene and transported to female to the Jones County LEC.
Sept. 5
DUI
Deputy Marcum was dispatched to a single vehicle traffic crash on Gray Highway at Highway 11. Marcum and Deputy Elrod made contact with a male subject that was outside the vehicle walking around. Marcum could smell the odor of alcohol coming from the male’s person as he was speaking to him. Marcum also noticed his eyes were watery and bloodshot. Marcum asked the male subject if he would perform a standardized field sobriety test and the male complied. The first test was the horizontal gaze. Marcum explained how to properly perform the test and the male stated that he understood. The male briefly followed the deputy’s finger with his eyes but ultimately refused to complete the test. At that time, the male subject was placed under arrest for driving under the influence. The male became belligerent once the handcuffs were placed on him and started a verbal altercation with both of the deputies.
Marcum read the male subject the Georgia Implied Consent Notice for Subjects aged 21 or over and requested a blood draw. The male refused the blood draw request. Once in the backseat of Marcum’s patrol vehicle, the male started kicking the cage inside the vehicle with such force that the in-car camera registered it as a crash. While on the way to the Jones County LEC, the male started calling Deputy Marcum obscene names.
Once inside the booking room, the male refused to comply with an order to be seated. The male finally had to be forced to the drunk tank by Deputy Marcum and several more officers.
Sept. 6
Scam
Deputy Langston was dispatched to a residence for a report of a scam.
Once Langston arrived on scene, he met with the complainant that advised she received a call from a male subject advising her she had missed two days of jury duty and there will be a warrant taken out if she does not pay the fine of $1500 per day.
The complainant advised when she called the number back it was to the Jones County Sheriff’s Office. The complainant told the deputy that she did not know the person that called her and that she wanted to file a report. Langston went back in service at that time.
Sept. 8
Warrant executed
Deputy Langston went to a residence to execute a warrant on a male subject. When he arrived at the residence, the deputy met the male’s wife, and she advised that the male was there, but he was putting his clothes on at that time. After a few moments, the male came to the door and Langston asked him to step outside to speak with him.
Once outside, the deputy instructed him to turn around and place his hands behind his back due to having a warrant. At that time, the male ran back inside the residence and through the first room while Langston pursued him. The male entered the kitchen area where he attempted to run down a hallway. Langston yelled to the male subject that if he didn’t stop, he would be tased. The male did not comply, and Langston deployed one taser cartridge, but he could not tell if it hit the male or not. The male then ran into the living room and exited the house through a sliding door onto the porch. Langston ran after him during the chase causing the intact taser cartridge to trail behind him before he broke it off. The deputy followed the male into the yard and then the male subject turned and ran back inside the residence with Langston following.
The male subject ran into another room at the far end of the residence.
The wife was finally able to convince the male to come out and speak to the deputy. When Langston finally made contact with the male, he asked if the taser hit him and the male advised it had not hit him. Langston was able to speak to the male for an extended period of time regarding the warrants.
The deputy explained to the male that due to the warrants he would have to go to jail. At that time, the male stood up and made another attempt to leave.
Langston pulled his taser from the holster and directed at the male once again and advised him if he ran, he would be tased. The male subject then got down on the floor and the deputy was able to place him in handcuffs and transported him to the Jones County LEC.
