The following information is gleaned from incident reports, which are public record, from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and Gray Police Department from October 12-18.

October 12

Deputy Nicholes responded to a two-vehicle wreck with injuries at Highway 18 West. Upon arrival, Deputy Davis was already on the scene. As Nicholes was completing the accident report, he noticed the odor of alcohol beverage emitting from one of the drivers. The subject advised that he had not been drinking. He tested positive for alcohol on the Alco-sensor and was placed under arrest. At the Jones County LEC, the subject gave a reading of .111 grams. He was issued citations for DUI and failure to yield for a turning vehicle.

October 13

Deputy Allen was dispatched to Highway 49 in reference to a suspicious vehicle. Upon arrival the deputy met with the driver of a vehicle that was parked, but still running, in the middle of Gray Road. The deputy could detect the odor of alcoholic beverage coming from the driver. The driver attempted to crank the running car, and then tried to exit the vehicle with his seatbelt still fastened. He also had an open container of beer between his legs. The driver was unsteady on his feet, had difficulty producing his driver’s license, and his speech was severely slurred, but the subject denied drinking any alcoholic beverages. He tested positive for alcohol on the Alco-sensor and was placed under arrest for DUI. At the LEC, the subject registered a reading of .190 grams.

Deputy Humphries responded to a lookout for a subject that was suspected to be driving with a suspended license. Upon making contact with the driver, the subject stated that he knew his license was suspended, but he had stepped on a nail and was driving himself to the hospital. Both an ambulance and a wrecker were called. A check of the vehicle’s tag came back registered to another vehicle. The tag was registered to a vehicle that belonged to the driver’s father. The driver was issued citations for driving with a suspended license and improper display of tag. Due to a medical emergency, he was released to an ambulance. His vehicle was towed.

Deputy Giltz responded to a local apartment complex in reference to possible drug activity. While cleaning an apartment that had previously been damaged by a structure fire, the cleaning service discovered hypodermic needles on the premises. Representatives from the cleaning service stated that needles had been found that were not present at the apartment during previous visits. All of the neighbors denied seeing anyone in the area recently and advised that they would notify the police if they did see anybody in the apartment. A request for extra patrol in the area was made.

October 14

While patrolling Highway 11, Officer Maynard clocked a vehicle traveling at 80 mph in a 55-mph zone. Upon speaking with the driver, the officer discovered that the subject’s license was suspended. Furthermore, she had a probation violation warrant out for her arrest out of Warner Robins. The offender was transported to the jail to be held for Warner Robins. Five juveniles in the vehicle were turned over to a family member.

Officer Pitts was dispatched to a local gas station in reference to a gas drive-off. An employee advised that she and two others were working with customers when the alarm went off. The employee gave a description of the vehicle that pulled out of the parking lot. The employee did not know the tag number or direction of travel of the vehicle in question. The vehicle left without paying for $25 worth of gas.

Officer Amonette responded to a gasoline drive-off at a local gas station. The complainant stated that a vehicle left without paying for $10 worth of gas. The complainant said that surveillance equipment may have gotten the tag number on tape. The officer made arrangements to view the surveillance video.

October 15

Deputy Johnson assisted an Animal Control officer who was going to pick up a number of cats for which the owner could no longer care. As the officer was catching some of the cats, she asked the deputy to enter the residence. Upon entry, Johnson noticed roaches and feces all over the floors and walls. Due to the fact that children lived at the residence, the deputy stated that he was reporting the incident to DFCS. Upon speaking with the homeowner, the deputy later discovered that one of her sons was wanted by the Macon Police Department. The subject was taken to jail, and investigation of the residence was completed.

Officer Amonette responded to a complaint of two dogs fighting on Wayne Street. The complainant stated that two of his pit bulls were kept in the same pen for breeding purposes; however, they would not stop fighting. The complainant stated that he had tried to spray the dogs with water, but they continued to fight. The owner of the dogs asked Amonette to spray the animals with pepper spray, and after doing so, the animals quit fighting. The pepper spray was then washed off of the animals.

October 16

Deputy Davis spoke with a complainant who discovered that her car window had been broken out, apparently with a concrete block that was lying next to the vehicle. The complainant stated that the alarm had gone off early that morning, and she discovered the damage when she entered the vehicle to go to work. She reported that nothing was missing from the car at that time, and no legible prints could be pulled from the vehicle.

Officer McCollum responded to a local business in reference to damage to property. The complainant stated that a vending machine had been damaged as someone had pried the change box out of the bottom of the machine. There were pry marks on the machine, but no visible prints. A security system was in the process of being installed at the business, and a request for extra patrol in the area was made.

Officer Hunnicutt met with Fire Department personnel at a residence on Forest Street. Fire Department personnel advised that the homeowner was burning brush without a permit, and upon questioning the subject, he locked himself inside his home. The officer and Sergeant Simpson attempted to make contact with the homeowner, but he refused to come to the door. Hunnicutt later was able to make contact with the homeowner, who stated that he had a burn permit but was unhappy with how the Fire Department had handled the situation. The subject advised that he would continue to burn brush at a later date, make sure he had a burn permit, and be safe about it.

A complainant stated to Officer Giltz that when she returned to her vehicle in the parking lot of a local restaurant, there was a dent in the left back bumper. The complainant stated that there appeared to be red paint in the dent, indicating that a red vehicle did the damage. The complainant said that she did not know when or where the damage was done, but she suspected that it had been done at another location.

October 17

Officer Hunnicutt was dispatched to Cedarwood Drive in reference to a possible prowler. The complainant advised that she thought she had seen a flashlight shine through the rear windows of her house. The officer checked the area and made no contact with any persons. Hunnicutt advised that he would keep a watch on the area.

October 18

Officer Maynard met with a complainant who advised that a vending machine outside of a local business had been pried open, and the change box had been stolen. The complainant said that he suspected that about $150 had been stolen from the machine, and the damage to the machine would cost $200 to repair. The complainant gave a possible time frame during which the damage must have occurred.