(WXYZ) — State Representative Jewell Jones is now dealing with extra costs after he was arrested and brought into the Livingston County Jail for violating the circumstances of his bond.
Inkster State Representative Jewell Jones jailed for bond violation
Jones allegedly brought a handcuff key into his jail cell, which was found throughout his consumption process, Livingston County Sheriff Michael J. Murphy stated.
It all began on April 6 in Fowlerville. Video reveals the 26-year-old Democrat arguing with legislation enforcement after being arrested for drunk driving. He was launched on bond.
He was ordered to look for a movement listening to in Judge Michael Hatty’s Courtroom Tuesday.
Prosecutors say he violated bond thrice now. In June, he was accused of leaving army coaching with out notifying the court docket. In July, he did not pay a court docket bill. Tuesday, he pleaded responsible to ingesting on September 3 and tampering together with his alcohol-sensing tether on Labor Day.
On Wednesday, Jones was issued two extra costs: one four-year felony and one five-year felony.
“This guy is a real piece of work, and an embarrassment to all elected officials, and I believe he thinks somehow the laws do not apply to him,” Murphy stated in a press launch. “More than that, I am mad. Had the handcuff key ended in an injury to my staff or another inmate, I am not sure what I would have done; as my primary responsibility is the safety and security of my staff and inmates.”
