Hit-and-run leads to wild chase in Houston County
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to a hit and run that started in Warner Robins and then spanned multiple cities Sunday night.
According to a release by the Warner Robins Police Department, the incident started with a call around 7 p.m. on June 25. Police responded to the intersection of Camellia Circle and North Avenue. The victim reported seeing a truck in the area involved in an earlier incident. The driver of the truck, identified as 51-year-old Todd Jones Jr., struck the victim’s vehicle and fired shots at him earlier.
Soon after, officers located Jones and attempted a traffic stop, leading to a pursuit though North Warner Robins and into Centerville.
At Cherished Children Too, a daycare in Centerville, Jones was in a car crash and carjacked a Ford Expedition, continuing to flee the scene.
At some time, Jones used the vehicle as a battering ram, attempting to strike law enforcement. He also fired shots at officers, with officers returning fire.
Jones fled towards Lake Joy, where law enforcement lost track of him; however, reports came in saying he had turned into Central Baptist Church’s property, leading to a search of the area.
Jones was ultimately located in a commercial van in the 100 block of Red Fox Run. After negotiations, Jones peacefully surrendered after 1 a.m. on June 26.
Jones was treated by Houston County EMS for several gunshot wounds from the earlier incident. He was ultimately transported to Atrium Health Navicent for treatment and is in stable condition. No officers or other civilians were injured from the incident.
Lt. Eric Gossman explained the department is grateful the events transpired the way they did, and they take an incident like this seriously when returning fire is warranted.
“We’re very happy he didn’t cause any type of serious injury when he chose to run from law enforcement; we’re happy and fortunate that no one else got hurt. We do not take this type of thing lightly and returning fire is reserved only for the protection of others or ourselves,” Gossman said.
In the release, Warner Robins Police Department thanked multiple agencies for their assistance. Centerville Police Department, Houston County Sheriff’s Office and Georgia State Patrol assisted during the pursuit, while EMS and Houston County Fire Department responded on the medical side.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigations is investigating the officer involved shooting.
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