WASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — A former Springdale police officer that resigned after allegedly participating in a road rage incident has been formally accused by a special prosecutor.
Garry Jones, 43, is accused of third-degree assault, a Class C misdemeanor, and harassment, a Class A misdemeanor, according to a criminal information sheet filed on April 25.
Court documents say that Jones followed a woman in her vehicle in a public place with the purpose to harass, annoy, or alarm her, eventually creating "apprehension of imminent physical injury" by displaying a firearm.
An arrest warrant was also filed on April 25; he was booked into the Washington County Jail at 9:43 a.m. on April 26 and was released at 2:51 p.m. the same day. No bond is listed.
The Springdale Police Department (SPD) said that on March 6, officials received a report of a road rage incident involving Jones, who was off duty at the time.
Jones was placed on administrative leave amid an internal investigation and an investigation conducted by the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
According to a release from SPD, Sergeant Jones "resigned from the department" during the investigation.
SPD initially requested that the Washington County Sheriff's Office investigate the incident to determine if criminal charges should be pursued. That investigation was completed and turned over to the Washington County Prosecutor's Office for review, who turned it over to Special Prosecutor Jason Barrett.
5NEWS reached out to Barrett after the warrant was filed and has not yet heard back.
Matt Ray with SPD told 5NEWS that Jones had been with the department for 21 years and was assigned to patrol.
Jones is set to appear in court on May 15.
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