LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Police dashboard video has been released of a Michigan state legislator who was arrested for drunk driving and also tried to resist arrest three weeks ago in the Detroit area.
The video shows 26-year-old 11th District State Representative Jewell Jones being forcibly arrested by two state troopers along I-96 in Livingston County after he had veered into a ditch on April 6. Jones was forced to the ground after resisting attempts to handcuff him. He was tased twice and pepper-sprayed, according to a Michigan State Police report. At one point, troopers say he even threatened to call Governor Whitmer.
The third-term representative had a blood-alcohol content of 0.19%, more than twice the legal limit. Jones is charged with resisting and obstructing officers, driving with high blood-alcohol content, reckless driving, and possessing a weapon while under the influence.
