UPDATE: Further particulars have been launched after the Monroe County Sheriff was arrested for driving beneath the affect final week.
In response to a legal grievance, Sheriff Jeffrey Jones’ efficiency throughout a sobriety check “indicated impairment.”
Jones was noticed for quarter-hour after which given a preliminary breathalyzer check. His unique outcomes had been a 0.118. He was then positioned beneath arrest for a DUI by West Virginia State Police and transported to Monroe County Sheriff’s Division for an Intox EC/IR II pattern.
Jones’ blood alcohol rely was 0.181. The authorized restrict is 0.08.
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MONROE COUNTY, W.Va. (WVVA) – The highest regulation enforcement officer is beneath arrest and going through expenses of driving beneath the affect in Monroe County.
Monroe County Sheriff Jeffrey Jones has been arrested and charged with driving beneath the affect.
That arrest reportedly occured on the scene of a single automobile crash on on Route 122 and 219.
Late Friday afternoon, the Monroe County Prosecuting Attorne Justin St. Clair launched an announcement saying his workplace is “conscious of the incident involving Monroe County Sheriff Jeff Jones”
That assertion confirms the incident occured Thursday evening.
St. Clair goes on to say:
“My workplace works carefully with Sheriff Jones and the deputies who work for him. given these circumstance I intend to recuse myself from Sheriff Jones’ case to keep away from any look of favoritism or leniency.”
St. Clair says following his recusal it might take a number of weeks for a brand new prosecutor to be appointed to prosecute the legal case in opposition to Sheriff Jones.
WVVA will proceed to observe developments on this story.
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