Charges against the Patriots’ Jack Jones for gun possession at the airport were DROPPED just days before the start of the NFL season – after he struck a deal with prosecutors and agreed to 48 hours of community service
Charges against the Patriots’ Jack Jones for gun possession at the airport were DROPPED just days before the start of the NFL season – after he struck a deal with prosecutors and agreed to 48 hours of community service
Charges against New England Patriots defenseman Jack Jones were dropped after he agreed to a settlement with prosecutors over an incident in June.
Jones was arrested at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, after two firearms were found in his carry-on luggage.
Prosecutors agreed to drop eight of Jones’ nine charges in exchange for a year’s probation and 48 hours of community service.
The 25-year-old was originally charged with two counts: illegal possession of a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm, possession of a large magazine and possession of ammunition without a firearms license. He was also accused of violating airport security.
Court filings on Tuesday showed the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office dropped all gun possession charges. He received a suspended sentence for the security breach.
DB Jack Jones of the New England Patriots agreed to have the charges against him dropped
Nine charges were brought against Jones after two firearms were found in his carry-on luggage in June
“The Commonwealth states that, in accordance with its auditing standard, in each case it has thoroughly examined all of the evidence in this case and has determined that it cannot be shown beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr Jones had knowledge of the possession of the firearms in his pocket.” at the time of the incident,” the prosecutor said in a court filing MassLive.
Prosecutors also determined that Jones had purchased the guns in Arizona and was taking steps to obtain legal gun ownership in Massachusetts within the required 60-day period.
Although Jones’ lawsuit is now settled, a determination has yet to be made as to whether he will face further disciplinary action under the NFL’s Personal Conduct Guidelines.
Jones spoke only briefly when he was arrested and referred any questions about the case to his attorney.
“When I come onto the football field here, it’s all ball,” Jones said in August. “I just come here to play ball, do my best and do what I’m supposed to do for the team.”
Despite his pending case, he made the Patriots’ first 53-man roster.
As a rookie last season, Jones had 30 total tackles and two interceptions.
New England opens the regular season at home to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.