Cathy Jones

Name:
Jones, Cathy Elizabeth

Date of Booking:
08/11/2026

Reason(s) For Booking:
No Proof of Insurance

Driving Without License on Person

Tag Light Required

Taillights/Lenses Required Vehicles Manufactured Prior Jan 1, 1954

DUI-Driving Under the Influence of Drugs

Officer’s Narrative:
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[NARRATIVE #1 on August 11, 2026]

On August 11, 2026, at approximately 0058 hours, I, Officer Haven, pulled into Jackson Tire to observe traffic at Circle K, located at 400 W. Main Street. After coming to a stop and turning off my headlights, I observed the listed offender, Cathy Jones, and the listed passenger, [REDACTED], sitting inside the listed vehicle, a white 1985 Chevrolet C10.

As soon as my headlights were turned off, I observed Mrs. Jones look into her rearview mirror. She then exited the vehicle, threw an item behind the seat, jumped back into the vehicle, and began to leave. When she applied the brakes, I observed that the passenger-side taillight was inoperative. She then turned on the headlights, backed out, and I observed that the vehicle had no functioning tag lights. The vehicle exited the gas station, turned right onto S. Chattanooga Street toward Thompson Street, and proceeded away from the location. I pulled out behind the vehicle and activated my emergency equipment.

Mrs. Jones failed to immediately yield and continued before turning onto Thompson Street, where she eventually pulled over and came to a stop. I approached the driver’s side of the vehicle and introduced myself. As I began explaining the reason for the stop, Mrs. Jones started saying something about the door. Her speech was slurred, and I could not understand what she was saying. She opened the door and stated that the window would not roll down. I informed her that the reason for the stop was that her vehicle had an inoperative taillight and no tag lights. She repeated, “I don’t have no tag lights?”

I requested her driver’s license, and she advised that she did not have it with her. She held up a bag and stated that she had her bag but not her license. She further stated that she had her bag and her medication but not her license and that she lived only two houses away from our location. She then stated, “I have valid license.”

I obtained her name and date of birth and asked why she was driving without her license on her person. She stated that she was only going to the store. She also suggested that her license might be in the toolbox in the bed of the truck. When I asked why it would be there, she stated, “Because I can’t keep up with nothing.” She continued rambling and suggested the license could also be under the seat. She then began talking about how she was supposed to go to work but had gotten into a fight with her boyfriend.

I requested proof of insurance, and she stated that she did not have it. She advised that her boyfriend had removed the insurance paperwork from the vehicle but stated that it was only two houses away. I returned to my patrol vehicle and ran Mrs. Jones through GCIC/NCIC using her name and date of birth. She returned valid with an address different from the one she claimed as her current residence. I also ran the vehicle through GCIC/NCIC and confirmed that it had valid insurance through Progressive. I then returned to speak with Mrs. Jones. I asked how long she had lived at [500 BLOCK] Thompson Street, and she responded, “Long enough that I need to update my license.”

Mrs. Jones continued to exhibit slurred speech, difficulty focusing during conversation, and constant movement and flailing of her hands as if she were restless. I asked her to step out of the vehicle. She grabbed her bag and exited. As she walked to the rear of the vehicle, she appeared unsteady on her feet and had to grab the bed of the truck for support. While standing next to me, she swayed continuously and adjusted her stance to maintain her balance.

Mrs. Jones stated that nothing was in her bag except medication. When asked what medications she was taking, she stated that she was on “Eliquis,” medication that makes her urinate, medication that keeps her from urinating, and then explained that she had a blood clot in the back of her leg. When asked specifically about one of the medications, she stated that it relaxed her bladder to help her urinate.

I then asked if she would be willing to perform field sobriety evaluations to determine whether she was safe to drive. She agreed. I asked how many of her prescription medications warned against driving, and she stated that none of them did.

Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN)

I placed Mrs. Jones in the starting position and checked for equal pupil size and equal tracking. She stated that she was not wearing glasses or contacts but believed she needed them because she had blurry vision. She confirmed that she could see my finger and denied any recent head injury.

I administered the HGN test. During the test, I observed no clues of impairment. However, Mrs. Jones repeatedly moved her head and looked away from my finger. During the evaluation, she stated, “I ain’t took nothing to impair me.”

Walk-and-Turn

I placed Mrs. Jones in the starting position and instructed her to remain there until told to begin. She stated that she understood. She then advised that she did not have good balance.

As I was providing instructions and demonstrating the test, I observed her grab the bed of the pickup truck and step out of the starting position. When I asked whether she understood the instructions, she initially stated that she did not. I offered to explain them again, but she declined. After again asking if she understood all instructions, she stated that she did. She then attempted to begin the test before I instructed her to do so. I stopped her, returned her to the starting position, and then instructed her to begin.

During the test, Mrs. Jones:

Raised her arms for balance throughout the test.
Took only eight steps on the first pass.
Stopped to remember the next instruction.
Executed an improper turn.
Stopped to regain her balance.
Took only eight steps on the return pass.

One-Leg Stand

I placed Mrs. Jones in the starting position, provided instructions, and demonstrated the test. She stated that she understood the instructions and was told to begin when ready.

During the test, she immediately raised her arms for balance, hopped, and swayed. She again stated that her balance was poor. I asked if she wished to continue to the next evaluation, and she stated that she did not move to the next test. She then began to complain of ankle pain. I then stopped the test.

Lack of Convergence

I placed Mrs. Jones in the starting position, explained the evaluation, and confirmed that she understood.

On the first pass, as I moved my finger toward the bridge of her nose, she stuck out her tongue, made an audible moan, and looked away from my finger. I again instructed her to focus on my finger and repeated the test.

Mrs. Jones’s eyes did not properly converge. Her left eye remained directed toward me while her right eye converged toward the bridge of her nose and then rolled outward. When asked if she felt her eyes converge, she stated that she did.

Modified Romberg Balance Test

I placed Mrs. Jones in the starting position, explained the evaluation, demonstrated it, and confirmed her understanding before instructing her to begin.

Mrs. Jones stopped the test after approximately 24 seconds. When asked if that was 30 seconds, she stated that she had accidentally gone over 30 seconds because she had been counting too fast. She also displayed noticeable eyelid tremors and body sway.

Finger-to-Nose

I placed Mrs. Jones in the starting position, explained and demonstrated the evaluation, and confirmed her understanding.

I provided the commands: Left, Right, Left, Right, Right, Left. Mrs. Jones failed to touch the tip of her nose on any pass of the evaluation.

Based on my observations and the results of the field sobriety evaluations, I believed Mrs. Jones was under the influence of drugs to the extent that it was less safe for her to operate a motor vehicle. I again asked whether she had taken anything that day, and she stated that she had only taken her prescribed medications.

I placed Mrs. Jones under arrest. She was handcuffed behind her back, the handcuffs were checked for proper fit, and they were double locked. I searched her incident to arrest for weapons and contraband, and none were found. I searched the rear seat area of my patrol vehicle prior to transport and found no weapons or contraband. Mrs. Jones was then secured in the rear of my patrol vehicle.

I read the Georgia Implied Consent Notice for suspects age 21 and over and requested a urine sample. Mrs. Jones refused. I asked if she had a preferred wrecker service, and she stated that she did not. I then requested the next available wrecker from the rotation list.

I next spoke with the passenger, [REDACTED], and asked her to step out of the vehicle. Ms. [REDACTED] stated that she was walking to the store when Mrs. Jones stopped and offered her a ride. At that point, Mrs. Jones began yelling from the back seat of my patrol vehicle and stated that she wanted all of her personal property, including her prescription medication, released to Ms. [REDACTED]. When asked if she was sure, she stated that she wanted Ms. [REDACTED] to take the items because the jail always loses her medication and it was too expensive to replace.

During a search incident to arrest, I located a prescription bottle issued to Mrs. Jones for Solifenacin. The label warned that the medication may cause blurry vision and drowsiness and advised caution when operating a motor vehicle. During the investigation, Mrs. Jones complained of blurry vision. Additional known side effects include dizziness, which may explain the balance issues I observed. I believe this medication contributed to Mrs. Jones’s impairment. The prescription label showed an expiration date of August 5, 2026. There were still a handfull of pills left inside the container.

I completed an inventory of the vehicle. Corporal Pyper remained with the vehicle and released it to S Highway 27 Towing. Ms. [REDACTED] was released from the scene and chose to walk home.

I transported Mrs. Jones to the Walker County Jail, where she was turned over to jail staff without incident. She was served a DDS Form 1205 license suspension notice for her implied consent refusal.

Mrs. Jones was charged with:

DUI Drugs Less Safe (Citation #14002982)
No Tag Light (Citation #14002983)
Defective Taillight (Citation #14002984)
Failure to Have License on Person (Citation #14002985)
No Proof of Insurance (Citation #14002986)

[End of Narrative]

[NARRATIVE #2 on August 11, 2026]

On Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at approximately 1050 hours, [REDACTED] arrived at the pd to complete a property bond for Ms. Jones. He had the necessary paperwork. The bond was completed and Ms. Jones signed it at the jail. She was released from LPD custody.

[End of Narrative]