Jon Jones turns himself into police, facing felony charge
By NESN Staff
Jon “Bones” Jones, brother of New England Patriots defensive end Chandler Jones and UFC light heavyweight champion,
UFC fighter Jon Jones has been booked into Bernalillo County MDC without incident.
Jones is set to be charged with leaving the scene of a crime, a felony charge that could carry jail time, Albuquerque police spokesman Tanner Tixier told ESPN. Before the injury was discovered, Jones only faced a potential misdemeanor.
Jones allegedly ran a red light and struck a pregnant, 25-year-old woman with his SUV before getting out of the vehicle and fleeing the scene. Reports have a man who looks like Jones allegedly running back to the vehicle to grab a wad of cash before fleeing once again. A marijuana pipe loaded with marijuana was also found.
The woman suffered a broken arm and a wrist injury in addition to other minor injuries. There has been no word on the status of her unborn child, but she is reportedly schedule for an ultrasound Tuesday.
Jones is scheduled to face Anthony Johnson next month to defend his light heavyweight title, and UFC’s sanctioning body is “still in the process of gathering facts,” according to a statement released by UFC, via ESPN.
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