A brand new physique cam video from the Albuquerque Police Division has been launched that features Jon Jones’ voice on a cellphone name.
On Saturday, MMA Preventing confirmed a report from the Albuquerque Journal that Jones was charged on June 17 for leaving the scene of an accident (no nice bodily hurt or dying). The misdemeanor cost stems from an incident on Feb. 24.
The Albuquerque Journal obtained physique cam footage from the scene following the accident, which you’ll watch within the video above.
The edited video exhibits a girls handing her mobile phone to a police officer. A person’s voice is heard on the opposite line because the officer on scene asks the person to determine himself. The girl says “he was the one driving the car,” earlier than telling the officer “that’s Jon Jones” on the cellphone.
The person on the cellphone, who’s alleged to be Jones, is slurring his phrases and seems intoxicated, resulting in the officer to name for backup after the person “made statements implying his capability to make use of deadly power by means of third events,” which was said in paperwork obtained in regard to the incident.
The person can be heard within the video saying, “My brothers: They kill individuals for manner much less.” Because the video continues, the person — who the physique cam officer confidently says is Jones to a different officer — is talking to the girl within the passenger seat, that claims she owns the cardboard. The girl is visibly upset, responding to the caller with, “I don’t know what the f*ck you’re speaking about, my automotive is wrecked,” earlier than telling the second officer that the motive force was Jones.
On Monday, Jones’ attorney released a statement to MMA Fighting saying he’s “shocked” that the Albuquerque Police Division charged Jones within the case.
Previous to the incident turning into public, UFC CEO Dana White revealed that Jones notified the promotion of his retirement, and that he’s not the UFC heavyweight champion. Tom Aspinall was additionally promoted from interim to undisputed champion.
Jones’ subsequent courtroom listening to is July 24.
