Jones is facing a felony charge after Albuquerque PD spokesman Tanner Tixier confirmed to ESPN.com that the 25-year-old pregnant woman driving the car Jones allegedly struck in southeastern Albuquerque suffered a broken arm. According to the arrest warrant, the woman also suffered a wrist injury and is scheduled for an ultrasound Tuesday.
“The preliminary statement that the woman suffered ‘non-serious’ injury was not entirely accurate,” Tixier said. “She did suffer a broken arm. That is confirmed.”
Jones will be charged with leaving the scene of a crime, a felony charge that potentially carries jail time, according to Tixier. Prior to knowledge of the injury, Jones was facing a potential misdemeanor.
According to the police report, witnesses saw a man fitting Jones’ description leave the silver SUV that struck the woman’s vehicle before stopping and returning to the car to grab a “large handful of cash.” The man then “shoved the cash into his pants” and fled the scene.
Tixier identified the vehicle left behind as a rental. A marijuana pipe with marijuana inside it was found in the car. No other drugs were found.