Dyersburg, TN – 1 February 2021 – After telling police that “that he would shoot anyone in the face who attempted to take his vehicle.” a 29-year-old Dyersburg man was taken into custody for allegedly assaulting an individual who did attempt to repossess it.
According to police, Conrad Jones, 29, told police that he had taken his vehicle to a local business for repairs, and the business told him his vehicle would be repossessed due to non-payment.
Police report that Jones told the officer that “he would shoot anyone in the face who attempted to take his vehicle.”
Not long after, officers responded to a report of an assault involving a gun, where officers determined that the victim had indeed attempted to repossess Jones’ car.
The police report states that Jones allegedly pointed a gun at the victim and threatened him.
Officers claim to have later located Jones in his vehicle, along with a .40-caliber gun loaded with 36 rounds of ammunition.
Jones has been charged with aggravated assault.
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