Michigan pastor with 8 DUI priors accused of trying to murder sheriff’s deputies

A Michigan pastor with eight prior drunk driving offenses was charged Wednesday with attempting to murder two sheriff’s deputies with his car, a report said.

The chaotic scene unfolded after police encountered the allegedly inebriated pastor, David Jones, in his car outside of a convenience store off 1-75 in Arenac County, authorities told WXYZ.

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Jones refused to cooperate with the deputies and sped his car across the highway, slamming into the back of a building, police said.

This undated photo of David Alan Jones was provided by the Michigan Department of Corrections.  (Michigan Department of Corrections)

The pastor then allegedly turned around and sped into a patrol car that had pursued him, Arena County Undersheriff Don McIntyre told the outlet.

"If you turn your vehicle around and intentionally collide with a police vehicle, you are going to be charged with attempted murder on police," McIntyre said.

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The deputies were uninjured. After the collision, they were forced to wrestle Jones from his car as the suspect continued resisting, the report said. 

The pastor was being held on a $1 million bond.

October 13, 2021 at 12:27AM
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