A Jackson police supervisor accused of receiving stolen property has been released on $5,000 bond.
Sgt. Tony Davis, 45, is accused of having in his home a computer reported stolen in a house burglary. The Jackson Police Department said in a release that officials tracked the stolen property to Davis' house with a GPS device installed in the allegedly stolen equipment.
"These facts were investigated and presented to a Hinds County Grand Jury," the release read, and probable cause was found to issue an arrest warrant.
Davis has been with JPD for 19 years, and at one point was a commander at the Police Training Academy.
U.S. marshals were asked to contact Davis to let him know of the indictment, said Supervisory Inspector Richard Griffin.
"We assist a number of local agencies with taking people into custody and facilitating surrenders," Griffin said. "We simply assisted to avoid any appearance of favoritism or impropriety."
Davis, a Precinct 3 officer, turned himself in Tuesday morning at the Hinds County Detention Center in Raymond, officials said. He then waived his initial court appearance before posting bond around 4 p.m.
JPD spokeswoman Colendula Green said police were not commenting beyond the release. She said she could not say whether the investigation stemmed from internal affairs, or if Davis had a probable cause hearing. Such a hearing is required for law enforcement accused of wrongdoing before they are arrested and charged.
But Griffin said information can go directly to a grand jury and that acts as a probable cause hearing.
"You don't necessarily have to be arrested first," he said.
Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith said a situation like Davis' is an exception, rather than the rule.
"It's not very often that we see officers allegedly mishandling certain evidence or equipment or property that belongs to someone else," he said.
Sgt. Tony Davis, 45, is accused of having in his home a computer reported stolen in a house burglary. The Jackson Police Department said in a release that officials tracked the stolen property to Davis' house with a GPS device installed in the allegedly stolen equipment.
"These facts were investigated and presented to a Hinds County Grand Jury," the release read, and probable cause was found to issue an arrest warrant.
Davis has been with JPD for 19 years, and at one point was a commander at the Police Training Academy.
U.S. marshals were asked to contact Davis to let him know of the indictment, said Supervisory Inspector Richard Griffin.
"We assist a number of local agencies with taking people into custody and facilitating surrenders," Griffin said. "We simply assisted to avoid any appearance of favoritism or impropriety."
Davis, a Precinct 3 officer, turned himself in Tuesday morning at the Hinds County Detention Center in Raymond, officials said. He then waived his initial court appearance before posting bond around 4 p.m.
JPD spokeswoman Colendula Green said police were not commenting beyond the release. She said she could not say whether the investigation stemmed from internal affairs, or if Davis had a probable cause hearing. Such a hearing is required for law enforcement accused of wrongdoing before they are arrested and charged.
But Griffin said information can go directly to a grand jury and that acts as a probable cause hearing.
"You don't necessarily have to be arrested first," he said.
Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith said a situation like Davis' is an exception, rather than the rule.
"It's not very often that we see officers allegedly mishandling certain evidence or equipment or property that belongs to someone else," he said.
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