BOSTON — New England Patriots defensive standout Jack Jones faced a judge Tuesday after TSA agents at Logan Airport caught him with a pair of loaded handguns on Friday.
Jones, 25, was arraigned in East Boston District Court on several gun-related charges including possession of a concealed weapon in a secure area of an airport, possession of ammunition without an FID card, unlawful possession of a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm, and possession of a large capacity feeding device, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.
The TSA shared a picture of the two loaded handguns that were allegedly confiscated from Jones’s carry-on bag at Logan. The TSA says they were detected during the X-ray screening.
During the court hearing, a prosecutor told the court that the agents found two loaded magazines, in addition to the loaded 9mm weapons, in an unlocked box in Jones’ duffle bag.
“There was a white tag attached to the black duffle bag with words, “UFC” and “Jack Jones,” the prosecutor said.
According to the TSA, firearms must be unloaded and packed in a locked case in a checked bag for commercial flights.
Jones just finished off his rookie season with the Patriots and made an impact on the field. He did miss the last few games of the season with a knee injury and two-game suspension, although the Pats never said why.
Jones has been arrested before, back in 2018, when he was accused of burglarizing a Panda Express in California. His charges were reduced and he served 45 days of house arrest.
In this most recent incident, Jones was booked at the barracks at Logan for firearms charges.
Jones was set free after he posted $30,000 cash bail.
He is due back in court on Aug. 18 for a probable cause hearing.
UPDATE: Jack Jones posted $30,000 cash bail and has a probable cause hearing August 18th, which is the day before the Patriots second preseason game against the Packers. @boston25 https://t.co/GKknA9NNRL
— Kelly Sullivan (@ksullivannews) June 20, 2023
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