Mentone man charged with attempted murder after firing on sheriffs deputy

Carl B. Jones II

A 52 year old Mentone man has been arrested on charges he fired shots at a DeKalb County sheriff's deputy late Wednesday night.

Carl B. Jones II, has been charged with attempted murder, unlawful possession of controlled substance, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia and receiving stolen property. 

According to the sheriff's office, deputies responded to a report of a man shooting a gun near a home on Alabama 117. Upon arriving, a deputy exited his cruiser and immediately began taking fire. Two rounds hit the cruiser and a third went over the windshield, hitting a tree.

The deputy proceeded to return fire while backing out of the scene as additional members of law enforcement, including officers from Mentone, Fort Payne, Henagar, Ider, Sylvania, as well as Alabama State Troopers, arrived to assist. After securing the scene, the suspect -- who was later identified as Jones -- reportedly went inside his residence and refused to communicate with authorities.  

A short time later, a DeKalb County sheriff's swat team approached the suspect's home after noticing movement inside. The suspect then exited the house through a back door, where authorities took him into custody after a "brief struggle."  

According to a release, Jones was found with a large tactical knife and a .38 revolver in his coat pocket. Authorities secured the home and later found several additional weapons and evidence of apparent drug activity.

After obtaining a search warrant, drug task force agents canvassed the premises and found a total of 13 firearms, meth, marijuana and drug paraphernalia.