Baltimore resident Ronald Jones thought he was in the clear when he went live on Instagram on July 29, 2024. Instead, cops with a warrant for his arrest easily found him — and two illegal guns.
After being shot on June 29, 2024, Jones had spoken with the Baltimore Police Department and provided a false name, specifically that of his brother Tryquan Jones, according to a filing in federal court.
The officers did not believe him, and he relented, giving his actual name and explaining he was on probation for a previous federal gun offense. The police told Jones that he could face arrest for giving a false name, but Jones alleged in the filing that they made a deal where he would not be arrested if he came with them to headquarters to answer questions.
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Instead, the police obtained a warrant on July 23, 2024 against Jones on charges of making a false statement to police and assuming another person’s identity to avoid prosecution in Baltimore County.
When Jones went on Instagram days later, they found the address after seeing the porch that Jones was on. As he was being arrested, the surprised Jones said, “I got a warrant?!” according to the motion to suppress evidence, which was not granted.
The police also found a satchel containing a handgun with an extended magazine and a stolen gun in Jones’ waistband, which violated the terms of his probation and led to new charges, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland said Tuesday.
On Tuesday, Jones, 30, pleaded guilty to possession of a gun by a prohibited person, for which he faces up to 15 years in prison, and violating the terms of his supervised release, for which he faces up to two years in prison, federal prosecutors said.
He is due to be sentenced on Feb. 24, 2027.
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