Patriots cornerback Jack Jones was arraigned on Tuesday morning at East Boston District Court following his arrest on Friday evening at Logan Airport. The full charges include two counts of each of the following offenses (per Massachusetts State Police):
- Possession of a concealed weapon in a secure area of the airport
- Possession of ammunition without a firearm identification card
- Unlawful possession of a firearm
- Carrying a loaded firearm
- Possession of a large-capacity feeding device
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Jones' attorney, Rosemary Scapicchio, spoke to the media following Tuesday's arraignment:
"The facts of this case are that they found two guns in a carry-on bag that they said was his. He had no intention of bringing any guns into Logan Airport that day... I expect that the evidence is going to show that he had no knowledge of what was going on."
You can watch the full video here (via MassLive):
Scapicchio also alluded to the media painting Jones in a bad light, saying that he has been portrayed as a thug "with no evidence whatsoever.”
She also expressed gratitude to the Patriots for not firing her client due to media speculation:
"All Mr. Jones wants to do is play football. He doesn't want to be a distraction at all."
Jones is due back in court for a probable cause hearing on August 18. He was released on $30,000 bail.
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