State lawmaker told arresting troopers he would call Whitmer, according to police report

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2. Police video shows Michigan lawmaker trying to avoid handcuffs, complaining of abuse

A police video of state Rep. Jewell Jones' arrest earlier this month shows him trying to avoid being handcuffed and yelling that officers were abusing him.

A nearly 30-minute video of the April 6 arrest was posted Friday to YouTube by the Michigan Information & Research Service.

"I'm already f---ing Black, y'all put me into f---ing cuffs before. ... Y'all really be f---ing harassing me," Jones says 20:28 minutes into the video.

Jones, 26, was charged April 16 with four counts of resisting and obstructing a police officer; operating a vehicle with a high blood-alcohol content; operating while intoxicated; reckless driving; and possession of a weapon while under the influence of alcohol.

Jones' blood-alcohol content, according to the police report, was 0.19. The legal driving limit is 0.08. A loaded Glock was found in the cupholder of Jones' vehicle, according to the report.

"I don’t give a f--- bro, when I call Gretchen ill (sic) need yall (sic) ID’s badge numbers everything," Jones said, according to the report.

Jones is serving his third term in the Michigan House. He is a member of the National Guard and Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps, and an auxiliary officer in Inkster. In the Legislature, Jones is Democratic vice chairman of the House Military, Veterans and Homeland Security Committee.

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