Donald Lee Jones JR

On October 30, 2025, at approximately 2:41 A.M., a Minnesota State trooper observed a vehicle drive over the lane lines multiple times on eastbound Interstate 94 approaching Highway 51 in Ramsey County, Minnesota. The trooper effectuated a traffic stop and spoke with the driver, DONALD LEE JONES, JR. – [DOB REDACTED]. JONES said he was driving his passenger to the hospital from New Brighton but did not know what hospital he was going to or where it was. The trooper observed that JONES’s speech was rapid, and JONES was in possession of a glass pipe commonly used to smoke narcotics.

The trooper conducted field sobriety tests. During the Modified Romberg test, JONES estimated the passage of 30 seconds in just 15 seconds and swayed during the test. During the Walk and Turn test, JONES lost his balance during instructions, did not touch heel to toe, stepped off the line, used his arms to balance, and did an improper turn/lost his balance during the turn. During the One Leg Stand test, JONES swayed while balancing, used his arms to balance, and put his foot down. During the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test, the trooper noticed a lack of smooth pursuit in both of JONES’s eyes.

JONES was taken into custody on suspicion of DWI. During a search incident to arrest, the trooper located a variety of loose pills in JONES’s front right pocket. The trooper also located a small plastic bag containing suspected narcotics. Pursuant to a search warrant, the trooper obtained a blood sample from JONES. The suspected narcotics were submitted to the Minnesota BCA for testing. The BCA report indicates that the substance contained methamphetamine with a net weight of 0.465 +/- 0.022 grams.

The blood sample taken from JONES was submitted to the Minnesota BCA for testing. The BCA report indicates that the sample contained amphetamine and methamphetamine.