Winder man sentenced to 10 years for Warner Robins chase

The Brief

  • Michael Allen Jones of Winder was sentenced to 10 years in prison for a high-speed chase that ended when he rammed a police car.
  • The incident began as a shoplifting call at a Ross clothing store in Warner Robins on Sept. 23, 2025.
  • Jones fled from officers and was later found hiding in an elderly woman’s basement the following day.

WARNER ROBIN, Ga. A Winder man will spend a decade behind bars after leading police on a dangerous high-speed chase and intentionally ramming a patrol vehicle in Warner Robins.

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What we know:

Michael Allen Jones, 36, pleaded guilty last Thursday to charges of aggravated assault on a peace officer and theft by shoplifting. Houston County Superior Court Judge G.E. “Bo” Adams sentenced Jones to 10 years in prison followed by 10 years of probation.

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