When Billiards Meets Bad Decisions
In the land of Mayberry, Sheriff Andy might’ve offered a gentle word, a slice of pie, and a ride home in the squad car with the windows down. But in Madison County? Let’s just say the pie was replaced with paperwork, and the ride came with handcuffs and felony charges.
Ronald L. Jones, 34, of Granite City, apparently mistook law enforcement for a game of pool on August 25, 2025, when he allegedly hurled a billiard ball at a Madison County Sheriff’s deputy. That’s right, a billiard ball. Not a cue stick. Not a dart. A full-on, regulation-size, barroom-grade cannonball of regret. Jones now faces one count of aggravated assault of a peace officer, firefighter, or EMS (a Class 4 felony), and one count of resisting a peace officer.
Translation: Madison County isn’t chalking this one up as a misunderstanding…