Person arrested after entering Jones County community center with gun

Officials say the person left without firing the weapon or hurting anyone. The Mattie Wells Community Center remains open.

JONES COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A person was arrested after entering the Mattie Wells Community Center with a firearm while searching for someone Saturday afternoon, according to the Jones County Parks and Recreation Department.

The department says the person entered the facility around 2:45 p.m. with an exposed firearm in hand.

The person was looking for someone who was not at the center and left about two minutes later without firing the weapon or physically harming staff or visitors, according to the release.

Staff notified law enforcement and provided a description of the person and information about what happened.

The department says Jones County sheriff’s deputies located the person and made an arrest.

The release does not identify the person arrested or list any charges. We’ve reached out to the Jones County Sheriff’s Office for additional information.

The Mattie Wells Community Center remains open for regular operations.