Lucifer James Jones was charged for an incident March 25, in which the victim said he was held at gunpoint as the suspect allegedly stole items from the victim and a roommate. In a probable cause statement, a police detective said the victim identified Jones as one of two men who entered the home in the 1000 block of South 14th Street, displayed a firearm and stole property from two people living in the house.
During a preliminary hearing docket call Friday, Jones appeared with his attorney James Rynard, who asked that the judge set bail in the case. Associate Circuit Judge Keith Marquart noted an extensive list of crimes and arrests in the probable cause statement and denied bail.
Police said Jones has at least 30 priors arrests in St. Joseph including 17 for failure to appear. The statement says Jones is now under investigation for possible firearms and motor vehicle theft charges. The statement also lists “…an extensive criminal history that includes convictions for assault, criminal mischief, drugs, weapons violations, violation of an ex-parte order, non-support, assault, leaving the scene of an accident, DWI, stealing and resisting arrest.”
In the current case, Jones is charged with one class-d felony count of stealing. He waived his right to a preliminary hearing, and Judge Marquart bound him over for trial. Jones remains behind bars in the Buchanan County Jail awaiting his formal arraignment April 27 before Circuit Judge Daniel Kellogg.