A Columbus man was arrested and booked into the James A. Karnes facility on August 18, 2026, on multiple felony charges that include felonious assault, carrying a concealed firearm, and discharging a weapon near prohibited premises.
Shimetrious Clay Coates-Jones, 18
• Tampering with evidence (felony)
• Carrying concealed firearms (felony)
• Receiving stolen property $300-$5000 (felony)
• Discharging weapon on/near prohibited premises (felony)
• Felonious assault (felony)
• Felonious assault (felony)
• Felonious assault (felony)
• Improper handling of a firearm/motor vehicle (felony)
• Possession of dangerous ordnance (felony)
• Inmate number: 0446056
• Booking number: 20260818009
• Physical description: Male, Black, 5 feet 10 inches, 140 pounds, brown eyes, black hair. Date of birth March 14, 2008.
• Assigned location: James A. Karnes
• Next court date: August 19, 2026 (as listed on the booking record)
All individuals named are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. This information was obtained solely from publicly available booking records of the Franklin County Ohio Sheriff’s Office and does not represent a finding of guilt.
