18-Year-Old Columbus Man Booked on Multiple Felony Firearm and Assault Charges

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Franklin County

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.

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