Crime task force seeks Avery D. Jones

The North Idaho Violent Crimes Task Force is seeking information leading to the apprehension of Avery Deanthony Jones.

Jones is being sought based on a Kootenai County felony warrant charging Jones with failure to appear on drug trafficking charges. This is an $80,000 bond warrant with United States extradition.

Jones, 27, is a black male, 6 feet 1 inch tall, 150 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair. Jones was last known to be living in Spokane.

The violent crimes task force — consisting of members of the FBI, Idaho State Police, Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office, Coeur d’Alene Police Department, Post Falls Police Department, Idaho Department of Correction and Bonner County Sheriff’s Office — is tasked with locating and apprehending violent fugitives charged with such crimes as homicide, bank robbery, robbery, kidnapping, rape/sexual assault, felonious assault, arson and drug trafficking.

Anyone with information regarding this subject or other fugitives being sought for violent crimes should call the task force at (208) 665-4455. The identities of callers will remain confidential and reward money may be available.