***Follow Up Information 8-8-2019***
On August 7th, members of the APD SWAT Team conducted a joint operation with the Potter County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies to attempt to locate Matthew Dillon Jones. The agencies searched for several hours and located evidence that Jones has very recently been on foot in the Tierra Grande neighborhood. Matthew Jones has not been located at this time. The Amarillo Police Department advises anyone in that area to be cautious when entering abandoned or unused buildings, campers, or trailers. If anyone sees Matthew Jones they should call 911 immediately. Jones is believed to be armed and dangerous.
***Original Release 8-7-2019***
On August 7th, APD Homicide Detectives received information that Matthew Jones, who has a warrant out of Potter County for the murder of Keene Allynn Griffing, is still in the area. Jones is suspected of committing a burglary in rural Potter County. The burglary occurred on Friday August 2nd and was reported to the Potter County Sheriff’s Office. Several firearms were taken in the burglary and physical evidence at the scene points towards Jones being the suspect. There has been at least one other report made in the rural areas of Potter County of an empty or abandoned property being broken into. APD wants everyone to continue to be on the lookout for Matthew Jones. If you see him, do not approach him. He is believed to be armed and dangerous. Anyone with information about the location of Matthew Jones is asked to call the Amarillo Police Department at 378-3038 or Amarillo Crime Stoppers at 374-4400. Tips can also be made anonymously online atwww.amapolice.org or on the Amarillo Crime stopper P3 mobile app. A tip leading to his arrest could get you up to $3500.00
