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Two responding officers provide further details on Jon Jones arrest

The UFC light heavyweight champion was picked up just after 1 a.m. local time by the Albuquerque Police on multiple charges: aggravated DWI, negligent use of a firearm, possession of an open container and driving with no proof of insurance.

Officer Jason Brown and officer Brian Johnson were two of the officers who responded to the scene after hearing a single gun shot, according to arrest records obtained by MMA Fighting.

Brown approached the vehicle and upon asking for the driver’s side window to be rolled down, he spotted a bottle of Recuerdo tequila and a “green, leafy substance on his shirt and pants, consistent with marijuana.