Sheriff) Ray Nutt. The allegations included that Thomas misused city equipment for personal gain and perjury. Bennett presented the case to a Henderson County Grand Jury, who "passed" on the case and declined to issue an indictment, or no bill, of Thomas. In April 2001, a new Grand Jury was impaneled and issued an indictment against Thomas for one count of perjury (a Class A Misdemeanor). The Grand Jury took no action on the allegation of misusing city equipment. The indictment alleged that Thomas lied under oath about how long he had been a resident of Gun Barrel City so he could be eligible to run for Mayor. The same week, Thomas was arrested by the Gun Barrel City Police Department (in a very unusual situation) for Public Intoxication (a Class C Misdemeanor) after he called 911 repeatedly, demanding that the police come and arrest him. The Police arrived at Thomas' home and tried to calm him down, but he insisted on being arrested. Finally, then Police Chief David McCoy ordered the responding officers to arrest the Mayor, stating that he believed Thomas was "a danger to himself and others". Thomas was transported to the Henderson County Jail instead of the Gun Barrel City jail. Chief David McCoy later told a local newspaper that he made that decision because a nurse was on duty at the County Jail and he wanted Thomas to be monitored by a nurse. Thomas was granted a phone call when he arrived at the Henderson County Jail. It was approximately 2:00AM and Thomas called recently elected Justice of the Peace Dale Blaylock at home. The phone call woke Judge Blaylock from his sleep, but Thomas nonetheless asked him to come to the jail right away and arraign him, presumably so Thomas could be released quickly. It was reported in a local newspaper that Judge Blaylock immediately traveled at least thirty miles to the Henderson County Jail in Athens, Texas and arrived at approximately 3:00AM. He arraigned Thomas first and set his bail at $500.00, the maximum allowed by law for the offense. It was also reported that while Judge Blaylock was at the jail, he arraigned and set bond for all other inmates waiting to see a Judge the following day. It was reported in the local newspaper that Thomas' father, Larry Ray Thomas, was waiting at the jail and posted the $500.00 cash bond