Gainesville Police arrested a local man Tuesday who has been wanted on charges of robbing a local ice cream restaurant in late October.
Officers arrested 23-year-old John Gabe Gaddy on charges of armed robbery, kidnapping and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, among other charges, according to Alachua County Jail records.
U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force officers found Gaddy in an apartment at 1053 SE 10th Place, said GPD spokesman Officer Ben Tobias.
On Oct. 27, Gaddy entered the Eastside Sweet Dreams Homemade Ice Cream of Gainesville, 1040 E. University Ave., according to Alligator archives. He forced the female clerk into the bathroom at gunpoint and then took money from the register.
A little more than a week after the incident, officers issued a warrant for his arrest.
According to court records, Gaddy has previously been arrested for battery, robbery and criminal mischief. He was booked into jail at about 5 p.m. Tuesday, where he remained in lieu of an $800,000 bond.
A version of this story ran on page 11 on 12/4/2013 under the headline "Ice cream shop robber found"
