A man was arrested Monday after police identified him as responsible for poisoning a pet snake and burglarizing $4,500 worth of electronics, Gainesville Police said.
Ahmadric Ty’ree Stone
Ahmadric Ty’ree Stone, an 18-year-old Gainesville resident, is accused of stealing two TVs, a computer and a $1,000 check from a house on Southwest 42nd Street, in December, according to a police report.
Police said Stone also killed homeowner Roberto Lopez Jr.’s garter snake by pouring laundry detergent into its tank.
Lopez told police he thought his roommate stole the items and killed his snake because he fired him the day before, according to the report. He also suspected his roommate’s drug dealer.
That changed Sunday when he saw his TV being carried into an apartment at Southern Pines Apartments and informed police, according to the report.
The apartment owner, Debra Denese White, told police that Stone gave her the TV, according to the report. She also said he killed the snake.
Police found Stone’s left palm print on the TV, according to the report. They arrested him on charges of burglary, grand theft and animal cruelty. Authorities took him to Alachua County Jail, where he remains as of press time in lieu of a $12,000 bond.
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