A man who allegedly stole gold and cash and fled with a gun Wednesday is now in custody.
Kouvaris Lamar Roberts was arrested on felony charges of robbery with a weapon and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.
Gainesville Police and the University Police Department responded to calls at 2:13 p.m. about a man carrying a handgun who was limping westbound down an Archer Road sidewalk.
A UF Alert was sent out via text message and email at 2:29 p.m. A second message at 2:44 p.m. said police found the man and took him into custody.
Police believe the man robbed Gold Buyers of Gainesville at 2320 SW Archer Road, according to GPD officer Ben Tobias.
Police described the man as 5-foot-10, 160 pounds and in his 20s.
He fled the scene, struck by gunfire at least once.
An eyewitness employee at a neighboring Jiffy Lube said he only heard and saw one shot being fired outside of the shop.
The employee, who asked to remain anonymous, said he saw a man slip on a dark ski mask before he entered Gold Buyers of Gainesville around 2 p.m.
About five minutes later, the alleged robber and a man from the store came outside.
Then, the man fired a round at the suspect.
“[The suspect] grabbed his ass,” said the Jiffy Lube employee. “Then he ran off.”
