Man allegedly threatens officer with large rock
(06/14/18 12:09am)
Gainesville Police arrested a man Monday night for threatening to throw a large rock at an officer and later threatening a nurse.
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Man allegedly assaults victim with milk crate
(06/14/18 12:02am)
Gainesville Police arrested a man Tuesday night for beating a man with a milk crate.
Man arrested for DUI, spitting on nurse
(06/11/18 10:42pm)
Gainesville police arrested a man late Saturday for driving under the influence and spitting on a nurse who was treating him.James Rogers, 33, was driving while allegedly under the influence of alcohol at around 11:30 p.m. According to the arrest report, a GPD officer stopped Rogers’ car because he was driving at night with no headlights. Rogers was also drifting and hitting his brakes for no apparent reason.Instead of pulling into nearby parking lots, the officer noted that Rogers stopped his car in the road and drove touching the curb. He called for another officer after noting the smell of alcohol and Rogers’ slow and lethargic movements, bloodshot watery eyes, slurred speech and drooling.
ACSO: Suspect in child homicide arrested
(06/05/18 12:29am)
An overnight search led to the arrest of a man who is allegedly involved in a child homicide investigation Monday morning.
Woman allegedly tries to stab man on lawnmower
(06/05/18 12:11am)
High Springs Police arrested a woman Friday afternoon for allegedly trying to stab a man for mowing her neighbor’s lawn.
Allegiant Air flight makes emergency landing at Gainesville Regional Airport
(06/01/18 12:18pm)
An Allegiant Air flight made an emergency landing Thursday morning in Gainesville due to a medical emergency.Flight 1304 landed at the Gainesville Regional Airport at 8:39 a.m. The plane departed from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport about two hours prior, according to FlightAware, a flight-tracking website. The original destination was headed to Punta Gorda, Florida.Gainesville Fire Rescue received a call at 8:24 a.m. and were told that a crew member was having a medical emergency. According to Gainesville Fire’s Twitter, the pilot suffered from a seizure. GFR District Chief Don Campbell declined to elaborate on the patient’s condition.
Two males allegedly broke into house, stole dog
(05/30/18 10:57pm)
Gainesville police arrested two young men on Memorial Day for allegedly breaking into someone’s home and stealing their dog.A witness saw Kaylan Gandy, 22, and Deven Collins, 21, allegedly knocking on the front door of a house along Northwest Eighth Avenue. According to the report, they tried to turn the door knob, but it seemed to be locked.The witness stated she lost sight of Gandy and Collins when they walked around to the back of the house. While they were out of sight, she reportedly heard four “pops” that sounded like glass breaking.
Man, woman allegedly commit string of car burglaries
(05/29/18 12:42am)
A man and woman were arrested Friday afternoon for allegedly committing a string of car burglaries around Alachua County in late April.
Woman charged with aggravated battery
(05/28/18 2:48pm)
High Springs Police arrested a Gainesville native Wednesday night for allegedly stabbing someone in an argument.
Man allegedly assaults roommate
(05/28/18 2:39pm)
Update: This story has been updated to reflect that the charges against Anthony Gaylor were dropped as of Feb. 12, 2020.
Man allegedly assaults roommate (copy)
(05/28/18 2:39pm)
Update: This story has been updated to reflect that the charges against Anthony Gaylor were dropped as of Feb. 12, 2020.
Woman allegedly hid drugs in vagina before arrest
(05/23/18 11:53pm)
A Gainesville woman was arrested Monday for allegedly possessing drugs and paraphernalia and for smuggling drugs, hidden in her pubic area, into a jail.
Man charged with DUI
(05/22/18 1:28am)
Florida Highway Patrol arrested a man Sunday after he allegedly collided with another car while driving under the influence with a dog in the car.Jeffery Holland, 58, was driving a gold-colored Saturn when the incident occurred on State Road 26 and NE 47th Street, according to the arrest report. At about 12:15 p.m., the front of the Saturn collided with the rear end of a gray Dodge Ram pickup truck.
Man accused of stealing UF student's scooter
(05/18/18 11:38am)
A student from Gainesville was charged early Wednesday morning for allegedly stealing a scooter.According to the Gainesville Police Department report, it was around 1:45 a.m. when a Alachua County Sheriff’s Office deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a red scooter. Jalen Kelsey-Patterson reportedly fled from the ASO deputy on the scooter.Kelsey-Patterson, 23, fled to Woodland Park Apartments, located on SE 20th Place, where he allegedly abandoned the scooter and continued on foot. Kelsey-Patterson was the only one on the scooter, according to the arrest report.
GPD arrested man for allegedly punching firefighter
(05/17/18 9:27pm)
A homeless man was arrested Monday morning for the alleged battery of a firefighter.
Woman accused of attempted car burglary
(05/17/18 12:17am)
Gainesville Police arrested a woman on three charges of burglary of an unoccupied conveyance unarmed and one charge of resisting an officer without violence.
Man hid cocaine in socks
(05/17/18 12:06am)
Gainesville Police charged a man with allegedly attempting to introduce contraband into a county detention facility Tuesday.
ASO arrest woman for alleged robbery of TD bank
(05/16/18 11:44pm)
Law enforcement arrested a Gainesville woman charged with robbery of the TD Bank at 7515 W. University Ave. on Tuesday morning.According to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, Sacoya Everts, 47, walked into the bank at around 8:50 a.m. After pausing to cover her hands with socks, Everts handed a teller a handwritten note stating, “This is a robbery.”The teller provided her with a stack of money as well as a GPS tracking device, following TD Bank protocol. Everts took the money and placed it in the front of her clothes, according to the ASO’s arrest report.The bank manager, who witnessed the transaction, and the bank teller both activated the silent alarms as Everts walked out the door, the report said. The manager then secured the doors to the bank and saw Everts walk east on West University Avenue until she was out of sight.
Unidentified shooter on W. University Ave.
(05/15/18 1:41am)
A man was shot early Saturday morning after reportedly being involved in a dispute near UF campus. Gainesville Police is currently searching for the shooter, according to a press release.
Man dead after motorcycle crash on US Highway 441
(05/15/18 1:26am)
A collision left a man dead on the intersection of U.S. Highway 441 and County Road 234 on Sunday afternoon.
