GPD: Man schemes to steal from businesses
By Meryl Kornfield | Apr. 2, 2017Gainesville Police arrested a Georgia man Friday for going to local businesses and selling nonexistent ad space.
Gainesville Police arrested a Georgia man Friday for going to local businesses and selling nonexistent ad space.
Gainesville Police arrested a man Saturday for racing his truck on West University Avenue while he was drunk.
After indulging in wine coolers and visiting a strip club, a Gainesville man was found asleep in his car at a green light Wednesday, police said.
A Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy resigned Thursday for giving false testimony during a deposition, MCSO said.
Dunnellon Middle School faced heightened security Wednesday after a 12-year-old threatened a school shooting, officials said.
A Gainesville city employee was arrested Tuesday for stealing more than $91,000 from the city, Gainesville Police said.
Three UF students were among more than a dozen men arrested earlier this month for attempting to solicit sex with minors in a five-day undercover operation, officials said Tuesday.
Florida Highway Patrol arrested a Trenton, Florida, man Saturday on a charge of drinking and driving when he drove a car into a utility pole.
University Police arrested two Florida men on Sunday after they were seen trying to steal bicycles in a UF parking garage behind Hume Hall.
The Chemistry Lab Building was cleared for a chemical leak after a student discovered an open container with a potentially explosive liquid Saturday afternoon, officials said.
Gainesville Police arrested a man Wednesday morning in connection with three burglaries at an apartment complex known for its student population.
Authorities are investigating a suspected drive-by shooting that left one hospitalized Wednesday night, according to Gainesville Police.
Gainesville Police arrested two local residents Sunday whom they say robbed a man after crashing into his car.
As patrons of Gainesville’s bar scene celebrated St. Patrick’s Day on Friday, one woman was arrested for driving drunk through people’s front yards, Florida Highway Patrol said.
Gainesville Police arrested an Ocala couple Thursday who traveled to Gainesville to steal a Bobcat construction vehicle.
Gainesville Police arrested a local man Tuesday night after witnesses saw him peeking through the windows of a UF sorority house.
Flaco’s Cuban Bakery was closed for the night when employees spotted a white trash bag by the front door Wednesday.
A UF Transportation and Parking Services employee was arrested Monday for cashing $8,401.75 in fraudulent checks she had written to herself, Univeristy Police said.
After being pulled over for driving drunkenly on the wrong side of a highway, a Newberry man urinated his pants in front of a police car, Alachua Police said.
A Kangaroo gas station clerk ran out of luck Monday when he was arrested for stealing about $1,364 worth of winnings from lottery tickets, Alachua Police said.