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Category Archives: Crime
Gainesville Police investigating two armed robberies, pursuing suspects
By WUFT News on May 17th, 2013 | Last updated: May 17, 2013 at 5:38 pm
A crime alert was distributed Friday afternoon to the Gainesville and University of Florida community alerting residents to an active investigation of two armed robberies.
Gainesville man arrested for shoplifting, IED possession
By Ethan Magoc on May 8th, 2013 | Last updated: May 8, 2013 at 12:18 pm
He told police he also had a homemade cardboard firework with black powder inside at his home. A fuse was attached to the sealed ends, according to his arrest report.
GPD investigating Advantage Towing
By Michal Higdon on May 2nd, 2013 | Last updated: May 3, 2013 at 8:10 am
Advantage Towing & Recovery Inc., a Gainesville-based towing company, is being investigated by the Gainesville Police Department for illegal actions. Multiple complaints from residents led to the investigation.
GPD: Campus Lodge attack was made up
By Wade Millward on May 2nd, 2013 | Last updated: May 2, 2013 at 5:13 pm
An attack at the Campus Lodge apartments was made up by a resident of the complex. Tanya Borachi said the story was supposed to be a lesson to women that an attack in the area is possible.
GPD names a person of interest in armed burglary and sexual battery case
By Kristen Morrell on April 30th, 2013 | Last updated: April 30, 2013 at 1:18 pm
Andre Locus, 19, may be connected to an April 15th residential burglary and sexual battery case. He was arrested Tuesday for a 2011 sexual battery case.
Hearing for Pedro Bravo rescheduled to June 11
By Stefanie Cainto on April 23rd, 2013 | Last updated: April 23, 2013 at 9:53 pm
Carlos Aguilar and his family drove up to Gainesville from South Florida for the fourth time, only to find out the hearing for his son’s alleged murderer would be rescheduled to June 11.
Bound and gagged, woman escapes attack at Campus Lodge
By Jillian Baach and Amanda Jackson on April 23rd, 2013 | Last updated: April 23, 2013 at 4:38 pm
A woman at Campus Lodge Apartments fended off an attacker by kicking him and running to her apartment Tuesday, escaping an attempted kidnapping.
Pedro Bravo to appear before court for Christian Aguilar murder
By Stefanie Cainto on April 23rd, 2013 | Last updated: April 23, 2013 at 12:09 pm
Pedro Bravo, the 19-year-old charged with Christian Aguilar’s murder, will appear before court at 2 p.m. today for case management. Attorneys will discuss the status of the case before a judge and schedule what comes next, said spokesman Darry Lloyd [...]
Two Marion County men arrested for involvement in meth lab
By Rachel Crosby on April 17th, 2013 | Last updated: April 17, 2013 at 5:23 pm
Isreal Zachariah Smith and Bruce E. Dutton were arrested Wednesday in response to a tip about a possible meth lab.
GPD releases sketch of suspect in assault and armed burglary
By Alli Langley and Virginia Hamrick on April 17th, 2013 | Last updated: April 18, 2013 at 9:56 am
GPD released a composite sketch Thursday of a suspect still at large in a case of battery and armed burglary.
