Staff report

WALDO, Fla. – Kerkland Kerr, Jr., 31, of Gainesville, was arrested early this morning and charged with marijuana possession, firearm theft, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon after deputies reportedly found a gun in his car that may have been used in a Miami-Dade homicide.

At about 1:52 a.m. this morning, an Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputy pulled Kerr over in the 14000 block of NE Waldo Road for failing to maintain a lane. Kerr, the only occupant of the vehicle, reportedly refused to get out of the car at first, and additional deputies arrived during that time.

A deputy reportedly saw marijuana in plain view in the center console, and the odor of marijuana was noticeable when deputies approached the vehicle. Kerr was detained based on the marijuana in his vehicle (about 7 grams), along with a “blunt” weighing about 1.5 grams.

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A probable-cause search of the vehicle reportedly produced a loaded Taurus PT740 pistol in the center glove compartment. A query of law enforcement databases indicated that the gun was stolen from a firearms dealer in Lake City, and there was also a note that a weapon of the same make, model, and caliber was used in a Miami-Dade homicide.

Kerr has two felony convictions (none violent) and 11 misdemeanor convictions (none violent). Judge Sean Brewer set bail at $15,000.

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