GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Vontez Robert McGlorthon, 21, was arrested after authorities said he went to a stranger’s home and pointed a firearm at the man who answered the door.
According to a Gainesville Police Department report, McGlorthon arrived at the victim’s front door at approximately 8:50 a.m. on November 13 and said he was searching for a family member. The victim told police he explained that he did not know the person McGlorthon was seeking before closing the door.
The victim said he later walked to his vehicle, where McGlorthon confronted him and became angry about the door being closed. McGlorthon allegedly removed a firearm from his waistband, pulled back the slide and aimed the weapon at him. The victim told investigators he feared he would be shot and reiterated that he did not know McGlorthon.
Police reportedly discovered a loaded firearm inside McGlorthon’s vehicle.
After being advised of his Miranda rights, McGlorthon acknowledged going to the residence to look for his family member. He reportedly admitted having a firearm but denied taking it out.
McGlorthon faces a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He has no prior criminal convictions, though he was arrested in 2025 after allegedly striking his girlfriend and attempting to take her phone. That case was dropped when the alleged victim failed to respond to a subpoena and authorities were unable to serve her with an order to appear. Judge Julie Johnson set bail in the new case at $20,000.