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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Authorities have detained 19-year-old Jamarian Lamar Gray, accusing him of marijuana distribution and illegal possession of ammunition following a traffic incident. Officials have also levied additional charges related to gang activity due to the ammunition possession.
On the evening of April 18, at approximately 7:47 p.m., an Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputy stopped a scooter on SW 6th Place near the 6900 block. The vehicle, which lacked proper lighting for nighttime operation, narrowly avoided a head-on collision with a minivan by veering into oncoming traffic, prompting the intervention.
The deputy reported that Gray, the scooter’s operator, exhibited aggressive behavior both verbally and physically upon being stopped. Additionally, there was a noticeable odor of both burnt and fresh marijuana emanating from him.
Upon informing Gray of an impending search based on probable cause, his agitation reportedly increased, and he attempted to leave the scene. After being restrained with handcuffs, Gray allegedly tried to escape once more. Throughout the search, he is reported to have persistently resisted by pushing and pulling away from the officers.
Two bags of marijuana, with a total weight of 32.5 grams, were reportedly found in his shorts pockets, along with six empty “apple seed” baggies and one round of 9mm ammunition; an almost-full box of zipper bags was reportedly found in a shopping bag he was carrying.
A deputy noted that Gray is a suspect in a theft of ammunition from Bass Pro, and that investigation is ongoing.
A deputy reported that during the incident, Gray and his friends at the scene made “numerous hand gestures/signs” that included making a “W” for “westside” — a “known blood criminal street gang affiliate.” The deputy reported that Gray stated several times that he was “about that life,” and Gray and his friends were all wearing “bright red clothing mixed with black, also a known sign of ‘flagging,’ or representing gang colors.”
Post Miranda, Gray reportedly did not want to speak to the deputy, but he stated spontaneously that he knows he is an adjudicated juvenile delinquent and cannot possess guns or ammunition.
Gray has been charged with possession of more than 20 grams of marijuana, possession of marijuana with intent to sell, possession of ammunition by a gang-related juvenile delinquent (a sentencing enhancement), possession of drug paraphernalia in order to transport drugs, and resisting an officer without violence.
Gray has a juvenile conviction from 2022 for burglary of an unoccupied vehicle, and Judge Denise Ferrero ordered him released on his own recognizance.
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