Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Tyree Cortez Oliver, 25, was arrested early yesterday morning and charged with stealing an e-bike, possession of a controlled substance, and carrying a concealed weapon as a convicted felon.

A Gainesville Police Department Officer made contact with Oliver at about 4:55 a.m. on Friday morning because he was reportedly pushing an e-bike in the middle of SW 13th Street, where there were sidewalks available.

The officer reportedly asked Oliver if he had any weapons, and Oliver reportedly said he had an airsoft BB gun in his pocket. Oliver reportedly said he often walks through the woods and uses it “to kill squirrels.” The officer reportedly found a black Beretta 4.5 mm BB pistol.

The e-bike had been reported stolen on March 25.

Post Miranda, Oliver reportedly said he purchased the bike from a Facebook Marketplace seller about four months ago, but he was unable to provide any documentation of the sale. He later reportedly said he bought the bike about a week ago but was also unable to document that sale.

A search incident to arrest reportedly produced about 0.5 grams of MDPV (“molly”).

Oliver has been in Alachua County since about 2017 and has 10 felony convictions (none violent) and three misdemeanor convictions (none violent). He has served two state prison sentences and was released in December 2022. He is being held on $80,000 bail.

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