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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A 49-year-old man named Jeremy Carlos Farrell was taken into custody yesterday, facing charges for allegedly aiming a firearm at a tree service worker back in 2024.
The incident unfolded around 3:51 p.m. on August 6, 2024, when an officer from the Gainesville Police Department arrived at a residence in the Springtree neighborhood. The worker claimed he was on-site with a tree service contracted by Farrell. However, the contract was reportedly canceled by Farrell due to the company’s late arrival.
According to the victim, Farrell brandished a gun and threatened, “I’m not playing with you!”, instilling fear for his safety. In response, the victim and his girlfriend sought refuge in a neighboring garage while two of Farrell’s relatives attempted to calm him. One family member reportedly confiscated the weapon and retreated indoors.
The officer on the scene identified the firearm as a Taurus Judge, noting its classification as a shotgun due to its capability to discharge shotgun shells.
A witness reportedly said she saw the victim get out of a vehicle and then saw Farrell walking down the street, holding a gun; she said Farrell pointed the gun at the victim and said, “Do you think I’m playing?” She said all of the employees ran into a nearby garage for safety.
A second witness reportedly said Farrell chased the victim to their vehicle with a gun in his hand, pointing it at the tree service employees. He said Farrell said, “You think I’m playing with you?” but did not know why Farrell said that.
A third witness, one of the family members, reportedly said Farrell had a gun in his hand, and she was trying to push him away from the victim and the other tree service employees. She said she took the gun from his hand.
Post Miranda, Farrell reportedly said he had gotten into an argument with the victim and the other tree service employees, and he went back to his house, grabbed his gun, put it in his pocket, and walked back toward the victim and the other employees. He said his family members tried to stop him several times, but he did not listen. He said he never pointed the gun at the employees, and after the argument was over, he took the gun back to his house. Farrell reportedly said he’d had two drinks of vodka before arguing with the victim.
Farrell has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. A warrant for his arrest was signed by Judge Denise Ferrero on April 8, 2026, and he was arrested yesterday and released on $5,000 bail. He has three convictions for traffic offenses but no other criminal history.
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