Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Shakira Armonni Keawsha Warmack, 28, was arrested early yesterday morning and charged with DUI with damage to property after her car hit a house, causing an estimated $20,000 of damage.

A Gainesville Police Department officer responded to the 600 block of NE 8th Avenue at about 4:43 a.m. yesterday morning, where a car allegedly driven by Warmack had crashed into a house.

Warmack reportedly said she was traveling west on NE 8th Avenue when an unknown small animal darted across the road, causing her to swerve, lose control of her car, and crash into the home. The damage to the home was estimated at about $20,000.

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Warmack reportedly performed poorly on field sobriety exercises and refused to provide a breath sample.

Warmack, who works in child care according to court records, has one felony conviction from 2017 for a scheme to cash fraudulent checks. Judge Walter Green released her on her own recognizance.

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