Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Fredrick Lamar Johnson, Jr., 49, was arrested yesterday and charged with property damage over $1,000 and possession of a controlled substance after allegedly breaking all the windows of a car except one and later saying he believed the car belonged to someone else.

At 2:50 p.m. yesterday, a Gainesville Police Department officer responded to the 1600 block of NE 9th Avenue, where Johnson reportedly said, “I did it,” without being prompted. The officer reported that he saw a small baggie with a white rock-like substance in Johnson’s hand, and when the officer looked at it, Johnson reportedly said, “It’s molly,” before the officer asked about it.

The substance reportedly tested positive for MDPV and weighed 0.6 grams. Johnson also reportedly had a “blunt” containing tobacco and MDPV.

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A witness reportedly told the officer Johnson had used a metal pole to break all the vehicle’s windows except one. Johnson reportedly said he believed the vehicle belonged to someone else at the time he broke the windows. The damage to the car was estimated at $1,200.

Johnson, whose address is listed as GRACE Marketplace, has five felony convictions (four violent) and five misdemeanor convictions (none violent). He has served five state prison sentences, including an 18-year sentence for carjacking with a firearm in Alachua County; his most recent release was in 2020.

Judge Walter Green set bail at $15,000.

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