Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Pharoah Elijah Baker, 24, was arrested yesterday morning after allegedly attacking a co-worker at a football game concession stand, knocking him out.

At about 10:58 a.m., a University of Florida Police Department officer responded to the concession office at Gate 17 in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, where the victim was holding a bag of ice over his eye. The victim reportedly said that while working at a concession stand, he was attacked by Baker, a co-worker. The victim said he did not recall the whole incident but said Baker was upset about working that specific concession stand. He said he lost consciousness and woke up to find another co-worker pulling Baker off him. The officer reported that the victim had a black eye, a chipped tooth, and swelling and redness in his face; the victim was evaluated by EMS and transported to a hospital for treatment.

Three witnesses reportedly identified Baker as the primary aggressor in the incident.

Baker has been charged with aggravated battery causing bodily harm. He has been arrested several times in Columbia County, including a misdemeanor conviction for trespass after warning and several burglary and property damage charges that were later dropped. Judge Robert Groeb ordered him released on his own recognizance.

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