GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Christian Morgan Collier, 32, was arrested on a warrant after allegedly pointing a gun at a juvenile inside the Wawa on Archer Road on November 1. The 15-year-old told police he did not know Collier, who reportedly accused him of stealing a vehicle.
According to a Gainesville Police Department officer, the juvenile was sitting at a table inside the Wawa at 2373 SW Archer Road at about 4:30 a.m. when Collier approached and accused him of taking his vehicle. Collier allegedly threatened to beat him, while the juvenile tried to explain that he was underage and had not stolen the vehicle. Collier then allegedly removed a handgun from his waistband, pulled back the slide and said, “I don’t have to do this.” The juvenile told police he feared Collier would shoot him. The officer said the two were strangers.
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Store surveillance footage reportedly captured the encounter.
Collier told Justice Support Services that he had been living in Alachua County for four months. He is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. His record includes one nonviolent Florida misdemeanor conviction, along with an unspecified criminal history in Virginia. Judge Meshon Rawls set bail at $250,000.