Reported by Staff
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – In the early hours of today, 44-year-old Carlyann Lampkin was taken into custody following an incident in the Midtown district where she allegedly threw a liquid at a man and subsequently kicked a police officer during her arrest.
According to a report by the Gainesville Police Department, the confrontation unfolded around 1:30 a.m. on June 16. Lampkin reportedly accused the man of racism, proceeded to attempt grabbing him, and then hurled a clear liquid in his direction before fleeing. As officers were piecing together the details, a witness came forward, claiming they had witnessed the event and pointing out that Lampkin was engaged in another altercation with the same man at the intersection of NW 10th Street and West University Avenue.
Upon locating Lampkin at the specified location, officers placed her in handcuffs. During this process, she is said to have dropped a small plastic container which contained a glass pipe with burnt residue, a marijuana pipe, and approximately 0.1 grams of a white powder, which later tested positive for fentanyl.
While attempting to secure her in the patrol car, Lampkin allegedly resisted by kicking an officer in the leg.
At the jail, she allegedly tried to pull away from officers and dragged her feet, forcing officers to pick her up and physically escort her into the jail.
Lampkin, who is described as homeless on the arrest report, has been charged with battery on a police officer, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, battery, possession of drug paraphernalia, and resisting an officer without violence. She declined to speak with Court Services about how long she has been in the area, but she has two misdemeanor convictions in Florida (non-violent) and an unspecified criminal history in Georgia and Ohio between 2000 and 2025. Judge Joy Danne set bail at $17,500.
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