Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Toderick Jacquez Franks, 30, and Faviana Lashay Lee, 27, were arrested yesterday and charged with aggravated battery with bodily injury after a dispute with another couple.

Franks and Lee reportedly met with the victims to do a custody exchange yesterday afternoon, and Franks and the male victim began arguing. Franks allegedly hit the victim in the chin and on the forehead with a gun, and Lee allegedly began hitting and scratching the female victim. After the victims saw that Franks had a gun, they got into their car and called 911.

Responding medical personnel reported that the female victim had a dislocated shoulder and lacerations across her forehead and arm.

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Gainesville Police Department officers reportedly made contact with Franks and Lee at their residence, where Franks gave consent for officers to enter the home. Officers reportedly found two handguns in the residence, and Franks reportedly declined to answer any questions.

Franks has two felony convictions (none violent) and one misdemeanor conviction (none violent). He has a pending misdemeanor charge in Dade County for a concealed weapon violation. Judge Susan Miller-Jones set bail at $50,000.

Lee has juvenile convictions but no adult criminal convictions; she has two pending cases with two counts of driving without a valid license and one count of no motor vehicle registration. Judge Miller-Jones set bail at $50,000.

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