Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Cecil Lamar Jackson III, 31, was arrested yesterday for threatening to kill a family member while holding a firearm.

The victim told a responding Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputy that Jackson yelled at her about slamming a door, and while they were arguing, he picked up a firearm, held it at his side, and said he would “harm” and “kill” the victim. The victim said she retreated to her room and then came out and grabbed the firearm from the couch before leaving the home.

Post Miranda, Jackson reportedly denied that any altercation occurred and denied possessing a firearm or threatening the victim.

Jackson has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He has no criminal convictions but was arrested last September for exposing himself to children, customers, and staff at Jersey Mike’s. He was found to be mentally incompetent to proceed but did not meet the criteria for commitment to a state mental hospital, so he was released in January 2025 with a long list of conditions, including mental health treatment and a prohibition on possessing firearms. Judge Kristine Van Vorst set bail at $75,000 with an option to waive bail if he is accepted into Mental Health Court; she also ordered a mental health evaluation.

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