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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Kendrick Rashaed Bullard, 34, found himself behind bars last night on charges of carrying a concealed weapon as a convicted felon and resisting arrest without violence. Authorities allege that Bullard attempted to hide a firearm inside a laundromat while evading an officer. Additionally, he faces charges for violating his probation terms.
At approximately 10 p.m. on April 19, officers from the Gainesville Police Department were dispatched to the vicinity of DJ Coin Laundry at 2410 SW 34th Street. This response followed a report from a caller who claimed a black male had brandished a firearm at an individual in the Garden View apartment complex located at 2220 SW 34th Street. The suspect was said to be heading south along SW 34th Street.
Upon arrival, an officer observed Bullard near DJ Coin Laundry. Bullard allegedly lowered his head, gripped his waistband, and dashed into the laundromat. Inside, he attempted to conceal himself behind a small half-wall and sink area in a rear corner. The officer noted Bullard’s suspicious behavior, which included gestures indicative of discarding an object. Bullard then exited the laundromat, prompting the officer to engage him. Notably, the laundromat was devoid of other patrons at the time.
When instructed to raise his hands, Bullard reportedly insisted, “I don’t got nothing.” Following orders to get on the ground, he initially complied by dropping to his knees. However, as the officer moved in to handcuff him, Bullard allegedly attempted to rise and flee, repeating, “I don’t got nothing, bro.” Even after being handcuffed, Bullard purportedly tried once more to stand and pull away from the officer.
The officer reported finding a Sig Sauer P365 9mm handgun in a black holster behind the half-wall inside the laundromat.
Post Miranda, Bullard reportedly said the gun was not his; he said he had not held any firearms, and his fingerprints and DNA would not be found on the gun. He reportedly admitted to running inside the laundromat and said he discarded a “medicinal” marijuana “blunt” because he was scared and knew he was on probation. He reportedly denied throwing the gun behind the half-wall.
The officer reported that he was unable to find a marijuana blunt in the area where Bullard had been standing.
Bullard has been charged with possession of a concealed firearm by a convicted felon, resisting an officer without violence, and violating probation. He has three felony convictions (non-violent) and six misdemeanor convictions (one violent); in September 2025, he was sentenced to two years of probation in two different cases, after serving 180 days in jail. Judge Joy Danne ordered him held without bail until the probation violation is resolved, and she set bail at $25,000 on the new charges.
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