Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Xavier Javonte Dallas, 31, was arrested yesterday and charged with battery after allegedly shoving a Santa Fe College employee who he said “disrespected” him by standing in his way on the sidewalk.

A Santa Fe College Police Department officer responded to a panic alarm in Building R on campus yesterday at about 10 a.m., where the victim said Dallas had forcefully shoved him into an office, then followed him, yelling epithets and saying he was going to “f*** you up,” along with “You disrespected me” and “Do it again see what happens.” The victim said Dallas was yelling, pointing, and moving toward him as he moved back into the office, holding both hands up in an attempt to deescalate the incident. Dallas reportedly left the area before the officer arrived.

The victim said he had been standing on a sidewalk outside the building, talking to a colleague, when Dallas walked toward him, saying, “Why you in my way” and that he was a “grown man.” The victim said he recognized Dallas, who has had “on-going issues with multiple college employees.” The victim said Dallas has threatened Santa Fe College Student Life staff and has thrown things when he was not given the correct donated food from the food pantry.

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The victim said he turned to walk into the nearby office and believed Dallas followed him because Dallas shoved him shortly after he entered the building. He said he was afraid Dallas would punch him, so he kept his hands up. The victim said he was “now concerned for my safety” after the incident.

Post Miranda, Dallas reportedly said he was “hacked” by people at the college and had the emails. He also said he felt the victim “disrespected” him by intentionally standing in his way on the sidewalk and that he “stepped to him like a man” and “shoved” him into the office but did not punch him.

Dallas has 13 felony convictions (none violent) and four misdemeanor convictions (none violent). He has served two prison sentences on Marion County charges, with his most recent release in April 2022. Judge Thomas Jaworski set bail at $5,000 and ordered Dallas not to return to Santa Fe College.

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