Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Adarrius Quanya Clements, 29, and Kashaun Kip Kearney, 29, were arrested on February 27 for allegedly trying to steal bicycles from Infinity Hall; Clements was on pre-trial release following his January arrest for stealing a scooter.

At about 2:06 p.m. on February 27, the building manager of Infinity Hall (978 SW 2nd Avenue) reportedly saw the two men inside the locked bicycle room of the building. The manager told the responding Gainesville Police Department officer that he heard a loud banging sound coming from the room, and when he walked in, he saw Clements trying to smash bicycle locks with a hammer. He said that when he confronted Clements, Kearney appeared behind a nearby wall; he said Kearney appeared to be acting as a look-out while Clements tried to break the locks. The pair reportedly fled after being confronted by the building manager.

A short time later, a GPD officer saw Kearney in the 900 block of NW 4th Place, riding an e-bike that appeared to be stolen: the make and model were reportedly covered with duct tape, and the serial numbers were covered with spray paint. The officer noted that at the time of the report, he had been unable to determine whether the e-bike was stolen.

A search incident to arrest reportedly produced a small baggie containing 10.1 grams of marijuana in Kearney’s front hoodie pocket, along with a hammer, two sets of garden shears, and a wire cutter.

Clements was reportedly found in the 600 block of NW 10th Street; he had reportedly discarded the backpack and hooded jacket he was wearing when the building manager confronted him.

The building manager positively identified both as the men he had confronted.

Post Miranda, Clements reportedly denied being involved in the incident.

Post Miranda, Kearney reportedly admitted he had been at Infinity Hall, identified Clements by name, said he’d followed Clements into the bicycle room and heard him using the hammer to damage locks, and said Clements had given him the e-bike he was riding at the time of his arrest.

Clements has been charged with burglary and possession of burglary tools. He has 11 felony convictions (six violent) and three misdemeanor convictions (none violent); he has served four state prison sentences, with his most recent release in October 2024. He was arrested on January 7, 2025, for stealing a scooter and released on $10,000 bail. Judge Meshon Rawls set bail at $25,000 on the new charges, and he is still in the Alachua County Jail.

Kearney has been charged with burglary, possession of burglary tools, and possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana. He has juvenile convictions between 2007 and 2014, three adult felony convictions (none violent), and six adult misdemeanor convictions (none violent); he has served one state prison sentence and was released in 2016. Judge Meshon Rawls set bail at $9,000, and he has been released.

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