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BY JENNIFER CABRERA
EARLETON, Fla. – Timothy James Winsker, 32, was arrested yesterday afternoon after allegedly stealing a gasoline can, pouring gasoline around a residence, and threatening to set it on fire.
An Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputy responded to a home in Earleton at 3:55 p.m. yesterday to a call about a suspicious person, but before he arrived, an additional report was received about an assault involving gasoline. A victim told the 911 call-taker that Winsker had stolen a can of gasoline and tried to pour the gas on her husband. The victim also said that Winsker poured gas around their property.
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The deputy reported that when he arrived, he saw Winsker sitting in his truck at the end of the victims’ driveway. Winsker reportedly got out of the truck when the deputy asked him to and was detained. The deputy reported that there was a strong odor of gas coming from Winsker, and he appeared to have spilled gas on himself.
The deputy reported that his investigation found that Winsker had entered the victims’ garage, stolen a can of gas, poured it on the victims’ porch, and lunged at the male victim, slinging gas out of the can at him. Winsker then allegedly threatened to set fire to “everything.”
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Winsker was reportedly also seen walking around nearby residences and placing objects from his pocket onto various surfaces, and a number of these objects, which field-tested positive for methamphetamine, were recovered from lids of trashcans and the hoods and tops of vehicles in the area.
A search of Winsker’s truck reportedly found several lighters, indicating that Winsker had the means to light the gasoline on fire. 21.8 grams of methamphetamine were also reportedly found in the truck and in the area.
Winsker has been charged with burglary with assault or battery, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, arson, and possession of trafficking amounts of methamphetamine. He has seven felony convictions and is currently on pre-trial release on a felony charge in Alachua County and a misdemeanor charge in Marion County. Judge Thomas Jaworski set bail at $550,000.
Winsker is on pre-trial release with mental health conditions in Alachua County after having been found incompetent to proceed in a case in which he allegedly threatened a man with a screwdriver. However, the Forensic Specialist assigned to his case reported on October 20 that Winsker had violated the conditions of his release by being “highly intoxicated” at a Hawthorne High School football game on October 4; he allegedly became verbally combative and made threats to various people, including security. The Forensic Specialist also reported that Winsker had missed his required sessions at Meridian on September 30 and October 14.
Articles about arrests are based on reports from law enforcement agencies. The charges listed are taken from the arrest report and/or court records and are only accusations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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