A months-long investigation led to the arrest of a man suspected of illegally accessing a UF employee's electronic information.
Officers from the University Police Department and Gainesville Police Department arrived at the home of Reynold Contreras, 31, at about 7 a.m. Tuesday, said Maj. Brad Barber, UPD public information officer.
Police had an arrest warrant for Contreras and a search warrant for his home at 4175 NW 37th Terrace in Gainesville, according to a UPD news release.
Police arrested Contreras and took computer equipment from the house as evidence.
Barber said he thinks Contreras and the UF employee were acquaintances.
Contreras is not a UF employee or a student.
The investigation began after UPD received a complaint that someone was continually and illegally accessing the electronic employee resource account and email of a UF employee, according to the news release.
UPD Detective James Mabry led the investigation, which began in early fall, Barber said.
According to the release, Contreras was arrested on the following felony charges: fraudulent use of personal identification information, accessing a computer system without authorization and disrupting the use of computer service.
