A man was almost robbed walking to his apartment in The Polos early Tuesday morning.
Jeremy Christian Barry, 18, of 4330 SE 80th St., was arrested by Gainesville Police on charges for attempted robbery a quarter mile from the incident.
According to the arrest report, at 12:13 a.m. Barry ran behind the victim near the 2300 block of Southwest 35th Place and demanded the victim's money and phone. As the victim turned around, Barry demanded money again, signaling with his right hand on his pants pocket that he had a weapon.
According to the arrest report, he told the victim, "Don't make me pull this out."
The victim told police a vehicle leaving the complex startled Barry, giving the victim a chance to run away.
Police found Barry nearby within minutes. When questioned, Barry said he smoked crack in Phoenix Apartments and was walking to his brother's house.
The victim identified Barry as the person who attempted to rob him.
After he was arrested, Barry admitted he was looking for drug money. He told police he approached the victim aggressively but denied implying he had a weapon. He was found with a pocketknife in his front right pants pocket.
Barry was charged with attempted robbery with a deadly weapon.
Bond was set at $30,000.
