A Gainesville man was arrested Tuesday morning after he tried to hit a woman with his car.
Gainesville Police arrested David Leonard Williams, 40, and charged him with aggravated and simple assault, according to a GPD arrest report.
At about 10 a.m. Tuesday, Williams and Jennifer Byrd stood arguing on the road at Paradise Trailer Court, at 4546 NW 13th St.
After the dispute, Williams got into his car and drove off. A few moments later, he turned around, pointed his car at Byrd, 33, and slammed on the accelerator, but he did not hit her.
Williams got out of his car and started arguing with Byrd again. This time, he tried to punch her in the face.
Byrd was not injured during either argument.
Williams left the property before an officer arrived at the scene, but police found him at Oak Ridge Apartments, 1120 NW 45th Ave., and arrested him at 11:22 a.m.
“I didn’t try to hit nobody with my vehicle,” Williams said to police before they questioned him, according to the report.
Williams also said he had mental health problems and that Byrd and another man egged him on.
“I just got frustrated,” he said. “I was driving through the crazy.”
Police booked Williams into Alachua County Jail at 11:41 a.m. Tuesday with a bond set at $12,000.
Contact Chris Alcantara at calcantara@alligator.org.
