A Gainesville man’s request for a dollar from a stranger turned into an attempted robbery that landed him behind bars Monday morning.
Gainesville Police arrested Jason Hardy, 27, of 2911 NE 15th St., on a felony attempted robbery charge, according to a GPD arrest report.
At about 12:45 a.m. Monday, Hardy walked up to a man in the 200 block of West University Avenue and asked him for money.
The man ignored Hardy and walked away.
Hardy told the man “he would rob him of everything that he had” and “that he had a pistol in his pocket,” according to the report.
The man ran into a nearby bar to call police. Hardy followed and once inside, said to the man, “If you come outside I will mess you up.”
A bartender ordered Hardy out of the bar. Hardy then rode away on his bicycle before police arrived.
At 2:06 a.m, police located and arrested Hardy in the 400 block of West University Avenue.
After his arrest, Hardy told GPD officers he only asked the man for a “light” and got “heated” when the man ignored him, according to the report.
Police booked Hardy into Alachua County Jail at 2:22 a.m., where he remained Monday night with a $50,000 bond.
Contact Chris Alcantara at calcantara@alligator.org.
