A Gainesville man was arrested after resisting arrest when police found cocaine in his pocket.
Officers arrested 35-year-old Anthony Williams on Saturday on charges of cocaine possession and resisting arrest without violence, according to a Gainesville Police report.
Just before 8 p.m., a black male was reported to be harassing customers and talking about having “coke” at the Kangaroo Express gas station, located at 14355 W. Newberry Road, according to the report.
An officer arrived and approached Williams who said he was attempting to get a ride to Jacksonville, according to the report. After being asked if he had any drugs or weapons, Williams said he did not have anything on him. He allowed the officer to search him.
The officer felt several objects in Williams’ right front pocket and pulled them out at the officer’s request. When the officer tried to stop Williams from repocketing a plastic wrapper, Williams pulled away.
After a few steps, Williams turned around and raised both arms in a boxing stance. The officer used his stun gun as Williams began to flee toward the store, according to the report. Half a gram of cocaine was found in the plastic wrapper.
Williams was booked in the Alachua County Jail just after midnight. At press time, his bond is $7,000.
[A version of this story ran on page 4 on 5/27/2014 under the headline "Man arrested with cocaine after attempting to flee police"]
