A Gainesville man was arrested Sunday after police said he grabbed and squeezed an 11-year-old’s buttock at the St. Francis House on 413 S. Main St.
Marc Isadore Levy, 63, walked past the victim as the victim was playing with another child at about 1:30 p.m. He then stopped, turned around and approached the victim from behind.
The victim was focused on playing when Levy grabbed the right side of the victim’s buttock and walked away smiling. After Levy, who lives at 3440 SE 28th Place, was read his rights, he told officers he flicked the victim on the buttocks as part of a game.
Levy was arrested on charges of lewd or lascivious molestation of a person under 16 years old. His bond is currently set at $50,000.
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A Gainesville man was arrested Monday morning after police said he took prescription pills from a paraplegic man and threatened him with a knife.
Donald J. Sherlock, 37, stood by the victim’s bedside shortly after midnight and pulled out the victim’s oxycodone pill bottle. He then pulled out a 4.5-inch blade and told the victim, “If you tell anyone you know what’s going to happen,” according to a report.
The defendant helped the victim’s mother with caretaking necessities for about three months prior to the incident. The victim — who is confined to a bed — said he was in fear for his life and safety during the incident.
Officers said the victim was very nervous when they arrived. While on the scene, officers said the victim kept telling his mother he was scared Sherlock would come back and hurt him.
Sherlock was arrested on charges of aggravated assault and the exploitation of the disabled. He was released Monday on a bond of $10,000.
