Police arrested a Gainesville man Wednesday afternoon after they said he tried to hit a woman with a chunk of asphalt.
At about 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jermaine David Bright, 34, picked up a 1-pound piece of asphalt from a parking lot and threw it at a woman, according to a police report.
She was able to quickly duck and narrowly avoid being hit, the report states.
The incident began with a confrontation between Bright and an unnamed person, according to the report. The two argued in the woman’s parking lot, so she asked them to leave.
Bright then cursed at the woman and threw the piece of asphalt before running to his mother’s house, the report states.
The rock was later gathered for evidence, according to the report.
Bright has been found guilty of 15 criminal offenses in Alachua County, according to court records, with his first offense occurring in 2000. Bright’s criminal history includes charges of aggravated battery, assault on a law enforcement officer, larceny and possessing drug paraphernalia.
Police arrested Bright on a charge of aggravated assault and took him to the Alachua County Jail where he remains, as of press time, in lieu of a $15,000 bond.
Contact Martin Vassolo at mvassolo@alligator.org and follow him on Twitter @martindvassolo.
