Gainesville Police arrested a Newberry woman early Monday night after authorities said she coordinated a robbery that later turned into a stabbing.
At about midnight Saturday, April Lauren LeBlanc, 34, robbed her drug dealer after she said he sold her fake drugs, according to a police report.
LeBlanc and three other people knocked on the man’s door, located in the 5000 block of SW 17th Place. The man thought there were customers outside and opened his door. Once inside, one of LeBlanc’s friends stabbed the man in the back and then sliced his chin with a large butcher knife, according to the report.
During the fight, LeBlanc stole a cellphone from someone in the man’s home. She later told police she had planned the robbery Friday but didn’t expect it to be violent, according to the report.
Police arrested LeBlanc on two charges of armed robbery and one burglary charge.
Authorities took her to the Alachua County Jail where, as of press time, she remains in lieu of an $85,000 bond.
- Martin Vassolo
Gainesville Police arrested a UF freshman early Tuesday morning after police said he drove his truck into a gas station.
At about 1 a.m. Tuesday, Cameron Dane Collins, 18, drove his truck into a support beam at the Shell gas station situated at the corner of Archer Road and Southwest 34th Street, according to a police report.
Collins hit the beam going about 20 miles per hour, said 34-year-old cashier Angel Worgiss. She said the impact from the crash shook her store’s windows and left Collins’ front-right fender hanging from his truck.
After the crash, Collins walked across the parking lot to find the bathroom, and Worgiss called police.
When police arrived, Collins was sitting in his truck with a key in the ignition, according to the report. Collins is listed as a student in the UF directory.
Police measured Collins’ blood-alcohol levels to be .178 and .184.
Police arrested Collins on a charge of DUI and took him to the Alachua County Jail where he was released Tuesday afternoon on his own recognizance.
- Martin Vassolo
