Staff report
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Timothy Levynche McCray, Jr., 31, was arrested early this morning after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop; he was also arrested on a warrant for threatening to kill an ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend.
An Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputy reportedly saw McCray’s vehicle near NW 34th Street and NW 39th Avenue at about 12:36 a.m. on November 29, verified that McCray was the driver, and initiated a traffic stop. The deputy reported that McCray did not slow down, pull over, or stop but continued driving eastbound at about 55 mph in a 45 mph zone; McCray allegedly turned on NW 21st Drive and drove toward his house while the deputy attempted a PIT maneuver “due to the severity of his violent felony warrants.” The deputy reported that the PIT maneuver was unsuccessful, but the vehicle slowed down and McCray drove “at a very slow speed” until he was in front of his house. McCray was taken into custody at his house.
Post Miranda, McCray reportedly said he knew a law enforcement officer was behind him, but he believed the deputy was just trying to go around him.