Staff report
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Joseph Anthony Simpson, 56, was arrested yesterday on a warrant for a September incident in which he allegedly hit an employee of Infinity Hall while trying to steal an e-bike.
According to the responding Gainesville Police Department (GPD) officer, at about 6:24 a.m. on September 23, an employee of Infinity Hall (978 SW 2nd Avenue) arrived at work and heard noises coming from the bicycle storage area that is adjacent to the parking lot. The employee confronted Simpson while calling 911 and closing the gate, and Simpson allegedly hit the employee in the arm, which allowed the gate to open and subsequently allowed Simpson to escape…