Staff report
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Davion O’Quinn Brockington, 34, was arrested yesterday for allegedly picking up a woman and slamming her headfirst to the ground at St. Francis House; he was just released from state prison on December 3.
At about 1 p.m. on December 6, a Gainesville Police Department officer responded to St. Francis House (413 S. Main Street) and reported that Brockington went to the shelter to receive food and homeless services. Staff reportedly said he would need to come back during the hours those services are provided, and Brockington allegedly picked up a woman sitting in a chair by the front desk and slammed her headfirst onto the concrete floor…