Staff report
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Kenny Donnell Roberts, 42, was arrested on a warrant for stealing eight cell phones from UPS packages and pawning at least six of them.
A Gainesville Police Department officer reported that on October 13, 2025, Roberts was employed with UPS and stole several packages that contained eight cell phones with a total value of $1,455.50. The investigation found that six of the phones were pawned at EcoATM vending machines, using Roberts’ driver’s license and thumbprint, and in each case, Roberts attested that he was the owner of the phone…