Homeless man arrested for raping woman in woods near GRACE

Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Fredrick Joseph Augustus, 45, was arrested yesterday for allegedly raping a woman who had recently arrived at GRACE Marketplace.

The responding Gainesville Police Department officer reported that the victim said she met Augustus in early April, when she first arrived at GRACE Marketplace. She said she started hanging out with Augustus around 3 p.m. on April 24, and Augustus invited her to his tent in the woods east of GRACE…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS