On October 12, Alachua County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Zachary Michael Kirby, 20, and charged him with robbery by sudden snatching, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison.
The incident occurred on October 10. Kirby called and texted the victim at 3:30 a.m. stating he would come to her location. Kirby reportedly located the victim using a shared GPS application despite the victim ending their relationship two days prior.
According to the arrest report, “[Kirby] arrived at the location and demanded to see the victim. After an argument ensued, [Kirby] intentionally removed the victim’s phone from her hand with a swift motion with the intention to deprive her of the phone and view its contents. [Kirby] then moved away from the victim while still holding the phone… The victim struck at [Kirby] to get her phone back. [Kirby] then placed the victim’s phone onto the ground and allowed [her] to take back possession of the phone.”…