Staff report
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Nathaniel Dewayne Williams, 25, of Branford, was arrested late last night and charged with three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, improper exhibition of a firearm, and property damage after allegedly threatening three people with a gun at a nightclub.
At about 8:50 p.m. last night, Gainesville Police Department officers responded to a call about someone pointing a gun at the Spurred Up Saloon (112 SW 1st Avenue).
The three victims, who were working at the nightclub, told the officer that Williams had tried to come in the back door, and one employee refused to let him in; Williams allegedly responded by pulling a gun from his pocket and pointing it at the employee.
Williams reportedly ran around to the front door of the nightclub with three companions; a promoter who was not employed by the nightclub reportedly let him in.
Williams allegedly flashed the gun at the first employee, who reported that he was in fear that Williams would shoot him. The employee reportedly tried to have Williams removed, and Williams allegedly pushed over a speaker, causing about $350 in damage.