Staff report
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Berman Jose De Jesus Lozada, 36, was arrested yesterday after allegedly stealing a yellow Hummer and fleeing from an officer who reportedly saw him driving the Hummer, attempted a traffic stop, and chased him on foot through a Wawa parking lot.
At about 4:45 p.m. on December 1, a Gainesville Police Department officer reportedly saw De Jesus Lozada driving a stolen yellow and black Hummer on East University Avenue near SE 24th Street. The officer reported that the front driver’s side window was open, giving him a clear view of the driver; the officer reported that he knew a Hummer had recently been stolen in the area. The officer turned his patrol vehicle around to follow the Hummer, which reportedly began swerving in and out of traffic before the officer activated the lights on his patrol vehicle near NE 15th Street. The officer reported that the Hummer turned south onto SE 10th Street, and when the officer turned, he saw the Hummer stopped near SE 1st Avenue.