Staff report
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Ivan Auhtrez Hopkins, 17, of Williston, has been charged as an adult after allegedly threatening a woman with a gun and hitting her in the head; because the charges qualify for pre-trial detention and Hopkins was already on juvenile probation, a judge ordered him held without bail until trial.
The victim told the responding Gainesville Police Department officer that she and Hopkins, who was a student at Williston High School, had been family friends for over two years at the time of the incident. She said she was picking up her son’s belongings at about 5:40 p.m. on November 12 when she picked up a duffle bag, believing it belonged to her son.
She said Hopkins approached her aggressively and told her to drop the bag; thinking it was her son’s, she yelled back at Hopkins. She said Hopkins opened the bag to show her multiple firearms inside the bag, including rifles and handguns.
The victim said the argument moved to the parking lot, where Hopkins allegedly pulled a black pistol from his waistband and started waving it around; she said she was in fear for her life and tried to take the gun from Hopkins. During the struggle over the gun, Hopkins allegedly hit her in the head with his head, leaving a visible mark and swelling. She said he also grabbed her hand, leaving a small scratch.