Homeless man arrested for stealing worker’s personal belongings and City property from City vehicle

Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Demetris Demond Johnson, 32, was arrested yesterday for allegedly taking a bag from a City of Gainesville vehicle, pawning City property, and stealing items belonging to a City employee.

At about 8:45 a.m. on September 8, the victim, a City employee parked a City pickup truck at Lynch Park (410 S. Main Street) to pick up and empty trash receptacles. The employee left her bag on the front floorboard, and when she returned to the truck at about 10 a.m., the bag was missing…

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