Gainesville Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Attacking Elderly Home Depot Customer Who Confronted him for Stealing

Monday morning, Mark Jermaine Williams, 46, was convicted of grand theft (felony), battery on an elderly person (felony), possession of a controlled substance (felony), possession of drug equipment (misdemeanor), and resisting an officer without violence (misdemeanor).

Facing up to 17 years in prison, Williams took a plea deal accepted by Judge Robert Groeb in which he was sentenced to seven years in prison.

On September 6, 2024, Williams walked into Home Depot and walked out with a shopping cart of products reportedly valued at nearly $900.

According to the police report, an elderly Home Depot customer (victim) followed Williams outside as he was unloading the merchandise into a vehicle. The victim took a picture of Williams and the license plate, angering him enough to attack her…

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