Gainesville man arrested for possession of over 800 grams of marijuana
Staff report
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Willie Harvey Dunn Jr., 24, was arrested yesterday for allegedly having over 800 grams of marijuana and a pistol in his vehicle during a traffic stop.
At about 12:40 p.m. on February 26, a Gainesville Police Department officer conducted a traffic stop on a car driven by Dunn because one of the brake lights was broken. The officer reported smelling burnt marijuana as he approached the car, and he wrote that he saw two burnt “joints” in plain view. Dunn reportedly said he does not have a medical marijuana card and was aware that the brake light was broken. The officer also reported seeing a pistol on the front passenger seat of the car.
A search of the car reportedly produced the pistol (loaded with 14 rounds) and a backpack that contained 806.3 grams of marijuana, packaged in bags of around 30 grams each; empty baggies with marijuana residue; and a digital scale. A “roach” and loose “shake” were reportedly collected from the center console, and Dunn reportedly had $2,695 in cash on him, in different denominations.
Post Miranda, Dunn reportedly said the money was his and was given to him by his cousin, but he would not give his cousin’s name. He reportedly said the gun was his and he was carrying it legally. He reportedly declined to say anything about the marijuana.
Dunn has been charged with possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, maintaining a vehicle for the purpose of drug sales, and possession of drug paraphernalia. According to court documents, he has no criminal history; a May 2024 arrest for grand theft of a firearm, possession of marijuana with intent to sell within 1,000 feet of a park, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony can no longer be found in the court system. Judge Meshon Rawls set bail at $100,000.
Articles about arrests are based on reports from law enforcement agencies. The charges listed are taken from the arrest report and/or court records and are only accusations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Medusa.
Funny how court records show another Willie H. Dunn Jr. Same address but 51 years old. Guess the family made it simple with names. Crime seems to run this family. Go federal on his butt.
Incredible…he KNEW that the brake light was not working, yet he not only decided to carry around almost 2 pounds of pot, he also decided to advertise to the world that he was a drug dealer by smoking weed and a doper hairdo!
Just making the cops 👮♂️ job WAA-AAAY too easy…try NOT doing all that and adopting the MLK Jr look bro, look and act like you have a legitimate stake in society! This behavior always drove me crazy 🤪 when I was a defense attorney, clients shooting 🔫 themselves in the foot, then whining to me about the very circumstances they themselves created! 😫😫😫
Can you expound more on how you saw law enforcement target these individuals. How many broken tail light stops are made in Haile? Not excusing Mr. Dunn but getting stopped for driving while black is a real thing.
Ok, do a little research. His family is well known to tge law enforcement community. 800 grams is a little more then personal use. If you gave a broken tail light abd the white light shine through or is inoperable it is a equipment violation. Most times a warning but if you have the odor of Marijuana and have a gun visible when the officer walks up you are just plain stupid. Plus add in the fact this rocket scientist said he knew the brake light was out. That is a whole new level of stupidity. Almost as stupid as you trying to bring racism into the mix.
Plus I forgot to mention over $2000.00 and not a job provided to tge court when asked. And also East Gainesville, which includes parts of the NE, has traditionally housed a higher concentration of the city’s Black community compared to the west side. So who gets stopped more on NE 31 Ave?
Amazing how our county ‘loses’ serious charges against so many people. They don’t even report the place of the crime or where the perp lives.
He’s probably got the 10% bail at home in a bag. Seems the judge doesn’t want to impair this guy’s ability to do his weed business.
I hope the goal would be rehabilitation not always the worse punishment possible. He’s 24 and with a trade or skill and guidance maybe he can get out of the racket he’s in.
I’m pulling for him.
The “worst punishment possible” is something we never see in this circuit unless the Feds take the case.
If the court system is serious about having professional dealers find a different business then they need to give them a serious incentive to do so. The bail in this case gives no incentive for the gentleman to do anything other than get back to selling as fast as he can.
He does not have any employment listed, knucklehead. He is going to go right back to slinging dope. Maybe you should hire him to be your accountant or handyman. Im sure you feel safe enough to allow him to handle your money and personal property.
With over 2lbs of Pot to record a Roach is kind of petty and waste of Law Enforcement’s time. Don’t forget to go back and count the seeds so you can add growing charge