Homeless man arrested for intentionally damaging plumbing at church
Staff report
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Derech Tyler Lollis, 27, who is described as homeless in court documents, was arrested yesterday and charged with burglary to an unoccupied structure and felony property damage after allegedly kicking a water spigot at Parkview Baptist Church.
Surveillance cameras reportedly show Lollis entering the curtilage of Parkview Baptist Church (3403 NW 13th St.) at about 11:07 p.m. on April 15; while there, he allegedly kicked a water spigot, causing $50 damage to the spigot cover and about $3,000 damage to the plumbing. A $200 valve was reportedly stolen from the water main on a different part of the property. The camera reportedly shows Lollis walking away after damaging the plumbing.
Gainesville Police Department officers reportedly encountered Lollis on April 17 while investigating a trespassing call and identified him as the man shown in the video; one officer noted that he was wearing some of the same clothing shown in the video from Parkview Baptist. Comparison of Lollis’ tattoos with the surveillance video and his booking photos from Duval County reinforced the identification.
A warrant for Lollis’ arrest was issued on May 2, and he was arrested yesterday. Lollis reportedly refused to answer questions about how long he has been in the area, but the Duval County arrest was in September 2023, and he has an unspecified out-of-state criminal history between 2016 and 2024. He has one misdemeanor conviction (non-violent). Judge Jonathan Ramsey set bail at $30,000.
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San Francisco….here we come….right back where the liberals have their way (and we get to pay for it too!)
Throw away the key.
I agree. That church should be boarded shut, after refusing water to a homeless man in this Florida heat.
Does the church still perform exorcisms?
Besides this guy, there’s plenty of viable candidates running around town.
What a “CREEP”!!!! That church does so much for people in need. Their grounds look nice, too.
I thought that my knowledge of English vocabulary was reasonably good, but “curtilage” is a new word for me. I’ll try to use it as often as I can in the near future to impress my friends.
It used to be a polling place until “Elections is Hard!” fell and busted her butt at a different church.
I’m assume you are referring to the elected official who is on salary but yet file Workmen’s Comp. at POS
Did anybody stop to think that this man may be suffering from mental illness? Not very many sane people go to a church and damage their property
May be enjoying drugs.
Someone already mentioned it, demons. Then again, could be just another of those homeless invited by Poe, Ward and the other progressive liberals.
If he damaged YOUR property would you be OK with that?
I doubt it. Lock him up.
More good GPD detective work. They deserve a 200% pay raise too.
Looking like the Jester in the City Ambassador’s palace
This guy is typical of the willfully homeless that have invaded our city, lured by the parasites that work in GRACE Marketplace.
These bums aren’t innocents down on their luck, but rather they are complete sociopaths. When your family, friends, neighbors, and even your church have given up on you, the problem is *you*.
Never give the bums a cent.