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Homeless man with 50 convictions arrested for slamming woman headfirst to the ground at homeless shelter

December 7, 2025

Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Davion O’Quinn Brockington, 34, was arrested yesterday for allegedly picking up a woman and slamming her headfirst to the ground at St. Francis House; he was just released from state prison on December 3.

At about 1 p.m. on December 6, a Gainesville Police Department officer responded to St. Francis House (413 S. Main Street) and reported that Brockington went to the shelter to receive food and homeless services. Staff reportedly said he would need to come back during the hours those services are provided, and Brockington allegedly picked up a woman sitting in a chair by the front desk and slammed her headfirst onto the concrete floor.

Brockington allegedly ran outside and jumped into the bed of a truck that was stopped at a red light outside the shelter. When the driver of the truck got out to see why a man was in the back of his truck, Brockington allegedly battered him, but the truck driver had not been located at the time of Brockington’s arrest, so Brockington has not been charged with that battery.

Shelter staff recognized Brockington as a client of the shelter and provided his identification information to the police officer.

Brockington has been charged with battery. He has 17 felony convictions (two violent) and 33 misdemeanor convictions (four violent) and has served six state prison sentences, with his most recent release on December 3, 2025. Judge David Kreider set bail at $25,000.

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. 

  • So, what are the courts thinking when releasing a chronic repeat offender? Where do they expect him to go?

    • A big issue is that people who are released from prison don’t receive any services when they get out. Quite often they end up being homeless and have to depend on getting food from various organizations. Quite often this leads to theft just to survive.
      I’m not condoning what this person did but it’s shameful what happens when they are released

      • SERVICES!!!!! WTF is you talking about Willis? He’s not the freaking customer. He’s a convicted felon that should still be in prison thanks “Where Culture Meets Nature” is the problem and people like you that thinks he’s a customer.

      • We need to repurpose Taccachale and when that’s full repurpose Puerto Rico, next.

      • Smashing a person upside down into the floor goes quite a bit farther than theft just to survive.

  • “picking up a woman and slamming her headfirst to the ground at St. Francis House; he was just released from state prison on December 3.”

    Looks like Gville has become a half way house for violent criminals. Any rooms available to your homes city commissioners?

    • lol he’s homeless. Where do you think he can come up with the $2,500 he needs to pay a bondsman or $25k cash?

  • This is the reason these animals belong locked up in the human zoo away from society.

  • WHEN will we learn? Put vetted citizen juries in charge of the courts, etc right now! Shut down the law skools, replace judges and lawyers with A.I. chatbots with supervision by the citizen juries. Problem solved.

    Abolish the ACLUSPLCDNC Party 👺👹🤡💩👿

  • Soon he will be able to stay at the luxury motel on 13th street. He will be able to meet the other violent felons, pimps, hookers, etc. Ain’t it grand.

  • Good luck to the downtown businesses with the increasing presence of ‘undesirables’ who panhandle and harass patrons outside of restaurants. Please thank your city leaders for your ‘good’ fortune and loss of business.

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