Man on pre-trial release arrested after allegedly stealing car and 27 cans of beer
Staff report
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Orvil Eugene Stone, Jr., 53, was arrested yesterday for allegedly stealing 27 cans of beer from a convenience store; he has also been charged with stealing a car a few days before his arrest.
At about 6:11 p.m. on December 15, an Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputy responded to a report of a theft at the Maa & Paa store (6410 SW 8th Avenue) and found Stone a few blocks away. The deputy reported that when Stone saw him, he quickly entered the Shellrock Villas apartment complex, and when the deputy turned into that complex, Stone started running. The deputy reported that Stone jumped a wooden privacy fence into a retention pond and continued running.
Other deputies found Stone, who allegedly refused commands to stop before being taken into custody. A search reportedly produced a glass pipe used to smoke narcotics.
A representative of Maa & Paa said Stone entered the store, walked straight to the beer cooler, picked out a 15-pack of Natural Ice and a 12-pack of Heineken beer cans, and walked out without paying. The beer was valued at $41.91. The store provided pictures from surveillance video that reportedly showed a clear photo of Stone’s face, and he was wearing the same clothes as he was when he was arrested.
Stone has two previous convictions for theft and has been charged with felony petit theft with two or more prior convictions, possession of drug paraphernalia, and resisting an officer without violence.
Stone has also been charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle. A second arrest report noted that a vehicle reported stolen on December 13 in Alachua County was found parked at Majestic Oaks Apartments.
The victim told the deputy that she suspected Stone, her neighbor’s son, of stealing the car and said he’s been trying to sell things to her and other neighbors.
Deputies reportedly watched surveillance video from Majestic Oaks and saw a black man getting out of the vehicle; one camera reportedly caught a clear picture of his face.
Stone has ten felony convictions (five violent) and eight misdemeanor conviction (one violent); he has served four state prison sentences, with his most recent release in July 2023.
Stone was arrested on November 2 for domestic aggravated battery after allegedly hitting a woman with a wooden dowel. The State Attorney’s office filed a motion for pre-trial detention without bail, and Judge Phillip Pena granted the motion. Stone remained in the Alachua County Jail until December 10, when his public defender filed a motion to release him on his own recognizance, saying the State Attorney’s office had informed the defense that it would not be able to file official charges within 40 days of his arrest. Judge William Davis ordered Stone released on his own recognizance because 40 days had elapsed without formal charges being filed.
Judge Kristine Van Vorst set bail at $42,500 on the new charges.
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Dang crackhead, woman abuser needs about 20 more years of time out. Then maybe he’ll be too old to hop fences and run from the police.
“The suspect entered the Crackrock Villas apartment complex, where he was apprehended and found to be carrying a crack pipe on his person.”
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He’s the type that sits in prison smoking that paper dope all day. Even 20 years won’t help this crackhead. He’ll just get worse than he is now.
“Stone was arrested on November 2 for domestic aggravated battery after allegedly hitting a woman with a wooden dowel. The State Attorney’s office filed a motion for pre-trial detention without bail, and Judge Phillip Pena granted the motion. Stone remained in the Alachua County Jail until December 10, when his public defender filed a motion to release him on his own recognizance, saying the State Attorney’s office had informed the defense that it would not be able to file official charges within 40 days of his arrest. Judge William Davis ordered Stone released on his own recognizance because 40 days had elapsed without formal charges being filed.”
So, once again, the state attorney’s office failed to do their job which put this guy back on the street. People blame the police/sheriff’s office for the rotating jail door but its not their fault. The prosecutors consistently let our community. To be fair, the judges also play a role in letting these criminals out time crime again and again, but in this case the fault lies squarely on the state attorney with zero consequences for the state attorney.
They never have to answer for it either – it’s a black hole of failure.
Many of us tried to warn of re-electing Brian Kramer. He’s doing exactly what he did prior to his re-election. Why would anyone expect anything different? We can’t blame all of the judges and LEO’s while allowing our ELECTED state prosecutor off the hook. He cares more about optics and allows chaos to fester…just like every other politician
Gainesville is not that big a city. With the right leadership it could be a model for the country of a safe community. Instead of our leaders want to follow the models of failure. Law enforcement knows where the problems. And so, to do leaders. Why was this man allowed to live there with his mother. Was he on the lease? If not sorry mom, you got to go. Relatives, girlfriends know that the person they are allowing to live with them are up to no good especially if not working and just hanging out. I bet the person who had his car stolen didn’t have full coverage on his insurance. So, that car owner has to pay for whatever damage this felon did to his car. Make these high crime areas safe. Enforce loitering, stop and frisk if seen loitering. Let’s help people who live in these areas by removing the 2-legged roaches.
lol he went on a beer run