Public Safety

Saturday, August 22, 2026

Gainesville man arrested after breaking into Ironwood Golf Course pro shop

Gainesville Police arrested Steven Hardwick, 66, late Thursday night on burglary and property damage charges after he allegedly used a concrete block to smash through the rear door of the pro shop at Ironwood Golf Course on Northeast 39th Avenue. Surveillance footage captured the incident, and officers located Hardwick less than two miles from the scene still wearing the same clothing visible in the security video.

Sources: Mainstreet Daily News · WCJB TV20

Gainesville woman charged after attacking man with knife and electric drill

Alachua County deputies arrested 43-year-old Lakeyra Ross on Wednesday night after she allegedly struck a man multiple times in the head and neck with a pocket knife, causing deep cuts, then attempted to stab him with an electric drill as he tried to flee. The victim, who lives with Ross, sustained a bruise on his shoulder consistent with a drill bit. Ross faces charges of aggravated battery and assault in what deputies described as a domestic incident.

Sources: WCJB TV20

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