Convicted Felon Nets Drug Charges After Alachua Traffic Stop

ALACHUA ‒ Anthony Brandon Williams, 42, was arrested at 11:49 p.m. on Monday, July 10, and has been charged with possession of trafficking quantities of methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell, two counts of possession of Ecstasy and resisting an officer after Williams allegedly ran from a traffic stop in Alachua.

An Alachua Police Department officer pulled Williams over in the 16500 block of U.S. Highway 441 at about 10:50 p.m. and requested consent to search the car. After Williams denied consent, an Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputy and K-9 team arrived and established probable cause to search the car, at which point Williams allegedly ran away on foot along U.S. Highway 441.

A deputy reportedly chased Williams for about 100 yards before Williams ran into the woods. As units were closing in on Anthony’s location, he was provided announcements that a K9 officer was present and ordered to surrender himself. Williams complied and was taken into custody.

A deputy walked back along Williams’ path and found a balled-up sock in a sandy area that was wet due to recent rains. The ASO deputy reported that the sock was dry and was not covered in debris, so it had been dropped very recently. A search of the sock reportedly produced 55 grams of methamphetamine, broken pills that tested positive for Ecstasy and 0.62 grams of MDPV. A scale and baggies were reportedly found in the car in which Williams had been the sole occupant and registered owner.

Williams has seven felony and seven misdemeanor convictions, mostly related to drugs. He has served three state prison sentences for selling drugs, with his most recent release in 2013. He was arrested for possession of Ecstasy pills in 2020, but the charge was dropped.

Bail was set at a total of $250,000 by Judge Susan Miller-Jones as follows: Trafficking in Amphetamine or Methamphetamine $100,000, Possession of a controlled substance without a prescription (two charges) at $20,000 each, Drug Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Sell $100,000 and Resisting an officer without violence, $10,000.

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