Archer Man Arrested For Truck Vs. Lawn Mower Showdown

ARCHER ‒ A 26-year-old man from Archer, Zachary William Emino, was arrested on Wednesday morning after allegedly attempting to run over a landscaper with his pickup truck, narrowly missing the man and destroying an expensive lawnmower.

An Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputy responded to a home in the Turnberry Lake subdivision on Sept. 18, 2024, where the victim, who works for a landscaping company, was mowing a lawn. The victim said that he and Zachary William Emino had a brief conversation, which he ended because he was at work.

Emino backed his pickup truck toward the lawnmower at about 25-30 mph. The victim said he jumped off the lawnmower just before the truck hit it. The owner of the business informed the deputy that the lawnmower, valued at $27,000, was a total loss.

Emino has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and felony property damage. While he has no prior criminal record, this is not the first time he has faced legal trouble. In July 2024, Emino was arrested in Levy County after allegedly pointing a shotgun at another man and pinning him against a gate with his truck. However, those charges were later dropped.

Bail for Emino was set at $75,000 by Judge Kristine Van Vorst.

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