Archer Man Arrested for Threats, Battery on Deputy, Resisting Arrest

ARCHER – A 45-year-old Archer man, Quinnell Lavon Thompson, was arrested Wednesday afternoon and faces multiple charges, including battery on a deputy, resisting an officer without violence, and making threats. The incident began at around 1:24 p.m. when an Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputy responded to a call from a woman alleging that Thompson had threatened her.

Upon arriving at the scene, the deputy found Thompson on one side of the road, with the woman who made the call standing across the street from him. When the deputy approached Thompson, he allegedly became agitated, shouting that the deputy should not be speaking to him since he was not the one who called. The deputy reported that he ordered Thompson to stop, but he kept walking. The deputy reported that after he drew his taser, he was able to handcuff and arrest Thompson for resisting an officer without violence.

According to the deputy’s report, Thompson resisted efforts to secure him in the patrol car and allegedly struck the deputy with his elbow, causing a minor injury as the deputy’s hand was pushed into his uniform tools. The confrontation reportedly started over an argument regarding the handling of leaves on the victim’s property. Both the victim and a witness stated that Thompson grew aggressive, and about six feet away, advancing toward the victim with fists clenched and threatening to beat her up.

Thompson has a criminal history that includes eight felony convictions—six of which were violent—and 14 misdemeanor convictions, two of which involved violence. He has previously served two prison sentences, the most recent ending in 2011. In March of this year, he was convicted for pulling a knife on a store clerk, resulting in six months of house arrest followed by probation, which is set to continue through March 2027 under an alias, Quindell Devon Thompson.

Judge Kristine Van Vorst set Thompson’s bail at $55,000. Records from the Department of Corrections indicate that Thompson has used several aliases, contributing to some confusion over his current probation status.

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