Drugs and Firearm Land Alachua Man in Jail

GAINESVILLE ‒ A 26-year-old Alachua man was arrested Saturday night, Dec. 7, 2024, after a Gainesville Police Department (GPD) officer conducted a traffic stop for loud music, which escalated into charges of drug possession and firearm possession during the commission of a felony.

Telvis Tashay Hall, Jr. was stopped at approximately 9:36 p.m. in the 4100 block of North Main Street in Gainesville when an officer reportedly heard music from Hall’s vehicle at a distance of about 20 yards.

According to the police report, Hall, the sole occupant of the vehicle, expressed surprise at being pulled over for loud music. However, the encounter took a more serious turn when the officer allegedly detected the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle.

A subsequent search of the vehicle reportedly uncovered 27.8 grams of marijuana, a loaded Taurus 9mm pistol in the glove compartment, a digital scale, and empty sandwich baggies. Hall was also found with $436 in various cash denominations in his pocket, according to the report.

Police stated that after being read his Miranda rights, Hall admitted the marijuana belonged to him but refused to answer further questions and became uncooperative.

Based on the evidence—including the scale, empty baggies, multiple cash denominations, and the quantity of marijuana—the officer charged Hall with possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

Hall, a lifelong area resident with no prior criminal convictions, was booked into the Alachua County Jail. Judge Donna Keim set his bail at $11,000.

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