Staff report
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Trevor Dylan McKee, a 33-year-old resident of Bradenton, was taken into custody yesterday. He is accused of stomping on and damaging a car’s windshield after a collision, as well as spitting on the son of the vehicle owner.
Around 6:50 p.m. on July 21, McKee was allegedly riding a bicycle when he was involved in an accident with a vehicle within the 7700 block area of W. Newberry Road. A deputy from the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office noted that the Florida Highway Patrol was responsible for the crash investigation.
Following the collision, McKee is accused of climbing onto the car and “willfully and maliciously” destroying the front windshield by repeatedly stomping on it, rendering the windshield irreparable. The deputy’s report mentions that the vehicle’s owner stayed inside the car and was not injured during the incident.
A witness reportedly told the deputy that she saw McKee jump on the vehicle and destroy the windshield with his foot.
The victim’s son was reportedly trying to prevent McKee from damaging his mother’s vehicle when McKee allegedly spat on him several times.
A second witness reportedly told the deputy that he saw McKee spit on the victim’s face “several times” before law enforcement arrived.
Post Miranda, McKee reportedly said, “I plead the fifth” and declined to answer any questions.
McKee has been charged with property damage over $1,000 and battery with a prior battery conviction. According to court records, he has been in Alachua County for two days. He has two felony convictions (non-violent) and five misdemeanor convictions (one violent). Judge Kristine Van Vorst set bail at $35,000.
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