Staff report
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Vontez Robert McGlorthon, 21, was arrested yesterday after he allegedly went to a stranger’s home and pointed a firearm at the man who answered the door.
According to a Gainesville Police Department officer’s report, McGlorthon went to the victim’s front door at about 8:50 a.m. on November 13 and said he was looking for a family member. The victim told McGlorthon that he did not know the person and then closed the door.
A short time later, the victim said, he walked to his vehicle, where McGlorthon confronted him and became upset that the door had been closed. The victim reported that McGlorthon pulled a firearm from his waistband, pulled back the slide and aimed the weapon at him. He said he feared McGlorthon would shoot him and reiterated that he did not know him.
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A loaded firearm was reportedly recovered from McGlorthon’s vehicle.
After being read his Miranda rights, McGlorthon reportedly told investigators that he went to the victim’s home looking for his family member. He acknowledged having a firearm but denied pulling it out.
McGlorthon is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He has no criminal convictions, although he was arrested in 2025 on allegations that he struck his girlfriend and attempted to take her phone. That case was dismissed after the victim failed to respond to a subpoena, and attempts to serve her with an order to appear were unsuccessful. Judge Julie Johnson set bail at $20,000 on the new charge.
Articles about arrests are based on reports from law enforcement agencies. The charges listed are taken from the arrest report and/or court records and are only accusations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
