Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Last night, 33-year-old Naytrellis Naytravone Enoch was taken into custody following an extended standoff. He faces charges for allegedly aiming a firearm at two individuals at Cabana Beach Apartments.

On July 10, around 2:29 p.m., officers from the Gainesville Police Department arrived at Cabana Beach Apartments located at 1605 SW 47th Terrace. The initial victim reported that an argument erupted with an unfamiliar Black man, who then approached him, retrieved a gun from his waistband, and aimed it at him.

A bystander witnessed the altercation and contacted 911. The first victim, who was legally armed, allegedly responded by drawing his own firearm, prompting the suspect to flee to a nearby building. It was there claimed that the suspect brandished his weapon again, pointing it once more at the initial victim, who reportedly responded by drawing his gun again.

A second witness reportedly saw this and came outside to try to de-escalate the situation, and the unknown man, later identified as Enoch, walked away from the area, followed by the first victim, who directed officers to the man’s location.

Officers reportedly found Enoch in the pool area, wearing a yellow face covering and black clothing and carrying a blue drawstring bag and a “Hello Kitty” backpack.

Enoch allegedly fled when he saw the officers, ignoring verbal commands to stop, and officers reportedly saw him holding a gun.

Officers lost sight of Enoch, but a second victim reported that a man had approached him, pointed a gun at him, and said something about being set up. The victim said he was in fear for his life.

A third witness said Enoch had entered the breezeway of building 1600, and officers eventually determined that he was inside a specific apartment. They made announcements, ordering him to come out, for about four and a half hours before he surrendered at about 7 p.m. and was arrested.

Post Miranda, Enoch reportedly said he had gotten into an argument with the first victim but denied brandishing a weapon; he reportedly said he had confronted the second victim because he thought he was going to hit him with a chainsaw. He reportedly said the first victim attacked him but could not explain why he had not called law enforcement, why he didn’t stop when law enforcement arrived, or why he had hidden in the apartment for hours.

Enoch has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and resisting an officer without violence. He has one felony conviction (violent) and one misdemeanor conviction (non-violent). Judge Denise Ferrero ordered him held without bail pending a hearing on a motion from the State Attorney’s office to hold him without bail until trial; if the judge denies the motion, bail will be set at that hearing.

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.