Staff report
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Brianna Brenea Clark, 35, and Keyangelo Davon Thorns, 31, were arrested early this morning after a deputy reportedly discovered drugs near a six-year-old child who was sleeping in a motel room rented by Thorns. Authorities also allege that Thorns had failed to update his address as a registered sexual offender.
At approximately 10:30 p.m. on November 2, an Alachua County Sheriff’s deputy went to Motel 6 at 7413 West Newberry Road following a disturbance call. The 911 caller reportedly said a woman was screaming that she could not breathe. A location ping from the caller’s phone directed deputies to the southeast side of the motel.
The deputy found Thorns outside a room in that area. Thorns reportedly said his girlfriend and her six-year-old son were inside.
After the deputy knocked, Clark reportedly acknowledged making the 911 call but said nothing had happened. Deputies then allegedly found drugs and drug paraphernalia beside the bed, within reach of Clark’s six-year-old child.
Clark reportedly volunteered that she would accept responsibility for any illegal items in the room. According to the deputy, cocaine was inside a “colorful kid-friendly” Altoids mint tin placed in an open cubby next to the bed, where the child could have easily accessed it.
Clark was arrested on a warrant alleging a probation violation. She reportedly resisted efforts to place her in a patrol vehicle and attempted to kick deputies.
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The deputy subsequently learned that Thorns is a federal sexual offender. When asked whether he was permitted to be alone with children, Thorns reportedly replied, “No.”
Investigators determined that Thorns had checked into the motel on October 17 but had not reported the address change, as required for registered sexual offenders. The deputy also reported finding luggage and clothing in the room, suggesting Thorns had been living there. An ASO sex-offender detective confirmed that Thorns had not updated his address.
Because of the drugs reportedly found in the room, the Department of Children and Families was notified, and ASO personnel initially took custody of the child.
After being read his Miranda rights, Thorns reportedly acknowledged that he had been living at the motel for about two weeks without updating his address. He had also been arrested in May 2026 for allegedly failing to update his information. That case resulted in a deferred prosecution agreement that would have led to the charges being dropped if he avoided further violations for approximately two more weeks.
Clark faces charges of child neglect without serious bodily harm, two counts of possessing a controlled substance and resisting an officer without violence. She was later also charged with child abuse, although that report was not yet available. Clark has three prior nonviolent felony convictions and four nonviolent misdemeanor convictions. This is her second alleged probation violation. Judge Susan Miller-Jones set bail at $85,000 on the new charges and ordered Clark held without bail until the probation matter is resolved.
Thorns, a registered federal sexual offender, was charged with failing to report a change of address. His record includes a federal sexual offense conviction, nine nonviolent state felony convictions and three nonviolent state misdemeanor convictions. He is currently on federal probation and participating in a deferred prosecution agreement in Alachua County. Judge Miller-Jones set his bail at $50,000.
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.
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