GAINESVILLE, Fla. – In a recent incident at a local convenience store, 52-year-old Charnetta Monique Kyler has been taken into custody following accusations of spitting on the store’s manager. Kyler now faces charges of trespassing after prior warnings and possession of drug paraphernalia.
According to a report from the Gainesville Police Department, the episode unfolded on May 2 at around 1:42 p.m. The manager of a Wawa store claimed that a woman, identified as black, was approaching vehicles and disturbing patrons. This individual was reportedly known for previous disruptions at the store and had already been warned against trespassing.
The manager recounted that the woman exhibited verbal aggression and lunged at him. Before exiting the premises, she allegedly spat on him, leaving him feeling “disgusted” by the altercation.
At the time of the incident, the manager was unable to identify the woman, and she was not found on the premises that day.
However, on the morning of May 12, at approximately 8:35 a.m., a patrolling officer from the Gainesville Police Department spotted Kyler walking behind the Wawa store. He recognized her as the suspect involved in the earlier incident, leading to her arrest.
At about 8:35 a.m. on May 12, a Gainesville Police Department officer was patrolling in the area of Wawa when he saw Kyler walking behind the business and recognized her as the woman who had been involved in the May 2 incident.
While the officer was speaking with Kyler, she allegedly dropped a glass pipe from her hand to the ground and then picked it up; the officer reported that it was a pipe that is commonly used to smoke illegal substances.
The manager reportedly identified Kyler as the woman who had spat on him on May 2 and had been verbally trespassed on that date.
Kyler has been charged with battery, possession of drug equipment, and trespassing after a warning. She has nine felony convictions (three violent) and 23 misdemeanor convictions (six violent); she has served four state prison sentences, with her most recent release in December 2025. Judge Susan Miller-Jones set bail at $9,000 and ordered a mental health evaluation; she also ordered that Kyler be screened for Mental Health Court and said the trial judge must approve her release to Court Services.
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