Getty ImagesYesterday, Florida offensive lineman Jessamen Dunker was booked into the Alachua County Jail on charges of grand theft of a motor vehicle and a non-moving traffic violation. According to university police, Dunker riding on a scooter that was reported stolen near Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
One day later, Dunker has been released on his own recognizance, per the Tampa Bay Times. Dunker was asked that he not to have contact with the alleged victim.
The grand theft auto charge is a third-degree felony and the traffic violation is a second-degree misdemeanor.
However, Dunker’s attorney, Huntley Johnson, claimed Thursday morning that Dunker told him he paid for the scooter. Dunker was originally pulled over by police because the scooter was not tagged. During the traffic stop, it was determined that Dunker was driving on a suspended license.
Dunker did not play in 2012. Through a statement from Florida, head coach Will Muschamp has he is aware of the situation and that he will address it when he returns from a recruiting trip.
Pssst…tell them the scooter was fake
Can stealing a scooter really be considered grand theft? What do the cost?
What does this have to do with Te’o?
Gatorprof… where are you on this? Good thing your law school is so prolific.
S-E-C! S-E-C! S-E-C!
Good-bye ya thief! Time to move onto Auburn like Cam
Canehouse…nice one;) I hope that Boom handles this appropriately.
This should be a very simple issue for Boom. Either he is telling the truth (no big deal) and did indeed pay $600 for the scooter or he didn’t (Gator career ended).
Even if he did, he could be in trouble for receiving stolen property if he knew that it was hot.
http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20130117/ARTICLES/130119657/1189?Title=UF-lineman-released-from-jail
Canehouse,
Boom met with him and suspended him indefinitely.
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130118/ARTICLES/130119568?tc=cr