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Police: 2 men stop hijacking suspect attempting to take car with child inside
Eric Davidson
Eric Timothy Davidson
Nick Watson
Updated: Jul 5, 2016, 11:43 PM
Published: Jul 6, 2016, 12:00 AM
A Gainesville man allegedly attempted last week to hijack a car with a child in the backseat, police said. Eric Timothy Davidson, 27, was arrested and charged with attempted kidnapping and attempted motor vehicle hijacking. He was booked in to the Hall County Jail, where he remains.
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Gainesville man arrested, charged with interfering with school bus after dropoff goes awry
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Nick Watson
The Times
Updated: Apr 3, 2025, 9:13 PM
Published: Apr 3, 2025, 8:51 PM
A Gainesville man was arrested after he followed a bus twice and held the bus doors open trying to get a child off the bus, according to authorities.
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