Gainesville, FL (August 11, 2019) - A Gainesville man was arrested this past week on charges that he robbed a man in the city's Power District.  28-year-old Taj Perry was arrested on Sunday, August 4th.

Reports indicate that Perry was walking in the 100 block of SE 6th Avenue when he approached a man and asked him for money.  The man replied that he did not have any money.  Perry responded by snatching a fanny pack from around the man's neck.  When he grabbed the fanny pack, $500 in cash fell out.  Perry grabbed the money and ran from the scene.

When he was apprehended by officers, Perry told them that the man offered him $20 for sex but that he slapped the money from his hand before a fight ensued.  Perry was officially charged with unarmed robbery and was taken to the Alachua County Jail.

It is unclear if he remains in custody at this time.

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