Gilchrist County man arrested after hit-and-run crash

20-year-old Dennis Cole is in the Alachua County Jail on charges including hit-and-run and resisting an officer
Published: May 22, 2026 at 4:42 PM EDT

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) — A wanted man from Gilchrist County was arrested by Gainesville police officers after walking away from a car crash.

Detectives said they responded to the wreck Thursday afternoon on Southwest Archer Road.

The driver of one of the vehicles, 20-year-old Dennis Cole, drove away from the crash.

Officers used a K-9 unit to track Cole down. They found he was wanted for aggravated battery.

He is in the Alachua County Jail on charges including hit-and-run and resisting an officer.

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