Gainesville Man Arrested for Battery, Assault and More

Justin Kincaid Hamby, 31, was arrested early Monday morning and charged with kidnapping, robbery, battery, assault, tampering with evidence and hindering police communications. 

The arrest report states that Hamby was arguing with the victim, and she told him she’d call the police. Hamby grabbed her phone and smashed it on the ground. 

Hamby began grabbing items around the house and the victim was able to get to her phone to call 911. 

When the victim went downstairs, Hamby reportedly grabbed her neck and strangled her. After letting go, Hamby got his handgun and pointed it at the victim.  

The victim told 911 operators that Hamby had a gun, and Hamby shouted he was “attempting to unload the firearm.”

The victim tried to leave and Hamby blocked her with his arm while aiming the gun at her.  

Hamby reportedly started grabbing various stashes of cannabis and started disposing of it. 

The victim told police Hamby tried to flush the weed down the toilet and threw it around their yard all while pointing a gun at her. 

Gainesville Police Department (GPD) Officer Alen Tyler reported that Hamby “denied the accusations of pointing the gun at the victim, snatching the phone from her hands, preventing [her] from calling 911, and attempting to dispose/destroy the marijuana by flushing it down the toilet or throwing it outside. [Hamby] did provide the location of the firearm which was unloaded in a small gray backpack. The firearm located matched the description of the one seen through the window by LEO.”

The victim had injuries consistent with someone who’d been choked. 

The victim stated Hamby may commit murder-suicide if he is released. 

The State Attorney’s Office has filed a pretrial detention motion on Hamby to be heard by Judge William Davis on November 18.