Gainesville Man Facing Pretrial Detention After Strangling Woman on Camera

Erik Collin Hamilton, 33, was arrested Monday night and charged with aggravated battery and domestic battery by strangulation. 

Hamilton reportedly showed up at the victim’s house uninvited and moved her security cameras. 

Hamilton argued with the victim, leading to him strangling her. The victim reported that Hamilton intended to kill her. 

Gainesville Police Department (GPD) Officer Cody Meshes reported that a video shows Hamilton strangling the victim.   

Hamilton has no bond pending a pretrial detention motion by the State Attorney’s Office. 

Hamilton was charged with child cruelty in 2017 but the charge was dropped.