Crime & Safety
Gang Member Threatened Landlord, Police Say
Police say Jarvin Davis broke four windows in the landlord's building and threatened to hurt or kill him if he pressed trespassing charges against a friend.
A reputed gang member who kicked in the basement windows of an apartment building and made threats against the landlord was arrested Tuesday.
Jarvin J. Davis, 20, 117 Comstock, apparently wanted to pressure the landlord not to pursue criminal trespass charges against a friend who was at the 210 N. Eastern Ave. apartment without permission, in violation of the landlord's agreement with the city, Cmdr. Rich Demick said.
Davis broke four windows as the landlord watched at about 11:30 p.m. Sunday, and told the man not to tell the police or face being hurt or killed by the gang with whom he was affilated, Demick said.
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The landlord did as he was told until police noticed the broken windows and asked him what happened, Demick said.
Davis was picked up by police Tuesday and charged with aggravated intimidation by a gang member, a Class 1 felony. He is being held in the in lieu of $100,000 bond.
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Davis was also arrested in February on a charge of false report of an offense, according to jail records.
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