LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – New video footage from Lake County Sheriff’s Office shows a dangerous situation involving the vice president of an HOA in Lake County last month.
Gerald Tucker is accused of using his truck as a deadly weapon after deputies say he rammed a sales van carrying five people inside a Leesburg neighborhood.
The incident happened June 29 at the Plantation at Leesburg according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Investigators said it began when a member of a door-to-door sales crew knocked on Gerald Tucker’s door.
According to an arrest report, the company was already doing window installation work in the area and offered Tucker a free estimate. Deputies said Tucker “was not happy about them being there and told them to leave.”
Investigators said the situation escalated when a manager arrived to pick up the canvasser. According to deputies, the manager saw Tucker chasing the crew down the street in his truck.
Body camera video released by the sheriff’s office shows Tucker speaking with deputies after the incident.
“I was parked right here, diagonally in the road,” Tucker said in the video.
When asked why by the deputy, he responded, “To stop them from going.”
Deputies said Tucker followed the sales crew through the neighborhood and repeatedly tried to block their vehicle. The sheriff’s office also released cellphone video it said was recorded by one of the passengers inside the van.
Investigators said the chase ended when Tucker drove his truck into the van while five people were inside.
In body camera video, a deputy asks Tucker why he was following the group.
“You’re not supposed to solicit in here,” Tucker responded.
Tucker was arrested and charged with five counts of battery with a deadly weapon. He was released the next day on a $10,000 bond.
Tucker and the HOA were contacted for comment, including questions about whether he is still serving on the board, whether he will face any disciplinary action and what the HOA wants residents to know. No response had been received as of this report.