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UF incoming freshman Justin Watkins released from jail following Wednesday arrest

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UF incoming freshman Justin Watkins, a former standout at Clermont’s East Ridge and top Gators’ recruit, was arrrested Wednesday afternoon in Ocala for allegedly kicking a female's car and breaking her phone.

An Ocala Police affadavit shows Watkins was charged with trespass upon grounds of a public school. He was arrested at 4:26 p.m. Wednesday and released at 2:37 a.m. Thursday on a $500 bond.

The young woman is a student at Ocala’s Vanguard High School. Following an argument, Watkins followed her to a local gas station and allegedly threw her cell phone on the ground and shattered the screen.