A suspect with marijuana was arrested after trying to make a quick getaway from a busy shopping plaza in The Villages.
A deputy pulled into the parking lot of Circle K at Southern Trace Plaza in The Villages early Thursday morning when he noticed a grey Toyota minivan with a tag that expired in March, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. The driver, 36-year-old Timarion Timothius White of Oxford, quickly left the gas station to head west on Wedgewood Lane.
The deputy caught up to the vehicle as it turned right onto County Road 101, initiating a traffic stop by Northeast 123rd Trail. When asked, White advised that he did not have his driver’s license with him because he left his wallet at home. He looked extremely nervous but provided his name and date of birth, the report said.
Using this information, the deputy determined White’s license had been cancelled indefinitely on June 10, 2025. He claimed not to know about this, saying he had lost his license, and the state of Florida provided him with an ID card. He left this card at home, too, the report said.
The deputy then observed marijuana on the floorboard of the vehicle. A subsequent search yielded two burnt marijuana cigarettes, a partially burnt marijuana cigarette and a black bag with White’s wallet. The wallet contained his ID card, among other items with his name on them, the report said.
A further look at White’s criminal history determined he had one guilty disposition on Jan. 5, 2022, out of Sumter County for driving while his license was suspended, cancelled or revoked. He also had one adjudication withheld-conviction disposition on Aug. 17, 2021, out of Sumter County, the report said.
White was arrested on charges of driving while license revoked (second or subsequent offense) and possession of marijuana (less than 20 grams). The Illinois native was booked at the Sumter County Detention Center and released after posting $1,000 bond.