Gainesville Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Hitting Sister’s Boyfriend with Car on Purpose

On October 12, Andrew Blaine Bartholomew II, 23, was convicted of aggravated battery, misdemeanor battery and leaving the scene of an accident involving property damage and sentenced to five years in prison followed by three years of probation.

The case was resolved after Bartholomew's attorney reached an agreement with the prosecution. The terms written on the plea deal appear harsher than the actual sentence Judge Susanne Wilson Bullard imposed.

Gainesville Police Department officers arrested Bartholomew on November 13, 2025. Officer Ethan Sevor reported, “Upon my arrival I made contact with the victim who was Iying on the ground. The victim was bleeding from the back of his head which was an injury caused by [Bartholomew] hitting him with the vehicle. The victim had been [dragged] several feet away from the roadway and was laying in a grass area. The victim initially informed me that he was unaware of who hit him with the vehicle. As of this writing the victim is currently being evaluated by medical staff at Shands hospital. Currently, medical staff is advising that the victim may have a Traumatic Brain Injury, however this has not been confirmed and medical diagnosis is pending further testing.”

Based on multiple witnesses' statements to police, Bartholomew ran the victim over on 100 NE 14th St. before getting out of his car and battering him. 

Bartholomew’s motivations aren't entirely clear, but one anonymous witness said he was possibly the brother of the victim’s girlfriend. The anonymous witness reportedly told police “there had been some issues in the past” before advising that the victim’s girlfriend was on the scene and pointing her out.

Sevor made contact with the victim’s girlfriend, who was initially hesitant to answer questions but affirmed it was her brother who hit the victim. She said the victim recently dropped off dog food for her near her residence and that Bartholomew must have seen him and followed. The victim’s girlfriend said she didn’t physically see the incident, but heard it due to the proximity of the incident location to her residence. During this conversation, Bartholomew reportedly contacted authorities stating he wanted to turn himself in and that he ran the victim over.

Sevor made contact with Bartholomew near the incident location and immediately placed him in handcuffs. After being read his Miranda rights, Bartholomew reportedly "admitted to purposely hitting the victim with his vehicle,” further stating he exited the vehicle, grabbed the victim by his shirt and yelled at him. 

Sevor reported, “I asked [Bartholomew] why he ran the victim over with the vehicle and he replied that the victim had threatened him before and he was scared. I asked [Bartholomew] if the victim had threatened him today and he said no. [Bartholomew] further advised ‘I could say he was still mad about the previous incident.’ I then asked [Bartholomew] that since he was driving a vehicle and the victim was on a bicycle that he could have not followed the victim and easily avoided him… [Bartholomew] acknowledged that I was correct and that he had no reason to follow the victim.”